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About the Role

The Project Manager for the Digital Operational Resilience (DOR) Programme is responsible for leading and delivering regulatory-driven initiatives, ensuring Swift’s compliance with evolving oversight and resilience requirements. The role focuses on structured project execution, stakeholder alignment, and end-to-end delivery within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. A key focus will be on ensuring all activities are properly followed up and documented in Jira.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end project management across DOR-related initiatives (scope, timeline, quality)
Define and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, and deliverables
Monitor project progress and ensure delivery within agreed scope and timeline
Ensure alignment with regulatory deadlines and internal governance standards
Engage with internal stakeholders (Compliance, Risk, Security, Technology, Operations) to ensure alignment on objectives and deliverables
Facilitate decision-making by providing clear, structured updates and recommendations
Manage expectations across senior stakeholders and escalate issues appropriately
Establish and maintain project governance meetings and reporting activities
Deliver structured reporting on project status, risks, and dependencies
Ensure adherence to Swift programme management standards and oversight requirements
Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and interdependencies
Maintain risk and issue logs with clear ownership and resolution plans
Ensure timely escalation of critical impediments
Support implementation of DOR-related regulatory requirements
Ensure project outputs meet oversight expectations and audit readiness standards
Coordinate across pillars and other strategic company initiatives to ensure consistency in regulatory approach
Collaborate with parallel initiatives (e.g., security, outsourcing, third-party risk) to ensure alignment and coherence
Manage dependencies across multiple workstreams

Requirements

University degree in IT/Engineering/Science
Minimum 7-8 years of experience in project/programme management, preferably in financial services or regulated environments
Strong project management discipline (planning, execution, governance, reporting)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
High level of ownership, autonomy, and accountability
Ability to operate in complex and evolving environments
Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset

Skills

Experience with regulatory, compliance, or resilience-related programmes is a strong asset
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., DORA, EBA guidelines on outsourcing) is a plus
Knowledge of Swift environment is advantageous
Proficiency in project management tools and methodology

Location

Belgium

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7-8 years

Education Level

University degree in IT/Engineering/Science

Benefits

Freedom to be yourself
Diverse and inclusive environment
Opportunity to reach full potential
Unparalleled exposure to knowledge, expertise and technologies
Opportunity to take on different career paths
Opportunity to work in teams, departments and disciplines in countries around the world
Collaborative, friendly, open and inclusive environment

About the Company

World’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium.
We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas.
We support the global economy.
We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely.
We are always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust.
Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem.
We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast.
Our mission has never been more relevant.
Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
Swift is transforming cross-border payments, making them faster and more transparent than ever before.
We are the way the world moves value — every instant of every day, in almost every country.
What we do has a critical impact on the global financial community and touches almost every aspect of the financial world.
There is no other organisation like ours in the world driving the long-term future of the financial ecosystem.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact accessibility-Sysgroup@swift.com or indicate this in your application.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.