Project and Change Manager – Non-Financial Risk

Santander

Project and Change Manager for Santander managing complex transformation initiatives in Non-Financial Risk. Ensure that change initiatives are delivered on time and within budget while focusing on the people side of change.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeMilton Keynes • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £55,167 - £82,751 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support and deliver complex, bank-wide transformation initiatives across Non-Financial Risk
Translate strategic intent into executable programmes, shaping scope, sequencing and benefits rather than simply “running the plan”
Align the implementation strategies by selecting the right approach, prioritising aspects of the work, balancing conflicting demands and managing Business IT and Operational areas so as to achieve the benefits identified
Provide key stakeholders with timely assessment of project and change performance
Develop, maintaining, and managing risk within the team for each assigned project
Ensuring timely and consistent communication to stakeholders on progress, impacts, and changes associated with management of the change

Requirements

What you’ll need

Great critical thinking and analytical capability — able to: (Required)
Deconstruct complex problems into root causes
Proven ability to ask the right questions not just provide answers
Great judgement — knowing when to escalate, when to simplify, and when to push back (Required)
Knowledge and experience of implementing change management principles, methodologies and tools (Required)
Proven experience of project management approaches, tools and phases of a project life-cycle (Required)
Demonstrated organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks and manage time efficiently while maintaining attention to detail (Required)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.
Wellbeing that goes beyond work — we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical, mental, social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
Support for every life stage — from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.
Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new skills and explore what’s possible across our international network.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ManagementChange ManagementRisk ManagementAnalytical SkillsProblem Deconstruction

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingJudgementCommunicationTime ManagementAttention to Detail