Associate Director Governance and Standards

Associate Director Governance and Standards

Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise project governance, delivery standards and execution methodologies to ensure consistent, compliant, high-quality project delivery across the organisation. Provide lifecycle controls, training, assurance reporting and decision-quality insights to executive committees, investment / planning boards and portfolio leads. Governance & standards : Define, implement and maintain enterprise-wide governance frameworks, delivery standards, templates and execution methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) to ensure compliance, repeatable quality and measurable outcomes across all projects. Lifecycle management : Design and control project lifecycle stages and gates (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure), including entry / exit criteria, artefacts, risk controls and regulatory-aligned checks. Delivery oversight & assurance : Monitor project adherence to standards through assurance reviews, stage-gate assessments, audits and metrics. Escalate persistent issues and recommend corrective actions to Portfolio Leads, Investment Committees and Planning Boards. Reporting & insights : Produce and present executive-level dashboards and deep-dive reports on delivery health, risks, compliance and control metrics to executive committees and boards. Training & capability building : Partner with Portfolio Leads and Project Managers to embed standard practices via training, playbooks, coaching, tool guidance and communities of practice. Maintain a curriculum of role-based learning and certification where applicable. Continuous improvement : Lead post-implementation reviews, capture lessons learned, refine standards and drive automation / tooling improvements to increase delivery efficiency and control. Stakeholder management : Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to align standards with regulatory requirements, investment priorities and operational constraints. Compliance & regulatory alignment : Ensure delivery controls meet applicable regulatory, security and audit requirements; coordinate with Risk and Compliance for external / regulatory audits. Serve as the custodian of delivery data integrity, ensuring accurate and timely updates from all project teams. Collaborate with Portfolio Leads and PMs to train and embed standard practices across the delivery organization. Provide inputs to executive steering committees and transformation boards on delivery assurance and control metrics. Seniority level

Associate Employment type

Full-time Job function

General Business and Project Management Banking

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