Senior Project Manager - Consumer Data Right

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a Consumer Data Right (CDR) regulatory program.

The role will be responsible for driving planning, execution and governance across technology, data, risk and compliance teams to ensure regulatory readiness and successful program delivery.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy and executive visibility, this position requires a hands-on delivery leader who is comfortable owning outcomes end to end within a multi-stakeholder environment.

The Senior Project Manager will play a key role in coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring the organisation achieves accreditation and operational readiness for CDR.

This role sits within a mid-tier financial services environment, with a preference for candidates who have operated outside of large enterprise structures and are used to full ownership of delivery.12 month daily rate contract (up to $1000 per day)

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Key Responsibilities
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• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a Consumer Data Right (CDR) regulatory program from initiation through to regulatory readiness and go-live.
• Develop and manage the overall program plan across multiple workstreams including regulatory compliance, technical delivery, consent management and data governance.
• Maintain delivery plans, schedules, budgets and risk/issue registers to ensure program milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Data, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal and external vendors.
• Manage vendors closely, particularly across fixed-price engagements, ensuring accountability and delivery outcomes.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear delivery milestones and actionable implementation plans.
• Manage dependencies across data governance, security, consent management and API delivery.
• Provide clear executive reporting while proactively identifying and managing delivery and regulatory risks.
• Support accreditation, testing, operational readiness and go-live activities.

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Key Stakeholders
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• Senior technology and data leadership
• Compliance, legal and risk teams
• Delivery partners and vendors  
• Regulatory and accreditation bodies

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Experience & Skills

• Proven experience delivering regulatory or compliance programs within mid-tier financial services environments.
• Strong vendor management experience, particularly across fixed-price engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to engage senior stakeholders, regulators and technical delivery teams with confidence.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, direct delivery role with full ownership of outcomes.
• Experience delivering Consumer Data Right (CDR) initiatives is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong stakeholder management, governance and program delivery leadership skills.

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Who is Emmbr?
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