Qonto
FinTech
LeadAMLProjectManager
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“Lead AML Project Manager at Qonto. Skills: AML Project Management, AI Transformation, Team Leadership. Build and run a single, prioritized backlog. Define a rolling roadmap”
Industry & Context.
Deconstruct processes; Rebuild processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Delivered complex operational projects, Run multi-initiative portfolio, Managed and developed a team (2–3+ years), Influence across compliance, operations, and tech/security, English fluency
Nice to Have
French fluency strongly preferred, AI curiosity in a regulated context
What You'll Do.
Build and run a single
Define a rolling roadmap
Protect transformation capacity
Deconstruct AML & Fraud Ops processes
Rebuild processes with AI and bot-enabled flows
Maintain full compliance controls
Maintain audit standards
Scope end-to-end projects
Plan end-to-end projects
Execute end-to-end projects
Land mid-scale initiatives
Land transformative initiatives
Manage junior Project Managers
Coach junior Project Managers
Set delivery standards
Build a high-performing PM culture
Align with Risk & Compliance
Align with Internal Control
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Risk & Compliance; AFC; Internal Control; Audit; Ops; Tech; Security
Communication Scope
Communicate trade-offs clearly
Process & Methodology
Portfolio backlog management, Roadmap definition, Trade-off arbitration, Capacity protection, End-to-end project delivery, Change management, Stakeholder adoption, Predictable delivery, Team management, Delivery standards, PM rituals, PM tooling, PM culture building
Full Job Description
## Description Our mission and customers: We are creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.8 on Trustpilot, based on 55,000+ reviews. Our culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75. Our journey: Founded in 2017 by Alexandre and Steve, Qonto has grown to 1,600+ Qontoers serving over 600,000+ customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started. Our beliefs: We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, of which 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity isn't a program; It's who we are. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process because the best teams are built on merit. AI at Qonto: AI is deeply embedded in how we work (here) - Every Qontoer gets unlimited access to the best AI tools. We want people who experiment without waiting for permission, push AI beyond the obvious, know when to trust it, and when to question it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join Qonto as Lead AML Project Manager to build the operating system for our AML & Fraud portfolio from the ground up — and use AI to transform how our operations run at scale. You will report to Alexis, our Head of AML. This is a true build-and-run role: you'll own the full portfolio backlog, deliver complex operational projects across all Qonto markets, and lead a team of ~7 junior Project Managers — all within one of the most regulated and operationally intensive areas of the company. ➡️ What you'll do Own the portfolio: Build and run a single, prioritized backlog spanning both operational run and transformation. Define a rolling roadmap, arbitrate trade-offs, and actively protect transformation capacity against run pressures. Drive AI-enabled transformation: Deconstruct c
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