Project & Program Manager

Mediobanca is the leading investment bank in Italy. Internationally our footprint includes branches in London, Madrid, Paris and New York. Since Mediobanca was founded in 1946, we have been helping Italian businesses growth with premier advisory services and a complete range of credit solutions, offering customized services and the most sophisticated solutions on financial markets, from advisory to lending, capital markets to specialty finance. With our long-standing presence, solid market position, distinctive specialization, excellent service quality and professionals of the finest calibre, Mediobanca’s corporate customers know they can count on the excellence and exclusivity that have earned us an impeccable reputation over time. Our clients include some of the leading business groups in Italy, plus a significant number of mid-size corporates, to whom we have devoted particular attention over the past ten years. Increasing focus is also being placed on our international clients, for both their cross-border needs and domestic operations. We have introduced new products and targeted new clients in order to meet the challenges posed by today's highly competitive financial markets. As ever it is our clients, along with our professionals and the soundness of our finances, which represent the core values of Mediobanca.

Posizione:

Mediobanca seeks a Project & Program Manager with expertise in regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and relevant regulations (DORA, AI Act, NIS2, GDPR). The candidate will manage regulatory and business initiatives, ensuring compliance while driving strategic growth.

Role Profile

The Mediobanca Project & Program Management Office is responsible for executing the Bank’s Project Portfolio, working closely with stakeholders.

The Project Manager will be responsible for delivering the assigned initiatives on time, within budget, and at high quality, adhering to internal policies, industry best practices, and in coordination with business, operations, IT, risk, compliance, audit, external regulators, suppliers, and consultants.

Given the increasing regulatory focus on financial sector resilience, cybersecurity & network security, and AI governance & compliance, the role requires a strategic and multidisciplinary approach to managing regulatory, business, and technology-driven initiatives, ensuring compliance, operational resilience, and innovation alignment.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and AI risk initiatives, aligning with DORA, AI Act, NIS2, and GDPR while supporting business objectives.
• Cooperate with the Project Management Team members to ensure project portfolio initiatives are in line with the aforementioned regulations.
• Manage Cross Area and Group Projects to grant consistency of approach and results.
• Drive regulatory inspections and audits, working closely with internal stakeholders and regulators.
• Coordinate project estimates and feasibility analyses by interacting with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the assigned projects remain within budget and scope, optimizing resource allocation.
• Apply up to date project management methodologies to ensure achievement of project initiative objectives:
• Propose an effective project structure and governance.
• Use appropriate tools to perform progress monitoring, project risk oversight, or directional reporting activities.
• Define a consistent project approach to draft/execute project plans.
• Communicate on a continuous basis with the Sponsor, to collect and meet his/her requirements.
• Address promptly issues and mitigate risks, to prevent the disruption of project scope, costs or deadlines.
• Lead the cross-area teams daily and relate with the key actors involved (tasks allocation, prioritization, etc.) to ensure a successful delivery.
• Be the entry point for colleagues and advisors/software vendors, monitor their activities during the whole project lifecycle.
• Report status, progresses and risks in compliance with the project governance, to:
• Allow effective decision making by the designated committees.
• Communicate results, discuss potential changes (time, scope, cost, quality) and provide a synthetic, but sharp overview of the key issues or potential threats.
• Be a transformational leader, through cohesion and collaboration, but also a challenger of the project team and stakeholders, to ensure results in compliance with the Bank standards.

Requisiti

• Master of Science in Management / Engineering.
• 4-to-6-year experience in project management in a Financial Institution regulatory advisory, or technology risk management.
• Expertise in regulatory frameworks such as DORA, AI Act, NIS2, GDPR.
• Experience in cybersecurity, AI governance, operational resilience, and IT risk projects.
• Strong organizational, time management, interpersonal skills and a strong attitude towards problem solving.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with the ability to influence decisions and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow, and collaboration tools (MS Teams).
• Fluency in English (spoken and written), with excellent communication skills.

Altre informazioni

Diversity & Inclusion are core values for the Mediobanca Group. All applications are welcome; we value age, background, ability, personal orientation and gender expression diversity.