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Azi IbhawohAI

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About Azi

Senior Programme Manager with extensive experience leading complex regulatory, risk and Markets transformation programmes across tier‐one financial institutions. Regularly brought in to stabilise high‐visibility initiatives where delivery confidence, governance and senior stakeholder alignment are critical.

Experienced in operating within consulting‐style environments, providing structured delivery leadership, challenge and clarity across ambiguous problem spaces. Strong judgement under regulatory and audit scrutiny, with a track record of turning regulatory and strategic objectives into executable, sustainable change.

Comfortable working at senior level with clients and stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Technology, Operations and Front Office functions, acting as a trusted delivery lead and escalation point.

Extensive experience across the full front-to-back trade lifecycle, including trade capture, enrichment, validation, exceptions, confirmations, settlements, reference data, client onboarding, risk reporting, and regulatory reporting.

Experienced delivering change across multiple asset classes including Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, FX, and Money Markets, with strong knowledge of market data, client data, operational processes, risk controls, and booking model governance. Proven ability to bridge business and technology, bringing structure, clarity, and delivery discipline across complex programmes.

Strong background in managing vendor relationships (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Verba/NICE, MarketAxess, communications recording vendors, market data providers, and third-party compliance tools), ensuring integrated solutions and smooth operational adoption.
Recognised for leading global teams through major systems transitions, embedding new processes into BAU, and ensuring operational, regulatory, and audit readiness through controlled and risk-aware change execution.

Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, Scrum Master, Agile Product Owner. ITIL
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • BNP-Paribas
    Risk Programme Manager – Regulatory & Intraday Change
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2026 - Today (5 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    Programme lead for firm‐wide regulatory remediation and supervisory initiatives within the Risk function, operating as the central point of coordination across Risk, Treasury, Operations and Technology.

    Engaged on high‐visibility programmes spanning intraday liquidity, risk data governance and regulatory remediation across Global Markets and Treasury environments, under sustained regulatory scrutiny.
    • Led complex regulatory and supervisory programmes, providing structure, governance and delivery assurance.
    • Coordinated multi‐disciplinary teams across functions and regions to align regulatory intent with operational and technology delivery.
    • Established proportionate governance, risk management and executive reporting to support confident senior decision‐making.
    • Acted as a trusted escalation point for issues with regulatory, operational or reputational impact.
    Programme Management Treasury & Liquidity Systems Compliance & Risk Transformation Regulatory Technology stakeholder management
  • BNP
    Programme Manager / Product Delivery Lead – Global Markets Transformation
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    November 2024 - October 2025 (11 months)
    BNP Paribas, London, England, United Kingdom
    Led global Markets transformation initiatives across communications recording and digital compliance platforms, supporting regulatory obligations across Fixed Income and Equities businesses.
    • Provided delivery leadership across multi‐region programmes, managing dependencies, sequencing and adoption.
    • Translated regulatory and control requirements into executable plans for technology and operations teams.
    • Strengthened governance, risk management and reporting to improve transparency and delivery confidence.
    • Ensured changes were embedded into BAU with appropriate handover and operational readiness.
    Product management Agile Delivery Regulatory Technology Data Retention & Governance Platform Integration & UAT Management
  • Deutsche Bank,
    Programme / Product Manager – Anti-Financial Crime & Risk Assessment
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    October 2023 - August 2024 (10 months)
    London, UK
    • Managed operating model, process, and technical changes to enhance governance and risk assessment processes across global jurisdictions.
    • Led cross-functional system enhancements requiring detailed process mapping and alignment across Compliance, Operations, IT, and Risk.
    • Supported integrations with control systems, data repositories, and workflow engines, ensuring accurate data flows and end-to-end traceability.
    • Delivered new governance, control, and operational review processes aligned with internal and regulatory expectations.
    • Coordinated adoption activities including stakeholder training, documentation, operating model design, and BAU transition.
    • Partnered with vendors and internal platform teams to deliver system changes and performance improvements.
    Programme Management Process & Control Design Compliance & Risk Transformation Operating Model Design Stakeholder Engagement

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Education

  • CSPO
    CSPO
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
    Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

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