About Wahed:
The global financial system wasn't built for everyone. For millions of people, its reliance on interest (riba) creates a barrier to managing money and building wealth without compromising their values.
At Wahed, we're changing that. We are a global fintech company on a mission to build a new financial system—one that is ethical, accessible, and entirely interest-free. From our offices across the globe, our team is building products that were once deemed impossible. If you're driven to solve complex problems and believe finance should empower, not exclude, join us in building a more equitable financial future.
Job Brief:
As we prepare to launch in Australia, we are looking for a high-potential Launch Project Manager to coordinate the workstreams required to bring the business to market.
You will act as the operational hub for the Australia launch, working directly with senior leadership and coordinating legal,compliance, product, engineering, marketing, operations,customer support and external partners. This is ideal for someone early in their career who is organised, analytical and excellent at driving execution.
- Own and maintain the end-to-end Australia launch plan.
- Track milestones, risks, dependencies and key decisions.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across product, engineering, legal, compliance, finance, operations and marketing.
- Run weekly project meetings, action trackers and leadership updates.
- Follow up with stakeholders to ensure deliverables are completed on time.
- Support licensing, operational readiness, vendor onboarding and launch activities.
- Maintain project documentation, timelines and executive materials.
- Identify bottlenecks early and proactively propose solutions.
- Support research, analysis, internal communications and launch planning.
What We Are Looking For
- 2-5 years of professional experience.
- Background in consulting, strategy, operations, project management, fintech, financial services or a high-growth startup.
- Strong organisation, follow-through and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working across multiple teams.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving ability.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
- Experience with tools such as Asana, Monday.com, Jira, Notion or ClickUp is helpful.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to regulated financial services, fintech or licensing projects.
- Experience coordinating international or cross-border projects.
Familiarity with Agile ways of working.
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What You Will Gain
- Hands-on experience launching a regulated financial business from day one.
- Direct exposure to senior executives and strategic decision-making.
- Broad experience across product, operations, compliance and growth.
- A pathway into regional operations, programme management or launch leadership.
Why Join Wahed?
Country launches are among the most exciting projects in any company. If you enjoy bringing structure to complexity, aligning stakeholders and making things happen, this is a rare opportunity to help build Wahed Australia from the ground up.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
