Intermediate To Senior Project Manager – Financial Services, Pretoria

Intermediate To Senior Project Manager – Financial Services

(Contract and Permanent opportunities)

We are in search of strong and well skilled Project and Programme Managers who are experienced across various financial services environments.

The purpose of the position is to manage a program of projects in a coordinated manner in order to obtain benefits on behalf of the Company and/or its clients, in alignment with industry best practice, client methodology requirements, and the Company's commitment to Delivery Excellence.

We are attract to talented people from diverse backgrounds and commit ourselves to helping each person achieve his or her full potential. We are committed to growing each individual, and providing them with the challenges, feedback and support needed to achieve success.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Matric
• Qualification in Project / Program Management
• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering would be advantageous
• Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified PMP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified in SAFe, Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer

Experience and Skills:

• 5 to 10 years' solid Project/Programme Management experience on financial services projects.
• 3 or more years' experience managing multiple teams across multiple projects
• Advanced budget management and stakeholder management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Exposure to Agile and alternative delivery methodologies
• Exposure to Business & Process Analysis
• Hybrid way of work

Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to:

Program Initiation:

• Identify Stakeholders
• Consult broadly with clients (executives and delivery teams) and other stakeholders
• Analyse business value
• Identify delivery cadences
• Program planning
• Identify and plan teams (project and shared resource teams) and teams' capacity
• Plan procurement
• Estimate costs and determine budget
• Identify functional and non-function dependencies
• Identify program risks
• Perform qualitative and qualitative risk analysis
• Identify program metrics
• Develop program guidance

Program Management and Execution

• Organisation and coordination of teams across the program
• Build relationships across project teams and shared resource teams
• Build relationships with key stakeholders
• Communicate program guidance and establish support team
• Prioritisation and coordination of work
• Balance Priorities
• Attend to administration and reporting relating to procurement
• Schedule and manage releases
• Negotiate and manage dependencies
• Manage program finances
• Monitor and control risks
• Coordinate and monitor schedules
• Monitor and manage teams' health and performance
• Monitor and measure projects' performance
• Report on projects' performance and overall program metrics

Program Close-out:

• Close program or phase
• Ensure that all relevant documentation and reports have been disseminated
• Close procurement arrangements
• Off-board program team members and complete close-out