Senior Manager, Projects

Standard Bank GroupJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

6 days ago

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Job Summary

Senior Manager, Projects at Standard Bank Group.

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group and an innovative player on the global stage, offering a variety of career‑enhancing opportunities. The organisation works alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals, serving individuals, businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. Standard Bank Group is passionate about creating growth in Africa, bringing true, meaningful value to clients and the communities served, and creating a real sense of purpose for employees.

Job Description

To lead the Real Estate Development and Project Management function on capital projects within South Africa and African Regions, ensuring successful delivery across the full project life cycle. Responsibilities include effective decision‑making, project and portfolio planning, financing, initiation, resourcing, execution, governance, risk monitoring, integrated control and handover of projects. The role requires commercial focus and the ability to manage complex projects and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure that the project team is established and fit for purpose to deliver the project.
Coordinate the whole project team and serve as the key link with the Head of REDPM and the client’s representative, reviewing deliverables before passing them to the client.
Manage and develop team spirit, ensuring staff commitment to shared goals; identify and negotiate assignment of resources.
Control project cost, time and quality, implementing control measures as required.
Facilitate adherence to the predetermined schedule and monitor project milestones.
Conduct regular status meetings with the Project Management team.
Carry out periodic inspection visits to project sites.

Qualifications

A recognized degree qualification in a technical field such as Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or a similar discipline is required. A further qualification in Project Management is an added advantage.

Experience

More than 10 years of Construction Project Management experience (preferable).

Proven end‑to‑end project management skills from concept through to completion.

Contract administration experience.

Exposure to program management, managing timelines and critical paths.

Experience running multiple projects simultaneously.

Technical ability to lead and manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface.

Excellent command of written and spoken English, with strong report and bid‑writing skills.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and develop a team.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, MS Project) and knowledge of share drive functionalities.

Competencies

Behavioural Competencies : Adopting Practical Approaches, Articulating Information, Challenging Ideas, Checking Things, Embracing Change, Following Procedures, Generating Ideas, Interpreting Data, Making Decisions, Meeting Timescales, Showing Composure, Upholding Standards.

Technical Competencies : Building Engineering, Economic Research, Project Definition, Project Management (Project Mgmt), Project Planning, Requirements Risk Management.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

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Senior Project Manager • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa