Project Manager (Intermediate)

Location: Johannesburg Work Type: Hybrid / Remote Job ID: J107264

About our client:

Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling of togetherness trust and respect and are always looking to support employees continuous learning. Using Agile they provide diverse services with a focus on research innovation and improvement.

What you will be doing:

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end planning implementation and delivery of software and financial systems projects ensuring adherence to quality timeline and scope standards.
  
• Drive Agile delivery frameworks across project workstreams facilitating daily stand-ups sprint planning backlog refinement and retrospectives.
  
• Act as the main point of contact for key client stakeholders and internal delivery teams maintaining open communication channels and providing regular progress updates.
  
• Proactively monitor project progress against key milestones identify potential delays early and implement corrective measures to keep delivery on track.
  
• Identify track and manage project dependencies risks and blockers ensuring swift resolution to support development teams.
  
• Champion delivery best practices and continually contribute to improving project management workflows and standards.
  

What our client is looking for:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (Degree or Diploma in IT Business or Finance) is preferred.
  
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in financial systems and software development environments.
  
• Proven hands-on Agile project management experience (Scrum/Kanban).
  
• Knowledge and experience within the Trust and/or Pension / Retirement Fund industry is a strong advantage.
  
• Strong critical thinking and proactive problem-solving abilities.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.
  
• High level of enthusiasm adaptability and dedication to successful outcomes.
  

For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer do visit our website - Manager Financial Systems Agile Scrum Kanban Stakeholder Management Software Development Trust Industry Pension Funds Risk Management Delivery

Required Skills:

Project Manager Financial Systems Agile Scrum Kanban Stakeholder Management Software Development Trust Industry Pension Funds Risk Management Delivery

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1