Project Manager | Contract | Banking

Job title :

Project Manager | Contract | Banking

Job Location :

Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : November 17, 2025

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Job Description

iqbusiness is seeking an intermediate Project Manager for a project requirement in Banking.

You will need to lead and manage projects from idea inception to activation and launch. Make informed decisions considering People, Process, and Technology and manage multiple teams across various projects.

Experience and Skills :

Minimum of 3 years of solid Project Management experience within a Banking environment (Required)

Must be available immediately or a 1 weeks notice

Experience within technology and systems

Experience in Card / Payments within banking would be advantageous

Must be able to manage and engage stakeholders successfully

Exposure to Agile and alternative delivery methodologies

Exposure to Business and Process Analysis

Hybrid way of work (Client, iqbusiness, Home)

Must be open to contracting

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

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

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