Project Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Pietermaritzburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
A well-established technology-driven public sector environment is looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager on a fixed-term basis. The focus of this role is to drive the delivery of cross-functional financial systems initiatives while strengthening data capability and improving operational efficiency across a multi-department landscape.
Youll take ownership of the full project lifecycle across multiple IT-driven financial programmes; from early-stage planning through to delivery and closure. This includes ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks maintaining strong governance practices and delivering measurable value across systems and processes.
The environment requires someone comfortable working at senior level; engaging with internal stakeholders service providers and oversight structures; while balancing timelines budgets and risk.
In this role you will:
Youll also be responsible for applying structured project management practices throughout:
To be considered youll need:
If youve led large-scale financial systems projects and understand how to navigate complex governance environments this could be a strong next step.
The environment requires someone comfortable working at senior level; engaging with internal stakeholders service providers and oversight structures; while balancing timelines budgets and risk.
In this role you will:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise-wide financial systems projects; ensuring alignment to governance frameworks and operational priorities
- Provide technical input on the evolution and implementation of financial systems solutions; with a focus on efficiency and value delivery
- Drive improvements in data analytics capability to support better financial reporting and decision-making
- Manage planning scheduling budgeting and risk across multiple concurrent initiatives
- Coordinate stakeholders across various departments; ensuring alignment and clear communication
- Oversee vendor and service provider performance
- Produce structured reports and present progress updates to governance forums
- Continuously assess and enhance system performance and scalability
Youll also be responsible for applying structured project management practices throughout:
- Initiating and planning projects in line with recognised methodologies
- Managing delivery to ensure outputs meet defined scope quality and timelines
- Monitoring performance across cost risk and delivery metrics
- Managing financial tracking to ensure adherence to budget expectations
- Proactively identifying and mitigating risks and issues
- Ensuring formal project closure in line with governance requirements
To be considered youll need:
- A relevant undergraduate qualification in Information Technology Systems or a closely related field (NQF Level 7 equivalent)
- Around 8 years of experience operating at a senior management level including at least 5 years specifically within IT systems environments; exposure to financial systems is important
- Proven experience delivering large-scale IT projects from concept through to implementation and monitoring
- Practical understanding of financial governance frameworks (including PFMA and Treasury-aligned environments) along with strong working knowledge of MS Office tools
- Experience working with or implementing data analytics solutions will be highly beneficial
- A valid drivers license is required
- Youll bring strong communication ability structured thinking and the ability to operate with discretion and professionalism. Attention to detail problem-solving capability and the ability to manage complexity are key to success in this environment
- This is a fixed-term opportunity (3 years) based in Pietermaritzburg with standard monthly hour expectations aligned to a full-time contract
If youve led large-scale financial systems projects and understand how to navigate complex governance environments this could be a strong next step.
Required Experience:
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About Company
WHO WE ARE EQPlus Technologies (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1999 by an exceptionally talented team of professionals and entrepreneurs. Today EQPlus is an industry-recognised Information Communications Service Provider that reflects South Africa’s unique diversity and is proud to announce ... View more
