Intermediate Project Manager – Financial Services
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Job Summary
Our client a Financial Services Provider based in Centurion is looking for an Intermediate Project Manager to lead and manage end-to-end delivery of business and technology projects.
This role is ideal for a delivery-focused Project Manager with experience in business process improvement digital transformation process automation and systems implementation preferably within the financial services or another regulated environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from initiation through to closure ensuring delivery within agreed scope timelines budget governance and quality standards while engaging effectively with key stakeholders across the business.
- Lead cross-functional business and technology projects from initiation to completion.
- Manage project scope timelines budgets risks issues and dependencies.
- Ensure alignment between project outcomes and strategic business objectives.
- Coordinate with business owners technical teams and stakeholders across departments.
- Support business readiness implementation planning and change adoption.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Track and report on project milestones risks delivery progress and benefits realisation.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across systems and processes.
- Present project updates to senior leadership steering committees and executives.
- Use JIRA and Microsoft Office Suite for project planning dashboards and reporting.
- Matric (essential)
- Bachelors Degree (advantageous)
- PMP CAPM PRINCE2 or similar certification (highly advantageous)
- 35 years of project management experience
- Experience in financial services insurance banking fintech or another regulated environment preferred
- Strong knowledge of Agile Waterfall and/or PRINCE2 methodologies
- Proven experience in
- Business process improvement
- Digital transformatio
- Process automation
- Systems implementation
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience using JIRA and Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent planning governance reporting and problem-solving ability
- Highly organised and delivery-driven
- Comfortable working across both business and technical teams
- Able to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
- Confident communicating with senior decision-makers
- Skilled at managing ambiguity and driving outcomes
- Experienced in working within a regulated financial services environment
- Opportunity to work within an established Financial Services Provider
- Exposure to high-impact business and digital transformation projects
- Work across both business and technology teams
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to contribute to strategic business improvement initiatives
- Inclusive employer committed to diversity and transformation
Required Skills:
Matric (essential) Bachelors Degree (advantageous) PMP CAPM PRINCE2 or similar certification (highly advantageous) 35 years of project management experience Experience in financial services insurance banking fintech or another regulated environment preferred Strong knowledge of Agile Waterfall and/or PRINCE2 methodologies Proven experience in Business process improvement Digital transformatio Process automation Systems implementation Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Experience using JIRA and Microsoft Office Suite Excellent planning governance reporting and problem-solving ability Ideal Candidate Profile Highly organised and delivery-driven Comfortable working across both business and technical teams Able to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities Confident communicating with senior decision-makers Skilled at managing ambiguity and driving outcomes Experienced in working within a regulated financial services environment
