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Project Manager (Intermediate)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
11 September 2026 (8 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
9 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
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
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Project Manager Financial Systems Agile Scrum Kanban Stakeholder Management Software Development Trust Industry Pension Funds Risk Management Delivery
