Intermediate Project Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you a dynamic and seasoned Project Manager ready to drive high-impact initiatives at the heart of corporate transformation?

Our client, a leading organisation (in the banking industry) with a strong commitment to service excellence, is seeking an exceptional Project Manager to support and lead a key demand-driven programme within their Corporate Services division. This is a critical opportunity to oversee the front-loading and full project lifecycle of strategic initiatives from initiation to close.  This is a 12-month contract. 

In this role, you'll lead the planning, organisation, and coordination of resources in line with the approved project management methodology, ensuring delivery that meets scope, timelines, and budget requirements. It’s a chance to bring your leadership, structure, and delivery expertise into a space where your impact will be both visible and valued.

If you're ready to take ownership of complex projects and deliver meaningful outcomes within a forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or an equivalent NQF7 qualification
• A project management qualification
• Solid knowledge of the project management discipline
• A minimum of five to eight years' experience in Project/Programme management
• Banking | financial services experience

• Clarify and agree to the programme priorities, activities, and resources with the business and respective stakeholders
• Assess the project impact and readiness for project initiative and identify key barriers
• Develop project management plans (e.g. stakeholders management, training, coaching, communications and resistance management)
• Develop project management material and content with the assistance of the appropriate specialists
• Engage with stakeholders to obtain buy-in to the project initiative
• Incorporate successful project management solutions from other initiatives into project plans

• Promote the need for and benefits of project management as part of the project initiative
• Drive the development and delivery of business cases for the programme
• Prepare the business cases and submissions to the respective governance committees for investment approval
• Selects appropriate pilot sites and tests project management plan/activities at pilot site to ensure appropriateness for further role out in the business unit
• Execute project management plan in line with project initiative scope and budget
• Execute specific activities with allocated resources to achieve project management plan
• Manage the impact of the project initiative at business unit level
• Provide feedback to stakeholders on project initiative progress and risks
• Facilitate the resolution of resistance and barriers to the project initiative
• Implement the project
• Ensure effective transfer of ownership of the project to business and support areas
• Assist the business to "own" the project initiative and commit to its reinforcement
• Evaluate project initiative through post implementation review
• Accept responsibility for the measurement of benefits realisation for project initiative

• Project manage the project management plan
• Proactively identify issues and risks (conscience of the project), provide feedback to management
• Manage project management activities in line with other initiative components (e.g. technology and process)
• Continually review and revise project management staffing, timelines and scope
• Assign and manage the outputs of project management consultants assigned to the project

• Provide updated actual and estimated hours and timelines as well as expenses incurred and anticipated to management
• Ensure timeous administration in the project management areas of training and communication
• Provide progress reports to management

• Facilitate the building of a project culture and project management capability in the business unit\
• Share learnings from project initiatives across the project community to enable knowledge management
• Keep abreast of leading edge project management practices and tools
• Revise the project management approach to include best practice and improved efficiencies
• Optimise the assignment of project resources