Project Manager (Senior)

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract (12 months) COMPANY: A large financial services company.LOCATION: Cape Town (hybrid working model - 3 days in office, 2 days remote) DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Ensure that the project charter/project management plan is adequately defined and aligned to the business case (where applicable) and understood.Ensure alignment between approved Business Case and project delivery.Manages and is accountable for the delivery of multiple projects, programs or single large/complex projects/programs with minimal supervision as per the PM methodology, governance, and standards.Accountable for resource contracting and optimal utilisation.Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget, Dependency, and Stakeholder Management.Smooth transition from project implementation to ongoing BAU Support and Maintenance.Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting, and delivery management in accordance with contractual agreements.Effective utilisation of project management forums for reporting, escalation, and decision-making.Apply for funds to be released for project execution with Sponsor approval.Facilitate prioritisation process of scope items across multiple business entities based on: Available capacity.Budget availability.Expected business benefit realisation.Formalise Change Management (scope, budget, timeline).Stakeholder management through identification, establishing and maintaining professional relationships with all stakeholders.Develops and ensures the execution of the communication plans during initiation and throughout the project.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, best practices, and project management tools in a Waterfall and Agile context.Principles of Project Management.Project Life Cycle.Project Planning and control techniques.Good understanding of SDLC processes.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to meet deadlines/milestones.Strong negotiation skills.QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Matric Certificate.Relevant IT or Project Management qualification.EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 10 - 15 years experience working in a project environment, of which 5 - 6 years working with medium- to high-complexity projects.Financial Services industry experience is essential.ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS: Formal Project Management certification from an accredited Project Management body (e.g.PMP, AMP, Prince2, MSP).**Please note: If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.