Industry FocusCapital Markets Technology: Professional Services Platform Consulting Role Overview / PurposeThe role of Senior Project Manager is to coordinate internal resources and third parties to ensure the flawless execution and delivery of individual projects. This includes developing detailed project plans, managing resources, client stakeholders and delivery. The Senior Project Manager is also responsible for ensuring that the project meets quality standards and is completed within the specified timeline and budget. Duties and ResponsibilitiesProject planning and execution:Define project scope, goals, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with capital markets strategies and objectives.Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget estimates.Coordinate project activities, monitor progress, and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.Report and escalate to management as needed.Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals and milestones. Resource Planning:Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.Ensure resource availability and correct allocation.Assign duties and responsibilities to the project team. Stakeholder Management:Facilitate effective communication between stakeholders to ensure clarity of project requirements and expectations.Manage stakeholder feedback and incorporate changes into project plans as necessary.Establish and grow the relationship with the key client contacts.Assess current or future client needs and priorities by communicating directly with clients. Coordinate project tasks and responsibilitiesCoordinate team members and the tasks to ensure successful implementations of projects.Develop specific goals and plans to prioritise, organise, and accomplish specific projects.Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress. Developing & Building Project TeamsEncouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.Use and continually develop leadership skills. Administrative ResponsibilitiesEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.Prepare management reports.Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.Adhere to the company's Project Governance.KeyedIn Projects (Time and Expense management)SharePoint (Document control)Invoicing Cross-Functional Collaboration:Collaborate with system analysts, technical teams, SME's, operations teams, and legal/compliance departments to ensure seamless project execution.Facilitate effective communication and coordination between different teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones. Project Delivery:Deliver individual projects according to scope, budget and project milestones. Required ExperienceProven working experience in project management.Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.Strong working knowledge of Microsoft OfficeFamiliarity within the Capital Markets and Treasury Banking technology is desirable.Team playerIndustry network and business development proficiency. Required Qualifications/CertificationsRelevant Degree or Diploma Please note that by submitting your personal information to Deka Minas you free-willingly issue the business consent to make use of such data for the specific purpose of securing you either permanent or temporary employment. Our business makes use of a POPIA compliant database and you have the right to access, right to correction and right to deletion of your personal information