Agile Project Manager - IT Integration & Banking

CodeConnect Staffing; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

CodeConnect Staffing in Johannesburg (Sandton) is seeking an experienced Agile Project Manager to lead complex technology projects in a banking environment. The role blends Agile delivery with structured governance while overseeing integration, migration and enterprise IT initiatives.

The ideal candidate will manage cross-functional teams, drive Jira/Confluence workflows, and report risks and progress to senior stakeholders. Hybrid work model with a permanent contract is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven IT project delivery experience within banking or financial services.
• Strong Agile experience, including Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Experience delivering system integration, API, data migration or legacy modernisation projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Jira and Confluence.
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing project budgets and financials.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery across cross-functional technical teams.
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
• Manage system integration, API and data migration workstreams.
• Maintain project plans and schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Manage sprint execution, dependencies and documentation through Jira and Confluence.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and technical dependencies.
• Provide clear progress and risk reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Mentor and support junior Agile Project Management resources.

Skills

IT project delivery

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

API migration

System integration

Budget reporting

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Specifics

• Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
  
• Work Model: Hybrid
  
• Employment Type: Permanent
  
• Industry: Financial Services / Banking
  

About the Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Agile Project Manager, with deep IT Delivery experience, to lead complex technology projects within a banking environment.

This role requires someone who can combine Agile delivery with structured project governance, while confidently managing technical integration, migration and enterprise IT projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery across cross-functional technical teams.
  
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
  
• Manage system integration, API and data migration workstreams.
  
• Maintain project plans and schedules using Microsoft Project.
  
• Manage sprint execution, dependencies and documentation through Jira and Confluence.
  
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and technical dependencies.
  
• Provide clear progress and risk reporting to senior stakeholders.
  
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
  
• Mentor and support junior Agile Project Management resources.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven IT project delivery experience within banking or financial services.
  
• Strong Agile experience, including Scrum and/or Kanban.
  
• Experience delivering system integration, API, data migration or legacy modernisation projects.
  
• Strong working knowledge of Jira and Confluence.
  
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules in Microsoft Project.
  
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  
• Experience managing project budgets and financials.

Advantageous

• PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, PMI-ACP and/or SAFe certification.