Finance & People Systems Leader | AI-Driven Change (Hybrid)

Parvana; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvana in Cape Town seeks a Project Leader for Finance and Technology-Enabled Change to drive systems implementation from mobilisation to service transition. You will build cross-functional teams across Product, Architecture, Engineering and business functions, delivering changes in a regulated environment with strong cost and vendor oversight.

The role emphasizes pragmatic use of agile, waterfall or hybrid delivery, and leveraging AI tools to accelerate planning, RAID synthesis, and dependency

Qualifications

• 8-12 years in technology-enabled change within enterprise environments, with backgrounds in financial services, asset management, or professional services.
• Proven ability to pragmatically select and adapt agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience delivering technology change within regulated settings, maintaining controls, audit readiness, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Translate outcomes into adaptable plans and independently lead systems implementation from mobilisation to service transition, accountable for scope, timeline, and cost.
• Build multidisciplinary teams and collaborate across Product, Architecture, Engineering, and business functions.
• Ensure process, role, control, and data changes are designed and delivered with underlying systems and integrations.
• Deliver in regulated environments meeting control and audit requirements while overseeing vendors and cost control.
• Build trusted relationships with senior executives, communicating progress and risks concisely and escalating early with clear recommendations.
• Leverage AI and automation to accelerate planning, reporting, and analysis while strengthening team standards.

Skills

Technology change leadership

AI tools experimentation

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Finance systems familiarity

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Oracle

Kyriba

Coupa

Concur

Job description

Parvana in Cape Town seeks a Project Leader for Finance and Technology-Enabled Change to drive systems implementation from mobilisation to service transition. You will build cross-functional teams across Product, Architecture, Engineering and business functions, delivering changes in a regulated environment with strong cost and vendor oversight.

The role emphasizes pragmatic use of agile, waterfall or hybrid delivery, and leveraging AI tools to accelerate planning, RAID synthesis, and dependency