Implementation Programme Manager (Senior)

Parvana; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvana is seeking a Programme Manager to lead multi-stream enterprise implementations with a focus on Agile delivery and executive stakeholder engagement.

You will drive strategic delivery across six streams, align cross-functional teams, and report progress to C-suite leaders, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution while maintaining high quality and stakeholder satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Programme Manager, Senior Project Manager, or Delivery Manager.
• Experience managing multi-stream enterprise implementations.
• Deep mastery of Agile methodologies, frameworks, and delivery practices.
• Proven executive/C-suite engagement and reporting experience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• Ability to quickly understand complex systems and drive independent work.
• Assertive leadership with accountability across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the overall implementation strategy across six core work streams.
• Provide high-level operational support to keep streams aligned.
• Identify bottlenecks, risks, and dependencies; implement mitigation.
• Maintain momentum and guide execution with leadership support as needed.
• Interface with senior executives, stakeholders, and client leadership.
• Drive steering meetings with clear progress, risks, milestones.
• Ensure stream leads deliver on deadlines, budgets, and quality.
• Apply Agile project management to foster continuous delivery.
• Empower team leads and drive accountability for outputs.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Executive stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Cross-functional alignment

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 09/09/2026

Location: Johannesburg | Work Type: Hybrid / Remote | Job ID: J107263

About our client

Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling of togetherness, trust and respect and are always looking to support employees' continuous learning. Using Agile, they provide diverse services with a focus on research, innovation and improvement.

What you will be doing

• Lead and scale the overall implementation strategy across six core work streams.
• Provide high-level operational support and direction to ensure cross-functional work streams remain aligned and integrated.
• Identify bottlenecks, risks, and dependencies across delivery tracks, implementing proactive mitigation strategies.
• Maintain momentum across projects, stepping in to guide execution while leveraging support from leadership as required.
• Interface effectively with senior executives, stakeholders, and client leadership.
• Drive senior-level project steering meetings, providing clear, transparent reporting on progress, risks, and key performance milestones.
• Serve as the primary accountability anchor, ensuring all stream leads deliver against established deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Apply deep Agile project management practices to foster continuous delivery and adaptive planning.
• Empower and support team leads while holding them accountable for performance outputs and deliverables.
• Cultivate a results-oriented, highly collaborative environment across technical and business work streams.

What our client is looking for

• Proven track record as a Programme Manager, Senior Project Manager, or Delivery Manager overseeing multi-stream enterprise implementations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex portfolios with multiple parallel work streams.
• Deep mastery of Agile methodologies, frameworks, and delivery practices.
• Proven experience engaging, negotiating, and reporting at the executive / C-suite level.
• Highly articulate with outstanding stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• Ability to quickly understand complex systems/processes and run with them independently.
• Strong leadership character with the ability to hold teams accountable in a constructive, delivery-focused manner.
• Energetic, resilient, and adaptable leadership style.

Programme Manager, Agile, Multi-stream Implementation, Executive Stakeholder Management, Delivery, Accountability, Strategic Leadership, Financial Services