Project Manager

Discovery Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in South Africa is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex banking and technology projects. The ideal candidate will have 8 to 10 years of project management experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality digital solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years’ experience in managing projects in a corporate environment.
• Experience with technology related to banking systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional banking and technology projects end-to-end.
• Drive clarity, decisions and outcomes across different business areas.
• Anticipate risks and opportunities; unblock delivery proactively.
• Ensure high-quality design, build, testing, and client experience.
• Engage senior executives and provide data-driven updates.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management theory

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Degree or Diploma

Job description

Project Manager Senior

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Discovery Bank

We're the world's first behavioural bank, designed with our clients in mind. We haven't changed just one thing, we've changed everything. Our main goal is to improve the financial health of our clients by helping change how they work with their money. Through Vitality Money, our clients will learn more about what it means to be financially healthy and get rewarded for managing their money well. If you are a problem solver, always questioning the way things are done, passionate about doing what is right, have the ability to change direction quickly when needed and / or love to dazzle your clients, Discovery Bank, has a job where you can be yourself and your best in an environment that is safe and nurturing.

Project Manager Senior (Project CEO Mindset) – Discovery Bank

Discovery Bank is growing rapidly, and we’re looking for a different kind of Project Manager. Someone smart, forward-thinking, and relentless about delivering high-quality digital solutions. Someone who thinks and acts like the CEO of every project they lead. If you’re ambitious, innovative, and ready to push boundaries in one of South Africa’s most advanced digital banks, this role is for you.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Lead complex, cross-functional banking and technology projects end-to-end
• Drive clarity, decisions and outcomes across different business areas and partners
• Anticipate risks and opportunities; proactively unblock delivery
• Ensure high-quality design, build, testing, and client experience
• Run SteerCos, engage senior executives, and provide sharp, data-driven updates
• Own timelines, scope, dependencies, and value delivery
• Bring innovation, simplicity, and pace to everything you touch

Technical Skills And Knowledge

• Sound knowledge and understanding of Discovery systems and business environment.
• A sound knowledge of project management theory, and the key areas of project management.
• Ability to grasp concepts of a technical nature quickly, with a sound understanding of the underlying business environment.
• Ability to multi-task, managing several projects concurrently.
• The ability to understand the big picture and strategic objectives, displaying organisational sensitivity.
• The ability to take ownership and display high levels of responsibility and initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, both formal and informal.
• Ability to manage people, with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong negotiation skills

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is

• Smart, analytical, and curious, picks things up quickly, connects dots
• A strong strategic thinker who sees the bigger picture, not just tasks
• A natural leader who can influence, challenge and drive accountability
• Ambitious and self-driven with a mindset of “I run this like a business”
• Relentless about quality, client experience and delivery excellence
• Forward-thinking and innovative with a passion for building new things
• A strong communicator, able to lead conversations with executives and technical teams.
• Execution-driven, gets things done, with high standards.
• Resilient and solution-oriented , thrives in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.

Education And Experience

• A tertiary education (preferably a Degree or Diploma).
• At 8 to 10 years’ experience in managing projects in a corporate environment with experience in different types of technology related to banking systems.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.