Project Manager

Nedbank Private Wealth; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Johannesburg is looking for a Project Manager to oversee medium to large-scale projects utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, tracking, and controlling project activities, ensuring projects meet their goals within the allocated resources. Experience in the financial sector and proficiency in project management tools are essential. This contract position offers an exciting opportunity to drive transformation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years working in a project environment, managing medium to large projects.
• Intermediate proficiency in Project Portfolio Office (PPO) tool.
• Experience in banking or financial services during software delivery projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, track, monitor and control project activities.
• Ensure projects deliver on time, within budget, and according to scope.
• Manage project stakeholders and ensure effective communication.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Agile

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Construction Experience

Education

Advanced Diplomas / National 1st Degrees

Project Management (PMP and CAPM)

Tools

Project Portfolio Office (PPO)

Microsoft Project

Job description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

Requisition nr : 142691

Talent Acquisition Specialist : Tshego Semenya

Location : 135 Rivonia Road Sandown

Closing date : 5 November 2025

Cluster

Personal and Private Banking

Career Stream

Projects

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self : Technical

Position

Project Manager

Why join our team!

Step into a high-impact Project Manager role at Nedbank where strategic delivery meets innovation. You’ll lead medium to large-scale projects across diverse disciplines including technology, property and engineering using Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid methodologies. This is a hands‑on opportunity to drive transformation, mentor teams on Agile best practices and manage multiple projects within a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders leveraging tools like PPO to ensure visibility, governance and delivery excellence. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact, scaling delivery and growing your leadership footprint in a collaborative, purpose‑driven culture, this role offers the platform to do just that.

Job Purpose

To plan, track, monitor and control activities of medium to large projects to ensure that project goals / objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame, agreed quality and funding parameters, enabled through Nedbank project methodologies and people management.

The methodologies for the projects include Waterfall, Hybrid Agile and Milestone tracking. The projects could be associated with any discipline (e.g. property, engineering, information technology) in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will also need to play an active role in providing mentorship and coaching on agile best practices to the projects they are involved with. The Project Manager will also ensure that the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the project team.

If the methodology of the project is Agile the Project Manager will work closely with the product manager to translate epics, stories and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.
• Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of customer requirements and project scope.
• Manage project budget within mandate.
• Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.
• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout the life cycle of the project and elevate any deviations arising throughout the project.
• Identify project stakeholders; communicate their roles; define level of participation in the project; map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.
• Manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle.
• Manage the business change impact across process systems and technology.
• Understand roles, behaviours and operations and define strategies in the project schedule.
• Coach customers and management where processes and systems are changed; ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the customer; capture client needs accurately in scope and ensure sign‑off by stakeholders.
• Ensure satisfactory post‑implementation review by obtaining final sign‑off from customers.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impact the role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with the team and stakeholders.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in the field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experienced, practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
• Provide expert‑level guidance to the software project team in terms of process, system tools, methods as well as communication, integration and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions.
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitating with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs.
• Build professional relationships through engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers.
• Ensure satisfactory post‑implementation review and performing retrospectives / inspect & adapt sessions as required.
• Understand and run projects with an agile methodology.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas / National 1st Degrees
• Diploma

Preferred Qualification

• Project Management (PMP and CAPM)

Essential Certifications

• Relevant certification in PM practices or methodology (PRINCE / PMBOK etc.)

Preferred Certifications

• Additional relevant certifications beyond the essential ones

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 to 7 years working in a project environment including exposure to the management of medium to large projects
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously: The candidate should be able to handle several projects at once working within a program that includes multiple projects.
• Proficiency in Project Portfolio Office (PPO) tool: The candidate must have intermediate proficiency in the PPO tool with at least 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Banking or financial services experience: Preferred if the candidate has experience in banking or financial services particularly in projects that deliver software to production.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Data analysis
• Relevant project management platform and tool knowledge
• Principles of financial management
• Information Technology concepts
• Project Tool Kit
• Project management principles and methodologies

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups.

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology, Project / Program Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, PMBOK, Visio, Construction Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project, Project Management Lifecycle, Contracts

Employment Type : Contract

Vacancy : 1