Project Manager C2

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Johannesburg is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead initiatives from initiation to delivery, ensuring projects meet time, scope, budget and quality requirements.

The role requires 5–7 years in project management, 3 years in risk management, with experience in climate risk/ESG and banking. Procurement exposure is a plus; you will coach teams, manage budgets, and drive governance-compliant execution.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years project management experience.
• 3 years experience with Risk management.
• Experience with Climate Risk and/or ESG Environment and Social Governance.
• Experience in the banking industry.
• Procurement experience will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive business change delivering value through structured project implementation and delivery against time, resources, budget and scope constraints.
• Build working relationships across teams to enhance delivery, collaboration and innovation.
• Implement change management practices, processes and ensure understanding and acceptance thereof.
• Continuously develop expertise in industry and subject matter in area of specialization.
• Manage teams within defined processes, set performance parameters and act as technical coach.
• Implement people resource planning in line with delivery objectives, on budget and with specialised areas.
• Monitor project turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues to enhance client service delivery.
• Manage and advise on projects from beginning to end in alignment with governance guidelines.
• Contribute to development of project budgets and report on resources to meet objectives.
• Compile and maintain project documentation to support delivery and audits.
• Diagnose symptoms and causes to provide solutions.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties.
• Apply knowledge of products and processes to manage team task execution on quality and time.
• Direct and optimise budgeted resources to meet objectives and deliver results.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Climate risk/ESG

Banking industry

Procurement

Job description

• Experience - 5 to 7 years project management experience
• 3 years experience with Risk management
• Experience with Climate Risk and/or ESG Environment and Social Governance
• Experience in the banking industry
• Procurement experience will be an added advantage

Responsibilities:

• To drive business change that delivers value through the structured implementation and delivery of projects against time, resource, money and scope constraints
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Effectively implement change management practices, processes and procedures and ensure optimal understanding and acceptance thereof
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof in an area of specialization
• Manage teams within the context of defined processes, set required performance parameters and act as technical coach where required
• Implement people resource planning in line with delivery and performance objectives, on budget and in partnership with specialised areas
• Continuously monitor actual project and process turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance effective client service delivery
• Manage and advise on projects from beginning to end in alignment with identified organisational methods and governance guidelines
• Contribute to the development of project budgets, control and report on budgeted resources to meet the project objectives
• Compile and maintain relevant project documentation in accordance with agreed project procedures and methodologies to effectively support project delivery as well as comply with audit requirements
• Apply the necessary discretion and judgement to diagnose symptoms, causes and effects and to make decisions to overcome problems and to provide solutions
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycles
• Apply knowledge of products, techniques and related processes to manage a team's task execution on quality and time
• Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources (including people, procurement, systems, time and budget) to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results in accordance with a defined project lifecycle or process