Project Manager I Payments I Contract

iqbusiness South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IQbusiness South Africa is seeking an experienced Project Manager with payments experience for contracting opportunities. The role focuses on delivering payments-related projects within a banking or financial services environment, driving from initiation to implementation while engaging with business, technology and vendor stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management, plus banking/finance and payments exposure, and a track record in delivering technology and business

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience
• Banking or financial services experience
• Card payments, merchant acquiring, payment acceptance or contactless payments experience
• Experience delivering technology and business change initiatives
• Strong stakeholder, risk and dependency management skills
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and initiatives from initiation through execution and close-out.
• Engage with business stakeholders, delivery teams and project sponsors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist with defining project objectives, delivery approaches and success measures.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, timelines and dependency trackers.
• Coordinate activities across business and technology teams to support successful project delivery.
• Monitor and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where required.
• Track project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops and governance forums.
• Support budget tracking, resource planning and delivery reporting.
• Ensure project documentation, handover activities and lessons learned are completed at project closure.

Skills

Project management

Banking/finance experience

Payments domain

Tech and business change delivery

Stakeholder/risk management

Delivery in Agile/Waterfall/hybrid

Education

Matric

Degree or Diploma (Business/CS/Engineering)

Agile certifications (Scrum SAFe)

Job description

Role Summary

iqbusiness is seeking an experienced Project Manager with Payments experience for contracting opportunities.

We are looking for a hands-on delivery professional with proven experience managing payments-related projects within a banking or financial services environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable driving projects from initiation through to implementation while engaging effectively with business, technology and vendor stakeholders.

Key Experience Required

• 5+ years' Project Management experience


• Banking or financial services experience


• Card payments, merchant acquiring, payment acceptance or contactless payments experience


• Experience delivering technology and business change initiatives


• Strong stakeholder, risk and dependency management skills


• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and initiatives from initiation through execution and close-out.


• Engage with business stakeholders, delivery teams and project sponsors throughout the project lifecycle.


• Assist with defining project objectives, delivery approaches and success measures.


• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, timelines and dependency trackers.


• Coordinate activities across business and technology teams to support successful project delivery.


• Monitor and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where required.


• Track project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.


• Facilitate project meetings, workshops and governance forums.


• Support budget tracking, resource planning and delivery reporting.


• Ensure project documentation, handover activities and lessons learned are completed at project closure.

Education

• Matric (essential)


• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science, or Engineering (advantageous)


• Agile certifications (e.g. Scrum Master, SAFe, SAFe RTE) and Project Management certifications highly advantageous

Please Note: As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.

iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals