Project Manager (Trade Finance/Capital Markets) Contract Role

IQbusiness; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee multiple projects within Trade and Capital Markets. The role requires strong leadership skills, extensive project management experience, and the ability to navigate complex environments. The ideal candidate will have qualifications in project management and must be willing to work on client sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of solid Project Management experience within Trade and Capital Markets.
• Experience with cross-border transactions, SWIFT, system migrations, and compliance.
• Ability to handle complex environments and effectively manage multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from idea inception to launch.
• Identify stakeholders and analyze business value.
• Coordinate teams, manage program finances, and monitor project performance.

Skills

Project Management

Effective Communication

Agile Methodologies

Business and Process Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Matric

Qualification in Project / Program Management

Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering

Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner

Certified PMP

Certified Scrum Master

Certified in SAFe

Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer

Job description

iqbusiness is seeking an experienced Project Manager who will be able to run multiple projects in a complex environment. We need someone who can dive in and lead various workstreams, specifically within Trade and Capital Markets and has understanding across the systems and platforms used within these spaces.

You will need to lead and manage projects from idea inception to activation and launch. Make informed decisions considering People, Process, and Technology and manage multiple teams across various projects.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of solid Project Management experience within Trade and Capital Markets projects
• Relevant project experience in the following areas:
  • Cross boarder transactions, SWIFT, System Migrations, Compliance, etc
• Effective project management skills with the ability to handle complex environments
• Effective communication skills
• Exposure to Agile and alternative delivery methodologies
• Exposure to Business and Process Analysis
• Must be open and able to be on client site.
• Must be open to contracting
  

Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to:

Program Initiation:

• Identify stakeholders
• Consult broadly with clients (executives and delivery teams) and other stakeholders
• Analyse business value
• Identify delivery cadences
• Program planning
• Identify and plan teams (project and shared resource teams) and teams’ capacity
• Plan procurement
• Estimate costs and determine budget
• Identify functional and non-function dependencies
• Identify program risks
• Perform qualitative and qualitative risk analysis
• Identify program metrics
• Develop program guidance

Program Management and Execution:

• Organisation and coordination of teams across the program
• Build relationships across project teams and shared resource teams
• Build relationships with key stakeholders
• Communicate program guidance and establish support team
• Prioritisation and coordination of work
• Balance priorities
• Attend to administration and reporting relating to procurement
• Schedule and manage releases
• Negotiate and manage dependencies
• Manage program finances
• Monitor and control risks
• Coordinate and monitor schedules
• Monitor and manage teams’ health and performance
• Monitor and measure projects’ performance
• Report on projects’ performance and overall program metrics

Program Close-out:

• Close program or phase
• Ensure that all relevant documentation and reports have been disseminated
• Close procurement arrangements
• Off-board program team members and complete close-out

Education:

• Matric
• Qualification in Project / Program Management
• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering would be advantageous
• Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified PMP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified in SAFe, Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer

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