Project / Programme Manager I Contracting

IQbusiness; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking an experienced Project / Programme Manager to lead projects from inception to launch in Johannesburg. You will manage multiple teams and projects, requiring strong Project Management experience with a focus on Financial Services, Technology, and Mining. Certifications like PRINCE2 and PMP are necessary. The role offers a hybrid working model involving clients and home office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of solid Project Management experience required.
• Strong handle on various project frameworks and methodologies.
• Advanced budget management and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from inception to activation.
• Identify key stakeholders and analyse business value.
• Manage program finances and monitor risks.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Effective Communication

Agile Methodologies

Business Analysis

Education

Project / Program Management qualification

Degree or Diploma in Business Management

Certification in PRINCE2 Practitioner

PMP Certification

Job description

Job title: Project / Programme Manager I Contracting

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: January 31, 2026

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Job Description

• iqbusiness is seeking experienced Project and / or Programme Management contracting professionals. We require professionals who can lead projects from inception to launch across various industries, including Banking / Financial Services, Technology, and Mining.
• 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 4 years of solid Project Management experience across industries (Financial Services, Mining, Technology, etc.).
• Must have relevant project experience in Financial Services, with other industry experience being highly advantageous. Example of experience in the following areas:
• Financial Services: Payments, card, compliance, Popia, AML, strategic and optimisation projects, etc.
• Technology: Integrations, data, business projects.
• Mining and other: Business scalability, systems, processes, IT, finance.
• 3 or more years’ experience managing multiple teams across multiple projects advantageous.
• Must have a strong handle on various project frameworks and methodologies.
• Advanced budget management and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exposure to Agile and alternative delivery methodologies.
• Exposure to Business and Process Analysis.
• Hybrid way of work (Client, iqbusiness, Home).

Key Responsibilities

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 quantitative 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.
• Must be certified in PRINCE2 Practitioner and/or PMP.
• Certified Scrum Master, Certified in SAFe, Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer highly advantageous.
• Administrative / Management jobs.