Remote Fintech Innovation Project Manager

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is sourcing an exceptional Remote Project Manager in South Africa to drive Fintech innovation projects from ideation to launch. You will coordinate with product owners, engineering, and business stakeholders, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of cutting-edge financial products.

The role demands 8+ years in project management within fintech or tech innovation, strong leadership, and experience guiding remote or distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree or relevant certifications (PMP, CSM, CFA) are advantageous.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in project management, with Fintech/financial services or tech innovation focus.
• Proven ability to manage complex, remote/distributed teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of Fintech innovation projects from ideation to launch.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, CS, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Master's degree or certifications (PMP, CSM, CFA)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Slack

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Placements24 is sourcing an exceptional Remote Project Manager in South Africa to drive Fintech innovation projects from ideation to launch. You will coordinate with product owners, engineering, and business stakeholders, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of cutting-edge financial products.

The role demands 8+ years in project management within fintech or tech innovation, strong leadership, and experience guiding remote or distributed teams.