Senior Financial Projects Lead — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, invites applications for a Senior Business Project Manager to lead major transformation programs in financial services. You will translate business objectives into executable plans, drive delivery, and ensure regulatory compliance while collaborating with IT, operations and marketing teams.

The role demands strong business acumen, stakeholder management and experience with Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years in project management, with substantial financial services experience.
• Proven track record managing complex business transformations.
• Knowledge of FAIS, FICA regulations.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with MS Project and Jira.
• Relevant certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, CBAP) are advantageous.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and successful completion of key business projects in financial services.
• Define scope, objectives, and success criteria with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans with resources, timelines and budgets.
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies with mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among IT, operations, compliance and marketing.
• Ensure projects deliver tangible business value and meet strategic objectives.
• Oversee change management for adoption of new processes and systems.
• Track progress, prepare status reports and present to executives.
• Mentor junior project managers and team members.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, invites applications for a Senior Business Project Manager to lead major transformation programs in financial services. You will translate business objectives into executable plans, drive delivery, and ensure regulatory compliance while collaborating with IT, operations and marketing teams.

The role demands strong business acumen, stakeholder management and experience with Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid approaches.