Senior Financial Systems & ERP Delivery Leader (Hybrid)

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Prestigious work environment

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct seeks a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead critical financial systems implementations in Sandton, Gauteng. The role requires deep ERP knowledge, strong leadership, and proven delivery of large-scale technology deployments with finance stakeholders.

You will manage end-to-end projects, including scope, budgets, and change management, in a hybrid setup requiring on-site presence in Sandton and flexible remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Project Management with a focus on implementing financial systems.
• Proven track record managing large ERP or financial software upgrade projects.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficient in Agile and Waterfall methodologies; familiar with MS Project and Jira.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of financial systems implementation projects (ERP upgrades, new accounting software).
• Define scope, objectives, timelines and resources aligned to business goals.
• Manage project budgets and track expenditures to meet financial objectives.
• Coordinate with finance, IT, operations and external vendors.
• Oversee configuration, data migration, UAT, and end-user training.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies through the lifecycle.
• Ensure regulatory and data security compliance; implement change management plans.
• Monitor progress and drive successful adoption of new financial systems.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

SAP

Oracle Financials

Workday Financials

Job description

WhatJobs Direct seeks a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead critical financial systems implementations in Sandton, Gauteng. The role requires deep ERP knowledge, strong leadership, and proven delivery of large-scale technology deployments with finance stakeholders.

You will manage end-to-end projects, including scope, budgets, and change management, in a hybrid setup requiring on-site presence in Sandton and flexible remote collaboration.