Senior Hybrid Finance Transformation Project Manager

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical aid

Group life assurance

Pension fund

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for a strategic Project Manager to lead critical business transformation initiatives in Sandton, Gauteng, SA. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote work, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder buy-in.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in business process re-engineering, change management, and a proven ability to deliver complex projects within the financial sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 7 years in project management with change initiatives.
• Experience in financial services is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple high-impact business transformation projects.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop detailed plans with budgets and resources.
• Monitor progress, address risks and dependencies.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across units.
• Drive adoption of new processes and change management.
• Oversee vendor procurement and management.
• Present status reports to steering committees.
• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Jira

Asana

MS Project

Process modeling

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Finance/Economics

MBA (bonus)

Tools

MS Project

Asana

Jira

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for a strategic Project Manager to lead critical business transformation initiatives in Sandton, Gauteng, SA. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote work, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder buy-in.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in business process re-engineering, change management, and a proven ability to deliver complex projects within the financial sector.