Senior Programme Manager

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group in Johannesburg seeks an accomplished Project Manager to coordinate a portfolio of strategic initiatives. You will lead cross-functional teams and project managers to ensure delivery within scope, budget and quality, aligning with corporate strategy.

The role requires extensive experience in managing major programmes, strong stakeholder engagement, and a proven ability to drive change across business units in a dynamic financial services environment.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of project management experience.
• Experience leading a team of project managers to drive large-scale change programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication across multiple functions.
• Proven track record delivering business solutions within scope, time and cost constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams and project managers to deliver large-scale business solutions within defined scope, cost and quality parameters.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Strategic delivery

Decision making

Education

First Degree in Business Commerce

First Degree in Project Management

Job description

• Business Segment: Corporate & Investment Banking

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To manage and coordinate the execution of a portfolio of projects, through the leadership of cross-functional teams and project managers in order to deliver large scale business solutions within the required parameters in terms of scope, cost and quality.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Project Management
Experience Required
Project Management
Business Support
More than 10 years
Significant experience required in leading a team of project managers in order to drive the delivery of large scale change programmes in order to enable the execution of strategic business solutions.

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Directing People
• Documenting Facts
• Following Procedures
• Making Decisions
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Upholding Standards
• Project Definition
• Project Maintenance
• Project Management (Project Mgmt)
• Project Planning
• Project Reporting
• Project Resourcing