Senior Project Manager

EFT Corporation; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payment solutions provider is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in South Africa. You will manage various projects aimed at improving digital payment solutions and ensuring they meet high standards of excellence. Candidates should have over 7 years of project management experience, familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and strong communication skills. This role offers a chance to be part of impactful projects that transform lives through innovation.

Benefits

Dedicated day off for your birthday

Up to 3 days of wellbeing leave

Up to 20 days of family responsibility leave

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in project management or a related role.
• Strong organizational and people skills.
• Tech-savvy and eager to learn modern project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple exciting projects, ensuring they're delivered on time and within budget.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage project documentation.
• Identify risks early and propose solutions quickly.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in business, engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

SeniorProject Manager(Kenya/South Africa)

Location: Kenya/South Africa(In-Office)

B-BBEE candidates are encouraged to apply

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Why EFT Corporation?

At EFT Corporation, we don’t just enable payments, we empower possibilities. With over 26 years of experience, we’re Africa’s leading payment solutions provider, working with over 100 financial institutions to deliver cutting-edge technology that drives financial inclusion and transforms lives. Operating in dynamic markets across Africa and beyond, our team of 300+ experts spans Mauritius, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and India. We’re on a mission to shape the future of payments across the continent through innovation, collaboration, and a shared vision of progress.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Purpose-Driven Culture: Make an impact in transforming lives through secure and innovative payment solutions.
• Global Collaboration: Work alongside diverse, talented teams from across the globe.
• Continuous Growth: Expand your skills with mentorship, knowledge sharing, and cutting-edge technologies.
• Inclusive Environment: We value and celebrate diversity, fostering a workplace where everyone thrives.

Your Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll be the glue that brings our teams, clients, and tech together. You’ll manage multiple exciting projects – from launching new financial services to rolling out cutting-edge mobile solutions – and make sure they’re delivered on time, on budget, and with excellence. This is your chance to work on meaningful projects that directly improve lives through innovation.

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver Projects That Drive Real Impact: You’ll ensure every project is set up for success — using EFT Corporation’s delivery framework, tools, and best-practice methodologies. You champion standardisation, quality, and continuous improvement across all initiatives.
• Master Planning & Seamless Execution: From initiation to close-out, you own the full project lifecycle. You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams, manage governance gates, keep documentation sharp, and ensure every milestone is delivered with clarity and confidence.
• Keep Things Running Smoothly: You’ll maintain high-quality project administration — updating plans, RAID logs, Smartsheets, and progress summaries so leadership always has real-time visibility.
• Drive Quality & Excellence: You’ll coordinate testing, ensure smooth UAT sign-off, support production readiness, and lead hyper‑care activities — making sure every solution we deliver meets EFT’s standards of excellence.
• Own the Commercial Side of Delivery: You’ll help ensure contractual requirements are in place, support change control, track budgets, manage invoicing triggers, and collaborate with our Commercial and Finance teams to keep everything aligned.
• Be the Voice of the Project: You’ll build strong relationships with clients and internal partners, run effective governance meetings, and keep all stakeholders engaged, informed, and confident.
• Protect the Project & the Business: You’ll identify risks early, propose solutions quickly, and keep the risk register updated — ensuring every challenge is met with a proactive plan.
• Lead, Mentor & Elevate Others: You’ll foster knowledge sharing, mentor team members, promote better ways of working, and help strengthen EFT Corp’s culture of continuous learning.

What We’re Looking For:

• A degree in business, engineering, IT, or a related field is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in project management or a related role.
• A good grasp of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong organizational, communication, and people skills.
• Tech‑savvy and eager to learn modern project management tools.
• A proactive mindset with a “can‑do” attitude – you love solving problems and making things happen.
• Bonus: A passion for fintech and a solid understanding of digital or mobile solutions.

Our Benefits

• Celebrate Your Special Day: Enjoy a dedicated day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Wellbeing Matters: Maintain a healthy work‑life balance with up to 3 days of wellbeing leave annually.
• Family Comes First: Support your loved ones when it matters most with up to 20 days of family responsibility leave.

Our Values

• Purposeful Impact: Every action drives meaningful change.
• Client‑Centric Excellence: We succeed when our clients do.
• Integrity: Doing the right thing, always.
• Teamwork: Together, we achieve the extraordinary.

Join EFT Corporation, where we’re driving innovation in digital payments across Africa. Be part of impactful projects that transform payments and improve lives.

ReadyTo Make Your Mark?

Apply now and let’s shape the future of payments together!