Senior Project Manager

Datonomy Solutions (Pty) Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Datonomy Solutions (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives within a banking environment. You will plan, direct and coordinate delivery to ensure project goals align with business strategy.

The role requires strong planning, stakeholder management and delivery capability. Exposure to SaaS implementations and technical projects is advantageous, and you will work with cross-functional teams to manage risks, budgets and timely governance.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience leading complex, enterprise-wide projects as a Senior Project Manager.
• Strong planning, scheduling and resource coordination capabilities.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and contingency plans.
• Ability to align project delivery with business strategy and priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external service providers.
• Solid understanding of project governance and change control.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation to closure, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Define goals, scope, deliverables and success criteria with stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive project plans covering strategy, staffing, schedules and resources.
• Coordinate business, technical and external teams to achieve outcomes.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and contingencies; escalate when needed.
• Monitor delivery against scope, timelines, budgets and quality requirements.
• Manage dependencies and changes and assess impact on objectives.
• Provide progress reports to sponsors and governance forums for timely decisions.
• Support testing, implementation planning and operational readiness.
• Ensure project documentation, approvals and handover activities are completed.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Delivery management

Risk management

Communicatio n

Negotiation

Cross-functional coordination

Governance & change control

Delivery leadership

Education

Project management certification (PMP/PRINCE2)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide projects within a banking environment. The successful candidate will plan, direct and coordinate delivery, ensuring that project goals are achieved in line with business strategy.

The role requires strong project planning, stakeholder management and delivery capability. Exposure to technical projects, particularly Software as a Service (SaaS) implementations, will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation and planning through implementation, handover and closure.
• Work with business stakeholders to define project goals, scope, deliverables and success criteria.
• Develop comprehensive project plans covering delivery strategy, staffing, schedules, dependencies and resource allocation.
• Coordinate business teams, technical teams and external service providers to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues, developing contingency plans and escalating concerns where required.
• Monitor delivery against agreed scope, timelines, budgets and quality requirements.
• Manage project dependencies and changes, assessing their impact on delivery and business objectives.
• Provide clear progress reports to sponsors and governance forums, securing timely decisions.
• Support testing, implementation planning and operational readiness where applicable.
• Ensure project documentation, approvals and handover activities are completed.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience managing complex, enterprise-wide projects as a Senior Project Manager.
• Strong capability in project planning, scheduling, resource coordination and delivery management.
• Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies and contingency plans.
• Ability to align project delivery with business strategy and priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external service providers.
• Sound understanding of project governance and change control.
• A practical, accountable approach to resolving delivery challenges.

Advantageous

• Exposure to technical or technology implementation projects.
• Experience delivering SaaS implementations.
• Experience within banking or financial services.
• A relevant project management qualification or certification.