Senior Project Manager - Global Fintech Delivery

Backbase; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Project Manager in South Africa to lead project teams and manage complex client relationships. Candidates should have over 8 years in project management, strong stakeholder skills, and proficiency in Jira. The role involves delivering digital solutions with a focus on collaboration, presentation, and negotiation skills. Fluency in English, French, and Arabic is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Project Management experience in digital projects.
• Experience managing complicated clients and stakeholders.
• Hands-on team management with a collaborative leadership style.
• Full understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and communicate among all project stakeholders.
• Produce and maintain project estimations, plans, and change requests.
• Manage relationships with Financial Services customers/partners.
• Drive value to customers through project teams.

Skills

Project Management experience

Stakeholder management

Team management

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Experience with Jira and PM tools

Communication in English, French, and Arabic

Tools

Jira

Google suite

Job description

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Project Manager in South Africa to lead project teams and manage complex client relationships. Candidates should have over 8 years in project management, strong stakeholder skills, and proficiency in Jira. The role involves delivering digital solutions with a focus on collaboration, presentation, and negotiation skills. Fluency in English, French, and Arabic is required.