Senior Project Manager (Ova5957)

Ovations Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovations Technologies is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a 12-month banking sector contract. You will plan, direct, and coordinate enterprise-wide projects, ensuring alignment with business strategy and delivery excellence.

Responsibilities include defining end-to-end plans, governance, and resource allocation. We require 7+ years of experience managing large projects, with strong leadership and cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing enterprise-wide projects, portfolios, or complex transformation programs.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies (PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications preferred).
• Strong leadership and stakeholder negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct enterprise-wide projects across the business.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale initiatives on time and on budget.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; develop contingency plans.
• Allocate internal and external resources efficiently.
• Serve as the primary liaison to executive sponsors and business leaders with transparent status reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Risk identification

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

Job description

This is 12 – month contract with our client in the banking sector.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Project Manager to plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects across the business. In this role, you will ensure that project goals are fully aligned with our overall business strategy and delivered with excellence. You will be responsible for defining comprehensive project plans—specifying strategy, staffing, scheduling, risk mitigation, and optimal resource allocation.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Strategy: Develop end-to-end project plans defining scope, objectives, schedules, governance, and resource requirements in line with corporate strategic goals.
• Enterprise Execution: Direct and coordinate cross-functional project teams to deliver complex, large-scale enterprise initiatives on time and within budget.
• Risk & Contingency Management: Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; build and execute robust contingency plans.
• Resource & Capacity Allocation: Manage the allocation of internal and external resources, balancing workloads and optimizing team productivity.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for executive sponsors and key business leaders, providing transparent status reporting and driving alignment.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of proven experience managing enterprise-wide projects, portfolios, or complex transformation programs.
• Methodologies: Strong proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management frameworks (PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications preferred).
• Leadership: Exceptional leadership, stakeholder negotiation, and team-coordination skills.
• Problem Solving: Proven track record in strategic risk identification, contingency planning, and resource optimization.