Strategic FinTech Program Manager (Remote)

Jobgether SRL

South Africa

Remote

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Leadership role

Fintech exposure

Executive collaboration

Professional growth

Job summary

Jobgether SRL, listed on behalf of a partner, is seeking a Program Manager based in South Africa for fully remote delivery in the banking/fintech sector. You will drive strategic program delivery, govern multi-project portfolios, and align regulatory and technology initiatives with business goals.

You will lead governance structures, budgets, roadmaps, and KPI tracking across engineering, QA, cybersecurity, and compliance, coordinating with executives to balance innovation and risk in a dynamic

Qualifications

10+ years in project or program management with 5+ years in banking/fintech.
Experience delivering multi-project programs with regulatory and cross-functional teams.
Proven ability to establish program roadmaps, budgets, milestones, and KPIs.
Strong governance, PMO models, delivery frameworks, and portfolio management knowledge.
Certifications such as PRINCE2, PMI PgMP, or SAFe Portfolio Management preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and oversee program governance structures (RACI, steering committees, reporting).
Align multi-project portfolios with strategy to deliver measurable business value.
Develop program strategies, roadmaps, budgets, and KPI metrics.
Oversee concurrent projects with coordination across timelines and dependencies.
Mentor project managers and cross-functional leads (engineering, QA, cybersecurity, compliance).
Establish best practices for program execution, agile delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
Monitor regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, GDPR, PSD2, SOC 2, ISO 27001, SAMA).
Lead executive reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes.
Foster accountability and continuous improvement across distributed teams.
Coordinate cloud and DevSecOps transformation initiatives.