Senior Project Manager (12-Month Contract)

DeARX Services Pty Ltd · Western Cape

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Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager with a passion for delivering complex business and technology projects? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where driving delivery, managing stakeholders, and ensuring successful project outcomes are your top priorities?
We're looking for a highly organised, delivery-focused professional to join a leading organisation in the financial industry. This is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic initiatives, work alongside talented business and technology teams, and make a real impact by delivering projects that drive business value.

Role responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of business and technology projects from initiation through to successful implementation.
Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Drive project execution, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved on time and within scope.
Proactively identify, manage, and remove delivery blockers to maintain project momentum.
Collaborate closely with business, technology, operations, and third-party vendors to ensure seamless delivery.
Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and governance forums.
Ensure projects adhere to established governance frameworks, reporting standards, and compliance requirements.
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular communication and project updates.
Foster collaboration, accountability, and high performance across cross-functional teams.

Role requirements

8 – 10years experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex business and/or IT projects.
Experience within the financial industry will be highly advantageous.
Demonstrated track record of successfully delivering projects in complex environments.
Strong project planning, risk, issue, dependency, and budget management skills.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all organisational levels.
Strong leadership, facilitation, and coordination skills across multiple teams and vendors.
Experience working within structured project governance frameworks.
A pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to drive delivery while maintaining governance and control.