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Senior Project Manager

Pretoria
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: IT
Reference: JHB006484/Vivia

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Employer: Datacentrix (Pty) Ltd

Our client, a leading South African bank, is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to drive a major technology transformation within their organisation. This role involves overseeing the delivery of a high-impact migration project aimed at modernizing integration services and aligning with strategic technology goals. We are seeking a project management professional with a strong track record in large-scale IT projects within the financial services sector and expertise in Agile methodologies. If you're ready to lead a transformative initiative for a top banking institution, this opportunity offers both challenge and reward.This is a 12 month fixed term contract role.

Requirements

Advanced Diploma in a relevant field or equivalent qualification
Formal Project Management qualification or certification
Agile certification (Scrum Master or SAFe preferred)
5-10 years of project management experience
Demonstrated experience in the Financial Services sector
Proven expertise in managing large-scale, strategically aligned projects within the financial services industry
In-depth knowledge of project cost management, as well as contract and service management
Experience in managing Agile projects (as this initiative is Agile-focused)
Previous experience with Information Technology, Integration Service, and Infrastructure projects
Experience in overseeing and coordinating inter-departmental projects
ITIL 3 or 4 Foundation Certificate (preferred)
Experience with DevSecOps practices (preferred)

Responsibilities

Develop Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and statements of work for professional services
Define project scope and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure clarity on deliverables and approach
Manage external service provider contracts and track project expenditures
Build and manage an Agile development team, clearly defining roles and responsibilities to deliver project outputs
Establish and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring alignment and commitment to project goals
Ensure timely production, approval, and maintenance of all project documentation, deliverables, and reports, in line with methodology requirements
Facilitate Agile project events and maintain relevant tools (e.g., storyboards, backlogs, user stories)
Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, and constraints
Oversee project changes to ensure alignment with the project management plan or product backlog
Direct and coordinate activities of the development team, ensuring adherence to schedule, budget, quality, and specifications
Lead, motivate, and guide development teams throughout the project lifecycle
Manage project budget effectively, reconciling expenditures against the approved budget
Produce and present regular project progress reports to the product owner and Steering Committee (SteerCo) members

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About Datacentrix (Pty) Ltd

At a Glance

Our Business:

Datacentrix is a leading, empowered ICT integrator that provides high performing and secure ICT solutions to corporate South Africa and the country’s public services sector.

Our Footprint:

Datacentrix operates from regional branch offices in Pretoria, Samrand, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban, with a network of small medium enterprises (SMEs) and service personnel around South Africa that are responsible for servicing remote areas.
Our Partners: Datacentrix’ global partnerships with its technology partners remain critical to the company’s success. The company is accredited by its vendors at the highest possible level both in the technical and sales arenas, which enhances the company’s strategic value as a single source service provider.

To achieve this, Datacentrix invests in its people through training and education, embracing broad based black economic empowerment (BBBEE), while actively partnering and representing leading technology partners with distinction.

Vision

Datacentrix intends to become the preferred ICT partner to the majority of South Africa's top commercial and public sector organisations over the next five years.