Job Description:
This is a 12 - month contract with our client in the Financial services sector,
We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Strategic Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that bridge the gap between high-level business strategy and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, and scheduling in direct alignment with business objectives.
- Financial Stewardship: Establish and manage project budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of available resources and fiscal accountability.
- Risk & Contingency Management: Proactively identify enterprise-wide risks and develop robust contingency plans to ensure project continuity.
- Execution & Direction: Lead and coordinate the activities of multi-disciplinary teams across the organisation to ensure all project goals are accomplished.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison between project teams and executive leadership, providing transparent reporting and strategic updates.
- Process Optimisation: Continuously evaluate project management methodologies to improve efficiency and project delivery standards.
Minimum requirements
- Education: A Bachelors degree in Business Management, Project Management, or a related technical field (NQF Level 7).
- Relevant Project Management certification will be advantageous.
- Experience: * Minimum of 5–8 years of direct project management experience.
- Proven track record of managing enterprise-wide projects with budgets
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in a corporate or high-growth environment.
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6, or Jira) and financial modeling in Excel.