Senior Project Manager (Finance)
Role:
The role requires expertise in finance and project management as relates to Financial Consolidation, Financial Planning, and Analytics. The assigned project manager will be broadly responsible for:
- Generation of Business Requirements – Collaborating with stakeholders to enable business analysts to gather and document detailed business requirements.
- Transformational Delivery – Leading the transformational delivery of the finance capabilities in scope.
- System and Data Delivery – Overseeing the implementation of systems and data solutions that support finance reporting, planning and analytics.
Output/Core Tasks:
- Establish necessary workstream governance and structures
- Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget & Dependency management
- Accountable for optimal resource utilisation
- Ensuring timely and effective communication with all stakeholders.
- Monitoring and reporting on project progress and performance.
- Define & manage the project in accordance with the PM methodology, governance & standards
- Ensure alignment between approved Business Case & project delivery
- Smooth transition from project implementation to ongoing BAU Support & Maintenance
- Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting & delivery management in accordance with contractual agreements
- Effective utilisation of project management forums for reporting, escalation & decision making
- Establish iterative / agile-based teams, sprints, necessary ceremonies and cadences
- Track progress through appropriate tools, e.g. agile-based tools incl burndown charts, velocity, remaining prioritised backlog.
- Apply formal Change Management process (scope, budget, timeline) and align with the business case
- Stakeholder management – establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Chartered Accountant
- Relevant IT or Project Management qualification.
Experience:
- > 8 years of experience in managing multi-million rand projects reporting into Programme Management or Executives
- Applicable experience in Finance Reporting and Finance Transformation including understanding Management reporting, Planning and forecasting, Investor relations, and Statutory and regulatory reporting.
- Relevant experience in managing projects in the financial services sector is crucial, specifically insurance, investments, and lending although industry-specific terminology, regulations, and practices are not required
- Applicable experience in managing outsourced projects in a multi-vendor environment
- Proven performance record in managing Business transformation required; with added experience in Infrastructure/Technical/Data projects preferred
Knowledge:
- Project Management Knowledge w.r.t.:
- Principles of Project Management
- Project Management methodologies
- Project Life Cycle
- Project Management Tools
- Project Planning and Control techniques
- g. Burndown Charts, dashboards, etc.
- Good understanding of IT development and SDLC processes
- Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Contract & Vendor Management
- Asana [preferred]
Competencies:
Ability to work in an Organisational context
Drives results
Client focus
Cultivates innovation
Collaborates
Being resilient
Leadership – the ability to motivate and lead a multi-skilled team
Analytical thinking
Proactive planning & influencing
Conflict handling
Facilitation skills
Desired Skills:
- Finance Transformation
- Planning and forecasting
- Infrastructure/Technical/Data projects