Description

• Investec is looking for a Senior Programme / Project Manager to plan, manage and lead the delivery of multiple Core Banking Modernisation initiatives from initiation to completion, working with the Business Programme lead.
• The Programme / Project Manager will be responsible for regular progress and status reporting on all assigned change delivery activities, as well as proactively identifying, reporting and managing all risks, issues and changes that may impact the initiatives outcomes.

Experience and Qualification Requirements:

• Min 10yrs experience managing projects, including cross-functional delivery teams.
• Experience with SDLC and Project Lifecycle Management
• Knowledge and experience with structure, agile and/or lean project management methodologies
• Project management certification and experience essential (PMI or alternate qualification)
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to effectively communicate an adoption strategy that you aid in defining and identifying dependencies within.
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to perform under pressure and management of multiple priorities with competing demands for resources.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across business, technical teams, multiple business units and jurisdictions
• Ability to manage external vendor delivery and dependencies.
• Strong leadership skills to aid teams to navigate a complex environment and find optimal solutions to achieve business outcomes

Optional (Advantageous) Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Project management, Business, IT, Computer Science or related field.
• Agile certification
• Banking and Financial Services experience advantageous.
• PMI / Prince2 Project management certification.