Project Manager (Intermediate) Job at Parvana

What you will be doing:

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end planning, implementation, and delivery of software and financial systems projects, ensuring adherence to quality, timeline, and scope standards.
• Drive Agile delivery frameworks across project workstreams, facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Act as the main point of contact for key client stakeholders and internal delivery teams, maintaining open communication channels and providing regular progress updates.
• Proactively monitor project progress against key milestones, identify potential delays early, and implement corrective measures to keep delivery on track.
• Identify, track, and manage project dependencies, risks, and blockers, ensuring swift resolution to support development teams.
• Champion delivery best practices and continually contribute to improving project management workflows and standards.

What our client is looking for:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (Degree or Diploma in IT, Business, or Finance) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in financial systems and software development environments.
• Proven hands-on Agile project management experience (Scrum/Kanban).
• Knowledge and experience within the Trust and/or Pension / Retirement Fund industry is a strong advantage.
• Strong critical thinking and proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.
• High level of enthusiasm, adaptability, and dedication to successful outcomes.

Requirements

• Project Manager, Financial Systems, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Stakeholder Management, Software Development, Trust Industry, Pension Funds, Risk Management, Delivery