Senior Project Manager – Contract Tax and Fund Administration needed at Paracon

About the job

• Establish necessary Program/Project Governance and structures
• Facilitate process for Business Case development and approval
• Ensure alignment between approved Business Case & project delivery
• Define & manage the project in accordance with the PM methodology, governance & standards
• Accountable for resource contracting and optimal utilisation
• Effective Risk, Issue, Actions, Budget & Dependency management
• Smooth transition from project implementation to ongoing BAU Support & Maintenance
• Accountable for procurement process, vendor contracting & delivery management in accordance to contractual agreements
• Effective utilization of project management forums for reporting, escalation & decision making (Project-, Steercom- & Investment committee meetings)
• Facilitate prioritization process of scope items across multiple business entities based on:
• Available capacity
• Budget availability
• Expected business benefit realisation
• Establish iterative / agile-based teams, sprints, necessary ceremonies and cadences

Desired Skills and Experience

• A leading financial services group is seeking a Senior Project Manager (contract) within its technology and business change division based in Cape Town. The role involves managing large-scale, high-value IT and business projects-particularly infrastructure and cloud-based initiatives-while ensuring alignment with approved business cases. Key responsibilities include risk and budget management, agile team setup, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and facilitating transitions to operational support.

Key Requirements:

• 8+ years’ experience managing large-scale projects in financial services.
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure (especially AWS), agile methodologies, and multi-vendor environments.
• Experience with business case development, legacy system migration, and use of project tools like JIRA.
• Relevant IT or Project Management qualification.
• Strong leadership, analytical, planning, and stakeholder management skills.