Investment Project Manager at Robert Walters

• A leading financial services organisation is seeking a dynamic Investment Project Manager to join their Institutional Operations - Business Transformation and Change Team. This hybrid role, based in Centurion, offers an exciting opportunity to spearhead strategic, regulatory and operational initiatives that deliver meaningful impact across the business.
• As the Investment Project Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving the successful execution of high-priority projects within the investments sector. The ideal candidate will bring proven expertise in managing complex, end-to-end projects within the financial services or investment industries, coupled with a passion for delivering innovative solutions and fostering positive change.

Qualifications and experience required for the Investment Project Manager:

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (i.e., Commerce, Engineering, Information Systems, Project Management or similar)
• 5-8 years’ experiencedelivering end-to-end projects within financial services or investments
• Proven expertise in business analysis - including business cases and BRDs
• Advanced process design and optimisation skills
• Experience utilising AI tools supports digital enablement efforts
• Familiarity with structured governance environments
• Formal certifications in project management or business analysis (such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile) would be advantageous

Key duties of the Investment Project Manager:

• Manage projects end-to-end, ensuring objectives are met within scope, timelines and priorities by maintaining detailed plans, tracking milestones, resolving delivery challenges and escalating issues when necessary.
• Coordinate testing activities, including creating test scenarios, overseeing execution and documenting results to ensure quality implementation.
• Develop Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), secure stakeholder approval and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability while updating documentation to reflect current workflows.
• Create structured project plans with milestones, risks, dependencies and resource needs while providing timely reporting through dashboards and SteerCo packs to keep stakeholders informed of progress.
• Lead change management efforts by engaging stakeholders, communicating benefits, aligning initiatives with strategic goals, supporting implementation readiness and proactively managing risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies with mitigation strategies.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across business, operations and technology teams to resolve conflicts and align on scope and priorities.

Key personal skills:

• Strong organisational abilities combined with excellent communication skills are crucial for managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) enables effective communication of project details through various formats.
• Excellent data management skills - including mining large datasets - enable thorough interrogation of information critical for informed problem-solving.