OMF Business Project Manager - Fixed Term Contract (12 months) at Old Mutual

Job Description

• Old Mutual Finance was established in 2008 to provide unsecured lending products and services to the SA market. The business started with a staff compliment of 34 and has since grown to over 3000 staff with more than 300 branches nationally. Within our branches we offer insurance, lending products as well as servicing. 
• OMF is seeking to hire a Senior Business Project Manager, the role will report to the OMF Senior Manager- Projects, Changes and Enhancements.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of Business and IT projects and/or programmes, ensuring on time quality delivery according to agreed business requirements and scope.
• Budget management in relation to the Portfolio of Projects and Programmes being delivered.
• Ensure Standard Project Management Practices and Governances are followed.
• Accurate Project Implementation: Project Progress Reporting, Project Closure Reporting, quantifying and feedback on Project success to all Stakeholders.
• Is able to manage key dependencies, roles and challenges.
• Responsible for driving clarity of the problem being solved.
• Delivers specified requirements and meets customer satisfaction.
• Delivers the required Deliverables for each Project, Phase or Stage.
• Ensures that quality is achieved as planned.
• Delivers to time and cost within agreed tolerances.
• Manages the people, work and budget involved.
• Identify, assess and minimize project risks.
• Identification and engagement of resources required for the project team.
• Establishes and updates plans with actual and forecasts.
• Manages deviations from plan to keep the business/project sponsor appraised of issues/risks and provide alternatives where appropriate.
• Reports to respective Stakeholders.
• Provide coaching and guidance to the team members and junior Project Managers.
• Escalates decisions and/or unresolved issues and in doing so provides alternatives and or solutions.
• Integrates delivery and metrics across the people, process, finance and customer dimensions of the business.
• Is accountable for thought leadership and best operating practices in response to external / business environment.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-year tertiary qualification (e.g. National Diploma or Degree), Post Graduate Degree/Diploma Advantageous
• Project Management Qualifications (PMBOK / Prince2/Agile)
• Minimum of 5 Years Project, Programme & Portfolio Management Experience.
• A minimum of 3- 5 years of knowledge and experience in a collection’s environment is essential.
• Financial Services Industry/ Retail Banking, Lending, IT
• Exposure to Change Management
• Experience in managing external Vendors or 3rd Party Service Providers
• Excellent understanding and experience of Waterfall & Agile Project Management Methodologies Excellent knowledge of Information Technology Functional areas/departments
• Sound knowledge of complex technical environments, the ability to challenge the norm and inspire creative solutions.
• Knowledge of MS Office and Project Management software (MS Project etc.)
• Proven ability to work effectively with IT Delivery Teams, Partners and Suppliers
• Budget Management - Experience in managing and controlling large budgets
• Debt review and home loan experience are advantageous.
• Business Analysis experience are advantageous
• Accountable for one or more large-sized projects of moderate to high complexity with a medium- to large-sized team. Focuses on the creation of the project vision and planning documents and manages the implementation, reporting, and performance of the overall project with the expectation of delivering on time, within budget, and to scope.

Responsibilities

Project Planning

• Oversee the production of project plans and approve them, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to deliver program and project objectives, and comply both with the organization's project and program management framework and with the organization's wider governance structure and processes.

Project Scope Definition

• Plan and lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables.

Stakeholder Management

• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for projects to identify relevant stakeholders, to develop positive stakeholder relationships, and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice.

Requirements Management

• Plan and coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completion and alignment; document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable. Generally done at the project level.

Project Risk and Issue Management

• Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.

Project Reporting and Review

• Manage the project review process; provide stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and key recommendations at established review points to enable them to evaluate progress and agree on change.

Project Team Management

• Lead a small- to medium-sized project team; communicate the project vision and the necessary outcomes, along with guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions on project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and identify areas of improvement to build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring.

Continuous Improvement

• Review existing operations in a major area of work and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure the required continuous improvement outcomes are delivered.

Project Resource Management

• Negotiate and manage deployment of project resource budgets, providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.

Work Scheduling and Allocation

• Develop short- or medium-term work schedules in order to achieve planned commitments. Approve overtime or use additional resources as needed.

Document Preparation

• Edit document in line with organizational style guidelines and prepare information for publication.

Project Closeout and Handover

• Provide appropriate documentation and training to enable successful transition to business as usual. Identify and record lessons learned to inform future project activity.

Project Assurance

• Manage the delivery of assurance reviews within a project, enable the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties, and take appropriate action to resolve any issues identified, to give senior stakeholders confidence that the project can deliver according to time, budget, and quality.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

• Agile Project Management, Change Management, Prioritization, Project Budget Management, Project Communications Management, Project Estimations, Project Management Governance, Project Organization, Project Quality Assurance, Project Quality Management, Project Reporting, Project Scope Management, Requirements Management

Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders
• Communicates Effectively
• Cultivates Innovation
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Develops Talent
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B)  (Required)

Closing Date

• 16 October 2025