Project Manager - Compliance (Contracting) at IQbusiness

We are looking for a seasoned Project/Programme Manager who is well versed in the Financial Services environment as well as Compliance and Regulatory Projects. 

The purpose of the position is to manage a program of projects in a coordinated manner in order to obtain benefits on behalf of the Company and/or its clients, in alignment with industry best practice, client methodology requirements, and the Company’s commitment to Delivery Excellence.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Matric
• Qualification in Project / Program Management
• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science or Engineering would be advantageous
• Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified PMP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified in SAFe, Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer

 Experience and Skills:

• 5 to 10 years’ solid Project/Programme Management experience.
• Must have at least 4 to 5 years recent experience in Financial Services and Compliance projects
• 3 or more years’ experience managing multiple teams across multiple projects
• Advanced budget management and stakeholder management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Exposure to Agile and alternative delivery methodologies
• Exposure to Business & Process Analysis
• Hybrid way of work (Client, IQbusiness, Home)

Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to:

Program Initiation:

• Identify Stakeholders
• Consult broadly with clients (executives and delivery teams) and other stakeholders
• Analyse business value
• Identify delivery cadences
• Program planning
• Identify and plan teams (project and shared resource teams) and teams’ capacity
• Plan procurement
• Estimate costs and determine budget
• Identify functional and non-function dependencies
• Identify program risks
• Perform qualitative and qualitative risk analysis
• Identify program metrics
• Develop program guidance

Program Management and Execution

• Organisation and coordination of teams across the program
• Build relationships across project teams and shared resource teams
• Build relationships with key stakeholders
• Communicate program guidance and establish support team
• Prioritisation and coordination of work
• Balance Priorities
• Attend to administration and reporting relating to procurement
• Schedule and manage releases
• Negotiate and manage dependencies
• Manage program finances
• Monitor and control risks
• Coordinate and monitor schedules
• Monitor and manage teams’ health and performance
• Monitor and measure projects’ performance
• Report on projects’ performance and overall program metrics

Program Close-out:

• Close program or phase
• Ensure that all relevant documentation and reports have been disseminated
• Close procurement arrangements
• Off-board program team members and complete close-out