Project Manager at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• Drive full ownership of the council approval lifecycle by coordinating stakeholders, managing project plans, monitoring compliance, and integrating regulatory updates. Deliver strong technical input, oversee progress and risks, and provide clear reporting to ensure timely, compliant outcomes.
• Design & BIM: Provide support across design documentation, BIM production, Autodesk Construction Cloud governance, vendor coordination, and submission management. Assist design teams during peak workloads while upholding BIM standards and ensuring accurate, efficient information flows

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrate end-to-end ownership of the council approval process, ensuring seamless coordination between internal stakeholders and external council vendors.
• Applies strong design and technical knowledge to effectively support and influence outcomes throughout the approval lifecycle
• Develop project plans, and timelines in accordance with council SLA’s
• Continuously monitor council regulation updates and integrate necessary changes into our operational processes.
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, and external stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, risks, and issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Prepare and present reports to both internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure stakeholder compliance
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate
• Manage basic Autodesk Construction Cloud issue tracking and follow‑ups to help keep project actions moving.
• Conduct basic Revit model health checks and assist with small modelling updates or fixes.
• Maintain project registers and coordination documents, including logs, trackers, and simple reports.
• Administer Autodesk Construction Cloud access requests and keep an accurate register of user roles and permissions.
• Support coordination activities, including preparing files for federation and tracking action items.
• Review submission packs for completeness before they are uploaded to Autodesk Construction Cloud and sent for submission.
• Track submission stages, comment cycles, resubmissions, and approval timelines.
• Maintain a transparent audit trail of vendor communication, submission statuses, comments, and approvals.

Minimum Experience Level

• 2 years’ experience working with local councils and municipal authorities
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in Interior Architecture with Presentation exposure
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in Project Management with a proven background of leading multiple projects
• Experience in Commercial or Retail Design roll outs (Experience in Financial Retail Design would be beneficial)
• Advance Revit, BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud & Enscape experience a must

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or relevant Project Management qualification
• B-Degree in Interior Design Architect

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Data analysis
• Relevant project management platform and tool knowledge
• Principles of financial management
• Information Technology concepts
• Project Tool Kit
• project management principles and methodologies

Behavioural Competencies

• Collaborating
• Continuous Learning
• Planning and Organizing
• Customer Orientation
• Monitoring Information
• Leveraging Feedback
• Earning Trust

Closing Date  -  13 February 2026