Project / Programme Manager (Africa Delivery) | Contract at IQbusiness

Role Summary

• iqbusiness is seeking experienced Project and/or Programme Management professionals for contract opportunities.
• This role is suited to hands‑on delivery leaders with proven experience delivering projects across Africa, who are open to travel.
• Successful candidates will bring strong digital transformation delivery experience, ideally within banking and payments environments, and will be comfortable operating in complex, fast-paced settings.

Core project / programme delivery experience should include:

• Cross Border / international based project delivery and rollouts
• Digital transformation initiatives (e.g. mobile apps, digital platforms, customer-facing solutions)
• Exposure to digital payments or card platforms

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead initiatives from initiation through execution and close‑out
• Engage executives, delivery teams, and key stakeholders throughout the lifecycle
• Define business value, delivery approach, governance, and success metrics
• Establish integrated plans covering scope, teams, capacity, budget, procurement, and dependencies
• Coordinate and prioritise work across multiple project and shared‑service teams
• Manage risks, financials, releases, and inter‑project dependencies
• Monitor delivery progress, team health, and performance against agreed outcomes
• Provide clear reporting on project and overall programme performance
• Ensure structured close‑out, including documentation, procurement closure, and team off‑boarding

Education:

• Matric (essential)
• PRINCE2 Practitioner and/or PMP certification (required)
• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science, or Engineering (advantageous)
• Agile certifications (e.g. Scrum Master, SAFe, SAFe RTE) highly advantageous