Senior Project Manager (Banking/Finance Systems)
Praesignis (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Posted 18 March 2026 - Closing Date 27 April 2026

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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a large-scale Finance Modernisation Programme within a leading financial institution. This is a multi-stream, enterprise-wide initiative focused on transforming finance systems, including subledger, reporting, and cloud-based ledger optimisation.

The successful candidate will manage key project streams end-to-end, working closely with business and technical stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multiple project streams within the Finance Modernisation Programme.

  • Deliver end-to-end project execution (requirements → design → build → test → deployment).

  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.

  • Manage RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and ensure proactive mitigation.

  • Ensure alignment with PMO governance, reporting standards and stage gates.

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies, design workshops, and stakeholder meetings.

  • Drive stakeholder engagement across business, finance and technical teams.

  • Manage vendors and implementation partners to ensure delivery against SLAs.

  • Provide regular status reporting to steering committees and executive stakeholders.

  • Ensure quality control, deliverable signoffs and implementation readiness.

  • Support change management, training coordination and user adoption.

  • Oversee transition to business-as-usual and post-implementation reviews.

Minimum Requirements

  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-level projects within a financial services or banking environment.

  • Strong understanding of finance systems and processes.

  • Experience managing complex, multi-stream programmes.

  • Hands-on experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

  • Strong stakeholder management across business and technical teams.

  • Experience working with vendors and external delivery partners.


Advantageous

  • Experience in finance system transformation or modernisation programmes.

  • Exposure to cloud migration (Finance systems preferred).

  • Experience in large-scale enterprise or banking environments.