Investment Project Manager

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a dynamic Investment Project Manager to join their Institutional Operations - Business Transformation and Change Team. This hybrid role, based in Centurion, offers an exciting opportunity to spearhead strategic, regulatory and operational initiatives that deliver meaningful impact across the business.

As the Investment Project Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving the successful execution of high-priority projects within the investments sector. The ideal candidate will bring proven expertise in managing complex, end-to-end projects within the financial services or investment industries, coupled with a passion for delivering innovative solutions and fostering positive change.

Qualifications and experience required for the Investment Project Manager:

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (i.e., Commerce, Engineering, Information Systems, Project Management or similar)
• 5-8 years’ experience delivering end-to-end projects within financial services or investments
• Proven expertise in business analysis - including business cases and BRDs
• Advanced process design and optimisation skills
• Experience utilising AI tools supports digital enablement efforts
• Familiarity with structured governance environments
• Formal certifications in project management or business analysis (such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile) would be advantageous

Key duties of the Investment Project Manager:

• Manage projects end-to-end, ensuring objectives are met within scope, timelines and priorities by maintaining detailed plans, tracking milestones, resolving delivery challenges and escalating issues when necessary.
• Coordinate testing activities, including creating test scenarios, overseeing execution and documenting results to ensure quality implementation.
• Develop Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), secure stakeholder approval and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability while updating documentation to reflect current workflows.
• Create structured project plans with milestones, risks, dependencies and resource needs while providing timely reporting through dashboards and SteerCo packs to keep stakeholders informed of progress.
• Lead change management efforts by engaging stakeholders, communicating benefits, aligning initiatives with strategic goals, supporting implementation readiness and proactively managing risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies with mitigation strategies.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across business, operations and technology teams to resolve conflicts and align on scope and priorities.

Key personal skills:

• Strong organisational abilities combined with excellent communication skills are crucial for managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) enables effective communication of project details through various formats.
• Excellent data management skills - including mining large datasets - enable thorough interrogation of information critical for informed problem-solving.

If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge, driving impactful projects in the investments sector – we encourage you to explore this exciting Project Manager opportunity.