A leading bank in Sandton is seeking a highly skilled Senior Agile Project Manager for a 12-month contract. This role requires a professional who can balance Agile leadership with strong project\/program management to help software development teams build, scale, and deliver solutions more efficiently. You will leverage your expertise in scaling Lean and Agile practices while addressing the unique opportunities and challenges of facilitating and continuously aligning large development programs.<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities:<\/p>\n
\tLead and manage multiple large-scale projects\/programs within an Agile framework.
\n\tDrive decision-making processes, ensuring projects remain aligned with strategic business outcomes.
\n\tOversee project financials, budgets, and resource allocation for cost-effective delivery.
\n\tFacilitate Agile ceremonies, program increment planning, and cross-team collaboration.
\n\tPrepare and present high-quality reports, dashboards, and updates for executive stakeholders.
\n\tEnsure compliance with governance, risk, and control frameworks.
\n\tApply project management principles, methodologies, and Agile practices (Scrum, SAFe).<\/p>\n
Key Skills & Experience:<\/p>\n
\t8 -10 years’ experience in Project Management within the banking\/financial services environment.
\n\tStrong Agile expertise with Scrum Master skills and exposure to the SAFe framework.
\n\tProven track record in delivering large, complex projects\/programs in dynamic environments.
\n\tSolid financial management, governance, and risk control experience.
\n\tHands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, and MSP.
\n\tStrong facilitation, decision-making, report writing, and executive communication skills.<\/p>\n
Minimum Qualifications:<\/p>\n
\tBachelors Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
\n\tRelevant Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, PMI-ACP).
\n\tAgile\/SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Agilist, Scrum Master, or equivalent).<\/p>\n
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