Job Description

New contract role available - 12 months with top tier bank - Senior Project Manager - Banking Retail Credit
Senior Project Manager - Banking (Retail Credit)
About the role:
Lead transformative Retail Credit projects in one of South Africa's leading banks! If you're a results-driven Senior Project Manager with deep experience in banking, lending, and credit system delivery, this is your chance to take charge of high-impact initiatives shaping the future of digital credit.
Company and
Join a forward-thinking financial institution based in Sandton, on a 12-month contract, as a Senior Project Manager (Banking - Retail Credit). You'll play a pivotal role in driving end-to-end project delivery across multiple business units -- ensuring successful outcomes aligned with strategic objectives, governance frameworks, and regulatory standards.
This is a career-defining opportunity to lead projects that directly influence the bank's credit origination, onboarding, scoring, and collections environment. You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders across Business, IT, Risk, and Operations, using your leadership and strategic insight to deliver measurable results.
Why join this team?

• Exposure to innovative digital credit transformation projects.
• Collaborative environment with high-performing teams and executive backing.
• Opportunity to influence banking technology at a national scale.

What's in it for you?
A challenging, high-visibility role where your strategic project delivery skills will have a tangible impact on the bank's success.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple Retail Credit projects end-to-end -- from initiation through delivery -- within defined scope, budget, and timelines.
• Drive implementation of new credit systems and process enhancements across lending and onboarding functions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and change controls to maintain governance standards.
• Present regular project updates to executive leadership and steering committees.

Job Experience & Skills Required / Ideal Candidate Profile
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• Project Management Certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile, or equivalent).

Experience:

• Minimum 8 years' project management experience in banking or financial services.
• Proven track record managing retail credit or lending projects (credit origination, decisioning systems, account management, or collections).
• Exposure to Agile or hybrid project environments.
• Strong stakeholder management experience at executive level.

Skills:

• Strong governance, analytical, and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and project management tools.

Non-Negotiables:

• Proven experience managing Retail Credit projects in a banking environment.

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