Senior Project Manager (Contract)

ON-SITE (Sandton) Role Overview Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of approved change initiatives across a global business environment, utilising established Cloud and System Delivery Life Cycle (CDLC/SDLC) frameworks. The role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to stakeholder requirements, while balancing scope, cost, quality, resources, and risk. Key Responsibilities Manage day-to-day delivery of assigned change initiatives. Provide regular progress and status reporting to stakeholders. Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and change impacts. Facilitate governance and technical forums to support successful delivery. Balance BAU activities with project delivery requirements. Ensure adherence to structured project management methodologies (Agile/Lean where applicable). Collaborate with global stakeholders across multiple geographies. Contribute to the ongoing development of change delivery processes and team capability. Required Experience & Skills Finance and accounting background. Experience in finance systems implementation or management. Proven experience working across global teams. Strong structured project management capability. Solid understanding of cloud technologies and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (written and verbal). Advantageous Experience Finance transformation initiatives. Oracle ERP (General Ledger & Enterprise Performance Reporting). Cloud platforms such as Oracle Fusion and Microsoft Azure. Exposure to DevOps practices and DORA metrics. Data management and business process/change management experience.