Senior IT Project Manager

THE COMPANY:

This organisation is a major provider of financial services and healthcare solutions across Africa, supporting millions of customers through a range of insurance, health and wellness offerings.

The technology team plays a central role in modernising the business, with a strong focus on delivering enterprise software platforms that support core operations such as healthcare administration, claims, and customer management.

With a major technology transformation underway, this environment offers exposure to complex, high-impact software delivery across multiple business units.

THE ROLE:

As Senior IT Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of enterprise software development projects from initial concept through to full implementation.

This includes developing business cases and feasibility assessments for the Executive Team, while evaluating the technical and operational impact of software initiatives.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders, engineering teams, and delivery functions to manage timelines, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and ensure complex software projects are implemented effectively across multiple divisions.

The focus is on driving end-to-end software delivery across large, integrated platforms within a regulated, high-impact environment.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

• Project Management Certification (PRINCE2, PMP, CAPM, PMBOK)
• 5+ years’ experience delivering software development projects as a Project Manager
• Proven experience managing end-to-end software delivery across the full SDLC
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, or similar)
• Experience delivering large-scale software projects