iqbusiness is seeking an experienced Project Manager for contracting opportunity within Financial services.

This role is focused on leading strategic initiatives, with a specific emphasis on credit risk-related projects. The ideal candidate will bring deep domain knowledge, strong delivery capability, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory and operational landscapes.

You will be responsible for managing end-to-end delivery of projects that impact credit risk frameworks, systems, and processes—ensuring alignment with business objectives, compliance requirements, and stakeholder expectations.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years’ solid Project Management experience, with at least 3 years in banking or financial services
• Proven experience in credit risk-related projects, such as:
  • Credit risk policy and framework implementation
  • Credit scoring and decisioning systems
  • Basel, IFRS 9, or regulatory compliance initiatives
  • Credit lifecycle process optimisation
• Strong understanding of banking operations, risk management, and regulatory environments
• Advanced stakeholder engagement and vendor management skills
• Budget management and multi-team coordination experience
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies
• Familiarity with business and process analysis in financial contexts
• Hybrid working model 
• Must be open to contracting

Key Responsibilities

Project Initiation:

• Engage with risk, credit, and business stakeholders to define project scope and objectives
• Develop project plans, resource models, and delivery timelines
• Identify dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies
• Align project outcomes with regulatory and strategic goals

Project Management & Execution:

• Lead cross-functional teams including risk, IT, compliance, and business units
• Manage delivery of credit risk systems, frameworks, and process enhancements
• Coordinate testing, data migration, and integration activities
• Monitor project performance, budgets, and timelines
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders and executive sponsors

Project Close-out:

• Ensure successful handover to operations/support teams
• Finalize documentation and training materials
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and lessons learned
• Close procurement and contract arrangements

Qualifications

• Matric
• Formal qualification in Project / Program Management
• Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Finance, Risk, or related field
• Certified PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or SAFe credentials advantageous
• Knowledge of credit risk frameworks and banking regulations preferred