Overview
Program Manager Jobs in Johannesburg Metropolitan Area at Smart4 Energy
Title: Program Manager
Company: Smart4 Energy
Location: Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
Sandton, Gauteng (Hybrid)
12-Month Contract
We’re looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of large, complex transformation initiatives within Transactional Services. This role sits at the intersection of business, technology, and operations—driving strategic change and ensuring measurable outcomes across multiple workstreams.
You’ll act as the single point of accountability for programme delivery, translating business strategy into executable plans while managing stakeholders, risks, and benefits realisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
Programme Delivery & Execution
- Own and drive delivery of enterprise-scale programmes across business, IT, operations, risk, and compliance
- Build and maintain programme roadmaps, milestones, and critical paths
- Ensure delivery aligns to scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards
- Coordinate across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models
Stakeholder & Executive Management
- Engage senior stakeholders across Transactional Services, IT, Finance, Risk, and Compliance
- Deliver clear, concise updates to Exco, SteerCo, and executive leadership
- Manage escalations, dependencies, and key decision forums
- Influence across complex environments without direct authority
Governance, Risk & Control
- Implement robust programme governance (RAID logs, reporting, controls)
- Identify and mitigate delivery, operational, and regulatory risks
- Ensure alignment with internal policies, audit requirements, and regulatory frameworks
Financial & Benefits Management
- Manage programme budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking
- Drive benefits realisation, including cost savings and operational efficiencies
- Support business case development and investment decisions
Change & Delivery Enablement
- Lead structured change management and adoption strategies
- Drive alignment across multiple delivery teams and vendors
- Enable collaboration across business and technology functions
What We’re Looking For
Experience
- Proven track record delivering large-scale programmes in banking or financial services
- Strong exposure to:
- Transactional Services
- Payments / Cash Management
- Core Banking environments
- Experience managing multi-workstream, multi-vendor programmes
- Strong executive engagement and governance experience
Core Skills
- Programme delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid models
- Strong financial management and benefits tracking
- Advanced risk, issue, and dependency management
- High-quality executive communication and reporting
Key Attributes
- Strong ownership and accountability
- Calm, structured decision-making under pressure
- Ability to influence at senior levels
- Detail-oriented with a strategic, outcomes-driven mindset
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Commerce, or related)
- Postgraduate qualification in Programme/Project Management (advantageous)
- Certifications such as:
- PMP
- SAFe
- Scrum
- ITIL 4 Foundation
Why This Role?
- Lead high-impact transformation programmes in a major financial services environment
- Work across business-critical Transactional Services initiatives
- Engage directly with executive leadership and decision-makers
- Drive real, measurable business outcomes
If you’re a seasoned Programme Manager with deep banking experience and the ability to lead complex transformation at scale, this is a standout opportunity.