Project Manager

Business Unit: Discovery Invest Function: Programme & Project Management (Non-Technical) Date: 7 Feb 2025 About Discovery Discoverys core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society. About Invest Launched in 2007, Discovery Invest offers the full range of investment products for any client need, providing access to our top performing range of Discovery funds as well as a wide selection of leading local and international fund managers. Recently, Discovery Invest launched a unique offshore offering to enable South African investors unparalleled ease in accessing international investment opportunities. Discovery Invest is seeking to leverage the shared-value model to promote financial health and freedom for millions of South Africans. Through unique behavioural incentives and benefits, we reward clients for positive investment behaviour with extra investment returns. Discovery Invest is the only shared value investment platform in the country maximizing client outcomes before and after retirement. It is important for our employees to provide world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships.

Key Purpose

The Invest PMO is responsible for driving the delivery of brilliant products that increase member growth and engagement and strengthen our business. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team of driven and dynamic project management professionals. In this role you will be responsible for managing the delivery of high-quality projects which span over multiple business areas and business partners within the Discovery Invest environment and, ensuring that the project objectives and business requirements are timeously met.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and research skills.
• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and concisely.
• An ability to deal with complex issues as well as migrate between detail and high-level requirements.
• A drive and commitment to exceed expectations.
• Reliability and dependability - can be counted on.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Stakeholder engagement.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the activities of small to medium sized projects to ensure that all the goals are accomplished.
• Develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans and allocation of resources.
• Direct the activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule, within budget.
• Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
• Compile and review status reports and modify schedules and plans and keep management and clients informed of project status and related issues.
• For projects that require flexibility and fast decision making, implement Agile methodologies that focus on teamwork and collaboration, and the provision of constant feedback within set milestones.
• Apply and adhere to project management principles and processes and ensure that they are effectively applied throughout the lifecycle of the project, through to project closure and operational handover.
• Work with various internal streams, across departments or external stakeholders to manage and track dependencies and delivery.
• Compile, update and manage the project plan.
• Produce weekly status reports depicting RAG status, project progress and proactive steps to move projects to green.
• Effectively and proactively identify and mitigate risks and resolve issues.
• Effective project stakeholder communication and management.
• Supporting, guiding, motivating and facilitating the project teams throughout the project processes.
• Ability to manage several projects concurrently.

Education and Experience

• A related tertiary Degree or Diploma.
• A formal Project Management certification.
• Experience in Agile is advantageous.
• At least +3 years of formal Project Management experience is required.
• Financial services sector experience.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Information :

• Company : Discovery Ltd.
• Position : Project Manager
• Location : Sandton, Gauteng
• Country : ZA