
Senior Project Manager
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead end-to-end delivery of the HFM upgrade project, from initiation to post-implementation support
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, vendors, and external consultants
- Ensure alignment with the company's governance, compliance, and reporting standards
- Manage risks, issues, and dependencies proactively
- Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders and executive sponsors
- Ensure quality assurance and testing protocols are followed
- Drive change management and user adoption strategies
- Minimum 8–10 years of project management experience in large-scale IT or finance projects
- Must have worked with the company in the past 5 years in a project management capacity
- Proven experience leading HFM projects (upgrades, implementations, or migrations).
- Experience working in financial services or insurance sectors is highly advantageous
- Familiarity with Oracle EPM suite and integration with other financial systems
- Strong understanding of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) architecture and functionality
- Knowledge of financial consolidation and reporting processes
- Experience with project scope related to Smart View, FDMEE, or other Oracle EPM tools that interact with HFM
- Knowledge of cloud migration
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Fluid)
- Understanding of data migration, system integration, and UAT processes
- Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong leadership and team coordination abilities
- High attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Comfortable presenting to executive leadership and steering committees
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field is advantageous
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred
- Oracle HFM or EPM-related certifications are advantageous
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