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Senior Programme Manager

1/11/2026

The Senior Programme Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating a programme of projects to meet goals and ensure projects are executed as expected. This includes developing comprehensive programme plans, overseeing teams, and managing expenditure within budget parameters.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
FirstRand Bank India is a licensed financial services provider in India and a fully-fledged branch of FirstRand Bank Limited South Africa. The bank opened its doors for trade in 2009 after being granted a full-scale commercial banking license. Based in Mumbai, FirstRand Bank India is a member of the Indian banking fraternity - offering banking services to its clients active in the Indo-African corridor and within India across corporate banking, investment banking, fixed income, currency and commodity products, and structured products.
About the Role

Job Description

To plan, direct and coordinate a programme of projects to ensure programme goals are met and that projects are executed as expected.

Job Description

Are You Someone Who Can

  • Plan, direct, and integrate the activities of enterprise-wide programmes to ensure that goals are accomplished and achieved within defined scope, budget, quality, and timelines meeting stakeholder and client expectations.
  • Plan the overall programme and monitor progress to ensure that milestones are being met across various projects and programmes.
  • Develop and manage comprehensive programme plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.
  • Oversee programme and project teams to ensure the best return on investment, and plan and assign tasks for cross-project collaboration.
  • Demonstrate leadership behaviour through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organizational values.
  • Analyse information and reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
  • Manage expenditure planning and reporting within approved budget parameters.

You’ll Be an Ideal Candidate If You Have

  • Minimum Qualification – Completed Relevant Postgrad Degree
  • The ability to understand the wider objectives of the programme, such as business and strategic goals
  • Manage complexity and relationships within FML to ensure delivery in the business, Data, Digital and Compliance environments.
  • Understand the complexity, the linkages, and the interfaces to enable problem solving in the short and long term.
  • Ability to convey complex strategies and plans to the Executive
  • Strong leadership and managerial skills with appropriate experience
  • Strong knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
  • PMP (Project Management Professional), PgMP (Programme Management Professional) certification or Equivalent
  • 8+ years project management experience, with a track record of delivery of projects
  • Experience within a big data platform and or analytics environment
  • Manage complexity and relationships within FML to ensure delivery in the business, Digital and Compliance environments.
  • Understand the complexity, the linkages, and the interfaces to enable problem solving in the short and long term.
  • Experience working on Digital Transformation initiatives
  • Hand Over of Programme to Business
  • Transfer knowledge of all Programmes to suitable candidate as identified
  • Oversight and general leadership on projects 

You Will Have Access To

  • Opportunities to network and collaborate.
  • A challenging working environment
  • Opportunities to innovate.
  • On going training and upskilling opportunities

We Can Be a Match If You Are

  • Adaptable and curious
  • Thrive in collaborative environments.
  • Able to work effectively in a complex and forever changing environment.
  • Have courage to have tough conversations

Apply now if you are interested to take the next step. We look forward to engaging with you further!!

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

18/01/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

Key Skills
Programme ManagementProject ManagementLeadershipBudgetingResource AllocationData AnalysisDigital TransformationStakeholder ManagementComplex Problem SolvingCommunicationCollaborationStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementComplianceAnalyticsInvestment
Categories
Management & LeadershipData & AnalyticsFinance & Accounting
Benefits
Opportunities To Network And CollaborateA Challenging Working EnvironmentOpportunities To InnovateOn Going Training And Upskilling Opportunities
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