# EPMO Lead | Senior Project Manager | PMO & Client Engagement Manager | Fintech & Payments Specialist Location South AfricaDesired Salary 38 - USD/hourlyWork preference Full Time, ContractLinks Joined22 Jun 2026Field / Industry Product & Operations * SharePreferences:Status: Actively lookingRelocation: NoNotice Period: ImmediateSkill Assessments:This user has not passed any tests yet Languages: Afrikaans - English - Report [Overview](#overview) ## About Me I am an EPMO Lead and Senior Project Manager with more than 20 years of experience across fintech, banking, payments, and financial services delivery. My career has been built on combining strong governance, delivery discipline, and client engagement to support complex enterprise environments. I have designed and operated enterprise PMO functions, including outsourced vendor governance across multiple Tier-1 financial institutions. My work has focused on portfolio governance, programme delivery, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and ensuring consistent execution across concurrent initiatives. A major part of my background is payments and financial services operations. I have deep experience in domestic and international payments, foreign exchange, SWIFT, treasury, cross-border remittance, KYC, EDD, AML, FICA compliance, and financial crime governance. I am proud of delivering 25 consecutive Programme Increments at 100% completion over 8 years with zero missed commitments. I have also led major achievements such as automating supplier payment processing, supporting cloud migration, and delivering enterprise API integrations on schedule. My experience spans both frontline banking and senior delivery leadership, which gives me a practical understanding of operational realities as well as strategic programme oversight. I have worked across Standard Bank, 4-Sure Technology, and my own consulting practice, Strategy Elephant PTY Ltd. I am currently available immediately and open to contract or permanent opportunities. I am based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and open to remote, UAE/Dubai, UK, and international relocation opportunities. ## Skills ### [AWS](https://jobicy.com/talent/aws.md)[Process Improvement](https://jobicy.com/talent/process-improvement.md)[Stakeholder Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/stakeholder-management.md)[Jira](https://jobicy.com/talent/jira.md)[Team Leadership](https://jobicy.com/talent/team-leadership.md)[Agile](https://jobicy.com/talent/agile.md)[Budget Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/budget-management.md)[Change Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/change-management.md)[Mentoring](https://jobicy.com/talent/mentoring.md)[Performance Management](https://jobicy.com/talent/performance-management.md)[Scrum](https://jobicy.com/talent/scrum.md)[AML](https://jobicy.com/talent/aml.md)[KYC](https://jobicy.com/talent/kyc.md)[Swift](https://jobicy.com/talent/swift.md)[Django](https://jobicy.com/talent/django.md) ## Education UNISA Jan 2024 - Present Higher Certificate in Economics Currently studying. Project Management Institute In PMP Certification Project management certification in progress. PMI Jan 2025 Disciplined Agile (DA) Certification Certified; PMI ID: 11176849. PMI Feb 2025 Basics of Scrum Certified under Disciplined Agile. PMI Jan 2025 Generative AI Overview for Project Managers Certified. Anthropic 2025 Claude AI Certification Certified in AI tools and usage. Google Sep 2024 Foundations of Project Management Credential ID: OOP2SCH41K0M. Alison 2025 Introduction to Project Management In progress. Standard Bank Jan 2009 - Dec 2009 SharePoint Development Accredited certificate. Milpark Business School Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 FAIS 32 Credits Competent. Standard Bank Learning & Development Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 Six Sigma White Belt Certification completed. Academy of York Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 HR and Labour Management Course completed. Nirvana Secondary School Jan 2001 - Dec 2005 Matric Leadership roles included Volleyball Captain and Vice Captain. ## Experience Founder & Principal PM Consultant @ Strategy Elephant PTY Ltd Jul 2024 - Present Run an independent fintech PMO consulting practice focused on EPMO consulting, AI-assisted product delivery, payments workflow design, and digital solutions. Delivered AI-assisted insurance lead generation and payment funnel, managed vendor relationships, built rapid website delivery services, and completed multiple certifications during the consulting period. EPMO Lead & PMO / Client Engagement Manager @ 4-Sure Technology May 2016 - Jun 2024 Designed and operated the enterprise PMO framework, managed outsourced vendor governance for Tier-1 banks, directed PI planning and sprint delivery across five concurrent accounts, automated supplier payment processing, governed API payment integrations, managed budget and SLA performance, led AWS cloud migration, and created SOPs and training manuals. Claims Specialist @ Standard Bank | SBIS Jun 2012 - May 2016 Managed a high-volume short-term insurance claims portfolio of up to 900 concurrent cases. Processed payment settlements and reconciliations, handled supplier payment governance, applied FICA and fraud detection protocols, maintained customer experience targets, and identified systemic payment delays through data analysis. Maintenance Officer @ Standard Bank | IPC Dec 2011 - Jun 2012 Processed high-value domestic and international payments, managed KYC reports and account maintenance, maintained financial controls, and produced reporting spreadsheets with strong accuracy. Business Support Officer — Private Clients @ Standard Bank Mar 2011 - Nov 2011 Handled international payment processing, FX requests, cross-border facilitation, and high-value transactions. Completed KYC, EDD, credit checks, and onboarding support, while also managing card custodian duties, account openings, MIS reports, and SharePoint site development. Teller / CIC / Customer Consultant — Multiple Roles @ Standard Bank | Lenasia & Trade Route Apr 2006 - Feb 2011 Progressed through multiple branch roles including Teller, Customer Service Consultant, Customer Information Consultant, and acting 2IC Team Leader. Processed domestic and international payments, FX transactions, SWIFT remittances, treasury custody, branch scheduling, sales support, and staff coaching.