Our client is looking for a Project Manager to join their Technology and Digital Transformation team on a contract basis. This role is suited to a highly organised, delivery-focused, and technically astute project management professional with strong Agile/Scrum expertise and proven experience leading Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), OCR, and document automation programmes. The successful candidate will take full ownership of enterprise-scale IDP initiatives, ensuring successful delivery across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and document automation projects from initiation through to production. Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement. Develop and maintain project plans, programme roadmaps, burn‑down charts, risk registers, and executive dashboards. Coordinate cross‑functional teams including developers, architects, business analysts, QA engineers, and external vendors. Manage dependencies across multiple workstreams and ensure effective scope, change, and risk management. Oversee the full IDP lifecycle including document capture, classification, extraction, validation, and downstream integration. Coordinate implementation across leading IDP platforms and cloud‑based Document AI services. Manage model training cycles, accuracy benchmarking, and production‑readiness gates. Ensure extraction‑accuracy SLAs are achieved prior to project sign‑off. Build and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors, business stakeholders, and vendor partners. Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, solution demonstrations, and user acceptance testing. Manage budgets, cloud consumption, platform licensing, and resource allocation across project teams. Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations including POPIA, GDPR, and HIPAA. Drive continuous improvement, Agile best practices, and lessons learned across the PMO and delivery teams. Mentor junior project coordinators and contribute to organisational project management standards. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. Minimum 4 years’ project management experience in IT or technology delivery environments. Minimum 3 years’ hands‑on experience managing IDP, OCR, or document automation projects. Proven experience delivering multiple Agile/Scrum projects concurrently. Experience leading cross‑functional teams of 4–15+ members. Demonstrated success managing enterprise‑scale projects with budgets exceeding R2 million. Strong experience engaging and reporting to C‑suite and senior executive stakeholders. Certifications (Required) PMP (PMI) or PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner Certified Scrum Master (CSM/PSM) or SAFe Scrum Master Preferred Certifications Cloud architecture certifications (e.g., Azure or AWS) Platform certifications in Intelligent Document Processing solutions Technical & Professional Skills Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid delivery methodologies Project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, and Monday.com Scope, budget, change, and risk management Executive reporting and dashboard preparation Earned value management and programme governance Understanding of OCR, document capture, and extraction technologies Experience with cloud‑based Document AI services Knowledge of API integrations, RPA workflows, ERP, ECM, and CRM systems Understanding of cloud architecture and enterprise system integrations Strong leadership and ownership mindset Excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills Outstanding communication and presentation abilities High attention to detail and governance discipline Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability Ability to influence without direct authority Resilient and adaptable in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments Continuous improvement and process optimisation focus Additional Requirements Hybrid working model with on‑site attendance as required Willingness to travel up to 20–30% for client and stakeholder engagements Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends during critical delivery phases Experience within regulated industries such as Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Legal, or Government will be advantageous #J-18808-Ljbffr