
Project Manager
- East London, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
- PMP certification preferred; Agile or hybrid delivery credentials are a strong advantage.
- Minimum 5 years experience managing systems implementation, R&D, or enterprise software integration projects.
- Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within scope across cross-functional teams.
- Experience aligning project outcomes with business requirements and transformation objectives.
- Proficient in delivery frameworks including Waterfall, SDLC, Agile, and hybrid models.
- Skilled in SmartSheets for project scheduling, reporting, and milestone tracking.
- Familiarity with RAID logs, governance checklists, and artefact traceability across concurrent projects.
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of systems implementation, software deployment, and integration projects across the organisation, ensuring alignment to programme objectives and strategic outcomes.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into functional specifications and structured delivery plans, leveraging project management tools for scheduling, dependency tracking, and portfolio visibility.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to deliver milestones on schedule, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
- Provide clear, consistent progress reporting to stakeholders, proactively addressing risks, dependencies, and blockers.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including R&D, IT, finance, and operations to ensure technical solutions are fully integrated into existing environments.
- Oversee proofofconcept builds, pilot phases, and staged rollouts, ensuring lessons learned feed into full implementation.
- Facilitate training sessions with L&D for clients and endusers, ensuring adoption readiness and smooth transition to new systems.
- Continuously monitor, evaluate, and refine project processes, introducing improvements that increase delivery efficiency, reduce integration risk, and enhance stakeholder confidence.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage expectations across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting change enablement through collaboration with Learning & Development teams for training and adoption.
- Confident presenting project status, risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership and external partners.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a bias toward proactive issue resolution.
- Experience managing project budgets, resource planning, and vendor coordination.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in fast-paced, innovation-driven environ
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