Project Manager, East London
Project Manager, East London
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East London, South Africa
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Posted: less than a week ago
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Role Overview Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the implementation of new systems and technologies. You will work closely with our clients and internal teams to ensure smooth and successful implementation processes.
Requirements
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.
Responsibilities
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 cross functional teams including R&D, IT, finance, and operations to ensure technical solutions are fully integrated into existing environments.
Oversee proof of concept builds, pilot phases, and staged rollouts, ensuring lessons learned feed into full implementation.
Facilitate training sessions with L&D for clients and end users, 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.
Skills
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 environment.
Please send your CV Stacey Green at to apply!
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.
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Requirements
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.
Responsibilities
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 cross functional teams including R&D, IT, finance, and operations to ensure technical solutions are fully integrated into existing environments.
Oversee proof of concept builds, pilot phases, and staged rollouts, ensuring lessons learned feed into full implementation.
Facilitate training sessions with L&D for clients and end users, 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.
Skills
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 environment.
Please send your CV Stacey Green at to apply!
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.
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