Remote Process Improvement Project Manager

Placements24; Riverton (UT); Remote; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Performance incentives

Remote work resources

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive business process improvements in a fully remote role across South Africa. You will lead re-engineering initiatives, manage budgets, and ensure adoption of changes using Lean/Six Sigma and modern PM tools.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in PM, a degree in business, and proficiency with Visio, Lucidchart, Jira, and Asana, with excellent communication in remote settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business field
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience
• Experience in business process improvement (BPI) or business analysis
• Strong understanding of Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of business process improvement projects.
• Analyze current processes, identify inefficiencies, and propose optimizations.
• Develop detailed project plans with scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resources.
• Manage project budgets and ensure timely delivery.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to gather requirements and drive consensus.
• Oversee implementation of new processes and technologies with smooth adoption.
• Monitor progress, track KPIs, and provide regular status reports.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Sponsor change management to ensure sustained improvements.

Skills

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Remote communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations Research, or related field

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Jira

Asana

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive business process improvements in a fully remote role across South Africa. You will lead re-engineering initiatives, manage budgets, and ensure adoption of changes using Lean/Six Sigma and modern PM tools.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in PM, a degree in business, and proficiency with Visio, Lucidchart, Jira, and Asana, with excellent communication in remote settings.