Agile IT Project Manager — SDLC Leader (Pretoria)

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Professional development

Modern Pretoria office

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an IT Project Manager in Pretoria to oversee the full Software Development Lifecycle for innovative projects. You will work with development teams, product managers, and stakeholders to define scope, plan resources, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT project management within software development, strong leadership and communication skills, and solid experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban).

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT project management within software development.
• Proven experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) methodologies.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in stakeholder reporting and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of software development projects from requirements to deployment.
• Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to define scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules and budgets; track milestones.
• Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives for Agile teams.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues; ensure successful releases.
• Maintain clear communication among development, QA, DevOps, and stakeholders.
• Oversee project documentation and compliance with coding standards.
• Monitor KPIs and team velocity; report project status to stakeholders.

Skills

IT project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Trello

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an IT Project Manager in Pretoria to oversee the full Software Development Lifecycle for innovative projects. You will work with development teams, product managers, and stakeholders to define scope, plan resources, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT project management within software development, strong leadership and communication skills, and solid experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban).