Agritech Project Manager — Hybrid & Impactful in Paarl

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay bonus

Medical & retirement benefits

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead the integration of precision farming tech across Paarl farms. The role blends remote strategic planning with on-site deployment, training, and operations support.

You will coordinate IoT sensors, drones, automation, and data platforms, working with farmers, tech providers, and internal teams to boost efficiency, sustainability, and yield through innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project management focused on agricultural tech.
• Experience delivering tech implementations in field environments.
• Bachelor's degree in related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of agricultural technology integration projects from planning to deployment and post-implementation support.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, budgets and resource requirements for technology rollouts.
• Oversee installation, configuration and testing of new technologies (sensors, drones, automated systems).
• Coordinate with internal farm managers, technical staff and external technology suppliers.
• Ensure seamless integration with existing farm management systems and data platforms.
• Conduct training sessions for farm staff on new technologies and data analysis tools.
• Monitor project performance, identify challenges and implement solutions for adoption and efficiency.
• Manage project risks, ensuring data security and system reliability.
• Prepare regular progress reports for senior management.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in agricultural practices.

Skills

Project management

Agricultural tech

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

PM software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriscience / related field

Tools

IoT platforms

Data analytics tools

Automation systems

Job description

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead the integration of precision farming tech across Paarl farms. The role blends remote strategic planning with on-site deployment, training, and operations support.

You will coordinate IoT sensors, drones, automation, and data platforms, working with farmers, tech providers, and internal teams to boost efficiency, sustainability, and yield through innovation.