Aspiring Project Manager for Defence Programs

HENSOLDT; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm in Cape Town is looking for a motivated Junior Project Manager to assist in delivering defence projects throughout their lifecycle. You will support project planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to operational excellence and compliance with defence regulations. Applicants should hold a relevant technical qualification and have 1–3 years of experience in a project support role. The role emphasizes teamwork and effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion focused corporate culture

Commitment to equal employment opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years’ experience in project coordination or support in engineering or defence.
• Exposure to formal project management methodologies.
• Basic understanding of compliance and regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support project governance and team coordination.
• Assist with project initiation and tracking.
• Monitor project progress and escalate issues.
• Prepare project documentation for reviews.
• Support communication between clients and internal teams.

Skills

Project planning methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Understanding of the project lifecycle

Coordinating technical workstreams

Systems engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Job description

A leading defence technology firm in Cape Town is looking for a motivated Junior Project Manager to assist in delivering defence projects throughout their lifecycle. You will support project planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to operational excellence and compliance with defence regulations. Applicants should hold a relevant technical qualification and have 1–3 years of experience in a project support role. The role emphasizes teamwork and effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.