Client-Centric Project Manager - Hybrid, 3-6 Month Contract

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 614,000 - 949,000; Part time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an Intermediate Project Manager for a 3- to 6-month hybrid contract. The role focuses on building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients while managing complex projects onsite with high service levels.

The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent communication, team leadership, and the ability to handle urgent tasks with sound business judgment. Apply for this challenging, client-facing project environment with a collaborative

Qualifications

• Ability to establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Excellent client-centricity skills and ability to work at client sites.
• Ability to manage customer satisfaction, commitment, and expectations to high service levels and manage escalations adequately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent team-building skills and ability to work in high-pressure environments.
• Ability to manage urgent and complex tasks simultaneously.
• Good business acumen and commercial skills.
• Passionate, strong initiative, self-driven with a commitment to succeed.
• Good influencing ability whilst taking a collaborative approach.
• Decisive with good attention to detail ability.
• Ability to promote project services to both internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Competent in project change management.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining project management deliverables (schedule, documentation, reporting) and keeping it updated as the project progresses.
• Identifying, managing and communicating changes (risks and issues) that may affect the projects scope or timeline.
• Managing project team members by delegating tasks and setting expectations for performance.
• Monitoring resource allocation, timelines, and other key metrics to ensure project milestones are met.
• Facilitating meetings with stakeholders to ensure effective communication about projects.
• Monitoring and controlling work input and scope to ensure that all projects remain on track and in control.
• Ensuring the projects and activities are executed in the most efficient and agile way based on agreed company methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Planning and managing program stakeholders, scope, activities, conflict resolution, and approach in and across a highly matrixed global organization through direct interaction and communication, regular status reports and personally managing escalations, when necessary.

Skills

Relationship building

Client-facing

Communication

Team leadership

Task management

Commercial acumen

Initiative

Influencing

Attention to detail

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an Intermediate Project Manager for a 3- to 6-month hybrid contract. The role focuses on building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients while managing complex projects onsite with high service levels.

The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent communication, team leadership, and the ability to handle urgent tasks with sound business judgment. Apply for this challenging, client-facing project environment with a collaborative