IT Project Manager: Data-Driven Software Delivery

MANCOSA; Durban; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider in Durban, seeks an experienced Project Manager to plan, execute and close IT projects, coordinating cross‑functional teams to ensure on‑time delivery of software solutions.

You will lead project planning, risk management, resource allocation, stakeholder communications, and quality assurance, and oversee implementations and integrations with existing systems.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in planning and delivering IT projects.
• Ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams.
• Knowledge of data visualisation tools and analytics platforms.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Project planning—define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and budgets.
• Team coordination—lead cross‑functional teams and ensure collaboration.
• Risk management—identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Project execution—oversee delivery, timelines and quality.
• Resource management—allocate personnel, technology and budgets.
• Stakeholder communication—report progress and resolve issues.

Skills

Project management

IT/software projects

Data visualisation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Education

PM/PMO certification (PMI/PMP/Prince2/Agile)

Tools

Analytics platforms

Job description

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider in Durban, seeks an experienced Project Manager to plan, execute and close IT projects, coordinating cross‑functional teams to ensure on‑time delivery of software solutions.

You will lead project planning, risk management, resource allocation, stakeholder communications, and quality assurance, and oversee implementations and integrations with existing systems.