IT Systems Project Manager: Deployments & Integrations Lead

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a results-driven Project Manager specializing in IT systems to lead IT project delivery in Polokwane. You will oversee initiatives from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with business needs, timely delivery, and quality standards.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in IT project management, strong SDLC knowledge across Agile and Waterfall, and relevant certifications (PMP/ITIL). This role offers growth in a dynamic IT environment in Polokwane.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management for IT systems/software deployments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and IT methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• IT certifications (PMP, ITIL or similar) are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of IT projects, including system implementations, upgrades and integrations.
• Develop detailed project plans with scope, objectives, deliverables, budgets, and resource needs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams of IT specialists, developers and business users.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues to protect timelines.
• Ensure stakeholder communication with regular status updates and milestones.
• Oversee deployment and testing phases for smooth transition to operations.

Skills

Project management

IT systems

SDLC

Agile

Waterfall

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

PMP

ITIL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Confluence

Job description

Placements24 seeks a results-driven Project Manager specializing in IT systems to lead IT project delivery in Polokwane. You will oversee initiatives from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with business needs, timely delivery, and quality standards.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in IT project management, strong SDLC knowledge across Agile and Waterfall, and relevant certifications (PMP/ITIL). This role offers growth in a dynamic IT environment in Polokwane.