Junior Project Manager

Darwin Recruitment; Umhlanga Rocks; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Junior Project Manager in Umhlanga to support IT project delivery. This permanent position requires a candidate fluent in English who has experience in Agile/SCRUM environments. Responsibilities include coordinating project activities, assisting senior leadership, maintaining documentation, and managing stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates will have proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps. Interested applicants should submit their CVs.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a SCRUM / Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of IT projects using Agile / Scrum.
• Assist a Senior Director with project leadership.
• Help coordinate Sprint Planning and Daily Stand-ups.
• Track project progress and maintain documentation.
• Liaise with stakeholders for updates.
• Support Product Owner with requirements clarity.
• Work closely with Developers and QA teams.
• Ensure accurate tasks in Jira / Confluence / Azure DevOps.
• Assist in reporting project status.
• Manage stakeholder communication.
• Identify risks and elevate when needed.
• Support UAT coordination.
• Assist with release planning.
• Continuously improve delivery processes.

Skills

Fluent in English

Experience in SCRUM / Agile

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are currently supporting an international client based in Umhlanga who is looking to hire a Junior Project Manager on a permanent basis to support ongoing projects.

Role Details

• Job Title: Junior Project Manager
• Location: Umhlanga
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Key Skills & Experience

• Fluent in English
• Experience working in a SCRUM / Agile environment

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of IT projects using Agile / Scrum ways of working
• Shadow and assist a Senior Director with day-to-day project leadership and decision making
• Help coordinate Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews and Retrospectives
• Track project progress across scope, timeline, risks, issues and dependencies
• Maintain clear project documentation (plans, RAID logs, actions, meeting notes)
• Liaise with international stakeholders to gather updates and align priorities
• Support the Product Owner / business teams with requirements and user story clarity
• Work closely with Developers, QA and Delivery teams to unblock delivery bottlenecks
• Ensure tasks are updated accurately in tools such as Jira / Confluence / Azure DevOps
• Assist with reporting on project status and delivery metrics to senior leadership
• Help manage stakeholder communication and ensure expectations are set correctly
• Identify risks early and elevate to the Senior Director when needed
• Support UAT coordination and ensure feedback is captured and actioned
• Assist with release planning and go-live readiness activities
• Continuously improve delivery processes and ways of working across the team

Please send your up-to-date CV to [e-mail]

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Lungelo Nkosi