Junior Project Manager: Grow into Product Leader

NxaTel; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UIF

Provident fund & Funeral Benefit

Job summary

Nxatel in Pretoria, Gauteng, is seeking a Junior Project Manager to coordinate cross-functional work and track timelines. This hands-on role focuses on project execution initially and clear communication with internal teams.

Growth over 6–12 months aims to transition you toward owning product components, shaping improvements based on feedback, and supporting roadmap planning with leadership across technical and support teams.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Business, IT, Engineering, Operations, or a related field
• Strong organisational and follow-up skills
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Willingness to learn and take ownership

Responsibilities

• Project Coordination & Execution
• Track internal projects, tasks, and timelines across teams
• Follow up with stakeholders to ensure tasks are completed on time
• Identify blockers early and escalate clearly
• Maintain project plans, task boards, and status updates
• Prepare weekly project status reports for management
• Work with internal teams to understand business and customer requirements
• Document requirements clearly and simply (what needs to be done and why)
• Ensure alignment between business needs and technical execution
• Maintain basic documentation for projects and internal processes
• Coordinate between support, technical teams, and management
• Ensure clear communication and handovers between teams
• Help translate technical information into business-friendly language
• Assist in gathering customer feedback and recurring issues from support and operations
• Track common requests, complaints, and improvement opportunities
• Support internal teams with product-related information and updates

Skills

Organisational skills

Follow-up skills

Communication

Task management

Learning mindset

Education

Diploma or degree in Business/IT/Engineering/Operations

Tools

Trello

Jira

ClickUp

Job description

Nxatel in Pretoria, Gauteng, is seeking a Junior Project Manager to coordinate cross-functional work and track timelines. This hands-on role focuses on project execution initially and clear communication with internal teams.

Growth over 6–12 months aims to transition you toward owning product components, shaping improvements based on feedback, and supporting roadmap planning with leadership across technical and support teams.