Junior Project Manager | Tyger Valley, Cape Town | Permanent

PSG Konsult Ltd.; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

PSG Konsult Ltd. in Tyger Valley, Cape Town, is seeking a Junior Project Manager to lead technology and business projects in an IT delivery environment using agile methods.

You will own low-to-medium complexity projects, manage stakeholders, and ensure delivery within scope, time and budget while applying PSG's governance standards.

This permanent role offers opportunities to work across business areas and develop skills in PMBOK/PRINCE2 and agile practices.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of proven IT project management experience.
• Experience delivering software development projects using agile practices.
• Ability to manage scope, timelines and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects to ensure objectives are met within approved scope, timelines, cost parameters and quality standards.
• Work with business stakeholders to define project goals, success criteria and expected outcomes.
• Develop and maintain the project execution plan with milestones, dependencies, risks, actions and commitments.
• Apply governance practices to maintain project control in line with PSG standards.
• Manage the project change control process and budgets where applicable.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Engage with stakeholders across all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Lead project teams and ensure delivery remains on track and meets criteria.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Agile delivery

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

PMBOK/PRINCE2

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Job description

Designation: Junior Project Manager | Tyger Valley, Cape Town | Permanent

Category: Project Management

Job Level: Skilled technical and academically qualified workers, junior management, supervisors, foremen and superintendents

Posted by: PSG Financial Services

Posted on: 06 Oct 2026

Reference Number: POS37436

Closing date: 30-Oct-2026

Position Type: Permanent

Location: Tygerwaterfront The Edge

Overview:

VACANCY| JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER | TYGER VALLEY, CAPE TOWN | PERMANENT

PSGs commitment to transform andembrace diversity is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace withemployment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce. In achievingour employment equity goals, we give preference to applicants from designatedgroups, and we encourage people with disability to apply.

Job Overview

An opportunity exists for a JuniorProject Manager to join a growing financial services organisation and lead thedelivery of assigned technology and business projects. The role requires anindividual with IT project management experience, particularly in softwaredevelopment and delivery environments using agile ways of work. The successfulcandidate will be expected to take ownership of low-to-medium complexityprojects, lead project teams, manage stakeholder expectations, apply projectgovernance standards, and escalat risks, issues, and decisions appropriately.

Responsibilities:

• Lead assigned projects toensure agreed objectives are met, and deliverables are achieved withinapproved scope, timelines, cost parameters and quality standards.
• Work with businessstakeholders to define project goals, success criteria and expectedoutcomes, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters.
• Ensure projects remainaligned to agreed business objectives and PSG’s delivery priorities.
• Develop and maintain theproject execution plan, including key milestones, dependencies, risks,actions and stakeholder commitments.
• Apply appropriate tools,templates and governance practices to maintain project control in linewith the agreed project execution plan and PSG project managementstandards.
• Lead, direct and holdproject team members accountable for assigned activities to ensuredelivery remains on track and project success criteria are met.
• Monitor projectperformance, identify delivery risks early and drive corrective actionwhere progress, quality or outcomes are at risk.
• Respond promptly andeffectively to stakeholder needs, changes and requests within the agreedscope and governance framework of the project.
• Manage the project changecontrol process, ensuring changes are assessed, documented, approved andcommunicated appropriately.
• Monitor project budgets,costs and resource impacts where applicable, escalating variances anddecisions early.
• Manage the flow of projectinformation between business stakeholders, delivery teams and projectgovernance forums through regular meetings, written updates and formalreporting.
• Ensure project teamscomply with agreed systems, processes, governance standards and reportingrequirements.
• Prepare formal projectprogress reports, status updates and decision papers that provide timely,accurate and action-oriented information to stakeholders.
• Take a leading role inengaging with stakeholders, business representatives and delivery teamsacross all stages of the project lifecycle.
• 1–3 years’ provenexperience as a Junior Project Manager, with responsibility for leadingassigned projects, managing delivery activities and communicatingeffectively with project stakeholders.
• Experience leading orfacilitating projects across multiple business areas, teams or divisionswithin an organisation.
• Exposure to PMBOK, PRINCE2or a formal project management methodology would be advantageous.
• Exposure to Agile, Scrumor Kanban delivery practices would be advantageous.
• Understanding of ITsystems, software products and software development delivery environments.
• Knowledge of the softwaredevelopment lifecycle and implementation activities.
• Experience in thefinancial services industry would be advantageous.
• Delivery leadership andexecution discipline
• Decision-making andescalation judgement
• Clear stakeholdercommunication
• Business and outcomeorientation
• Influencing and drivingaccountability
• Critical thinking andproblem solving
• Planning, organising andattention to detail
• Learning agility andpersonal mastery
• Collaboration acrossbusiness and delivery teams
• Initiative and proactiveownership