Odin Education Project Manager (Operations)

Jendamark; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jendamark is seeking an Odin Education Project Manager (Operations) to lead end-to-end planning and execution of key operational projects across Omang in South Africa. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure deployments at schools are delivered on time and to quality standards.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and willingness to travel regularly to sites nationwide, including rural communities, to drive scalable

Qualifications

• Formal tertiary education in PM, business, education or operations.
• Experience in project management, operations, logistics, education, community development or customer success.
• Driver’s license is required.
• English language skills; additional SA languages are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end ownership of assigned operational projects from planning to handover.
• Plan and execute large-scale Omang implementations at schools, including logistics and coordination.
• Lead design and setup of production, stock management and operational facilities.
• Manage rollout of new initiatives, ensuring full functionality of deployments.
• Coordinate suppliers, equipment, stock and resources to keep projects on schedule.
• Engage with schools, customers, suppliers and internal teams to align efforts.
• Identify risks and budgets, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
• Develop scalable processes and SOPs to support growth of Odin Education.
• Travel regularly to sites across South Africa to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

End-to-end project ownership

Stakeholder coordination

Budget & timeline management

Risk assessment & mitigation

On-site execution & travel

Education

Degree in Project Management

Diploma in Project Management

Degree in Business

Degree in Education

Degree in Engineering or related

Job description

Odin Education Project Manager (Operations) Jendamark•Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, South Africa

Basic Requirements

• Formal Tertiary education : Degree or Diploma in Project Management, Business, Education,
• Operations, Engineering or similar (advantageous)
• Experience : Project Management, Operations, Logistics, Education, Community
• Development or Customer Success
• Driver’s License : Required
• Languages : English (additional South African languages advantageous)

Role overview

The Project Manager for Omang Operations is responsible for the end-to-end ownership, planning, coordination and successful execution of key operational projects across Omang. The role would own all strategic operational projects that support Omang’s growth and scalability

As Omang grows, the role will ensure that new schools can be deployed successfully, large customer orders can be delivered reliably, new operational capabilities can be established efficiently, and the infrastructure required to support a growing Omang network can scale effectively.

The successful candidate will therefore need to be equally comfortable developing a project plan, coordinating senior stakeholders, analysing a process, managing suppliers and budgets, and being on the ground ensuring that an implementation happens successfully.

Ultimately, this role is accountable not simply for coordinating projects, but for driving them through to successful execution and measurable results.

Key Objectives

• Take end-to-end ownership of assigned operational projects from initial concept and planning through to successful implementation and handover.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget and according to agreed quality standards.
• Lead and coordinate large-scale Omang implementations and deployments.
• Manage the operational execution and deployment of large customer and sales orders.
• Lead projects to establish and improve production, warehousing, stock management and other operational facilities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers, customers, schools and other stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Identify risks, dependencies and operational challenges and proactively implement solutions.
• Establish effective processes and systems that allow Odin Education's operations to scale efficiently.
• Provide clear project reporting, budget tracking and accountability throughout each project lifecycle.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Management: Own and drive operational projects from initial planning through to successful implementation and handover.
• Omang Rollouts & Deployments: Plan and execute large-scale Omang implementations at schools, including device preparation, logistics, stakeholder coordination, training and deployment.
• Operational Infrastructure Projects: Lead the design and setup of new production, stock management and operational facilities as Odin Education grows.
• New Initiative Implementation: Manage the rollout of Launch PODs and other new operational projects, taking them from concept to fully functioning operations.
• Planning, Logistics & Procurement: Coordinate suppliers, equipment, stock, transport and resources to ensure projects run efficiently and on schedule.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with schools, customers, suppliers and internal teams to keep projects aligned and moving forward.
• Risk, Budget & Timeline Management: Proactively identify challenges, manage project budgets and ensure key milestones and deadlines are achieved.
• Process Improvement: Develop scalable processes, systems and SOPs that improve efficiency and support the continued growth of Odin Education.
• Travel & On-Site Execution: Travel regularly to schools, customer sites and operational facilities across South Africa, including rural and under-resourced communities, to ensure successful project delivery.

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998