Polokwane: Hybrid IT Infrastructure Upgrade Project Manager

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & incentives

Medical aid & retirement contributions

Hybrid work arrangement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead a major infrastructure upgrade across campuses in Polokwane, Limpopo, ZA. The role combines remote work with on-site collaboration, driving end-to-end delivery of network, server, and endpoint deployments.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in IT project management, strong vendor relations, ITIL/PMP or Agile experience, and a proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years IT project management experience, infrastructure focus.
• Experience with network hardware, server virtualization, storage.
• Familiarity with ITIL, PMP or Agile methodologies.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project plans for IT infrastructure upgrades.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Lead procurement of hardware, software, and services.
• Coordinate internal IT staff and external vendors.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
• Oversee deployment, testing, and documentation; transfer knowledge.

Skills

IT Project Management

Vendor Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Communication

Agile / PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

ITIL

Jira / MS Project

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead a major infrastructure upgrade across campuses in Polokwane, Limpopo, ZA. The role combines remote work with on-site collaboration, driving end-to-end delivery of network, server, and endpoint deployments.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in IT project management, strong vendor relations, ITIL/PMP or Agile experience, and a proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects on time and within budget.