Portfolio Project Manager

Tumaini Consulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Staffing group client is seeking an experienced Portfolio Project Manager to drive utility-scale Solar PV projects across South Africa. You will provide owner-side leadership, ensuring safety, efficiency and compliance with contractual, regulatory and commercial requirements.

The role involves leading multiple projects from inception to handover, managing governance, budgets and schedules while coordinating engineering, procurement, finance and legal teams.

Qualifications

• Leading multiple large-scale Solar PV projects.
• Strong governance and project controls experience.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of multiple Solar PV projects from transaction support through construction and project handover.
• Manage project governance, reporting frameworks and portfolio performance.
• Support budgeting, scheduling and early works planning.
• Oversee construction activities, contractor performance and project controls.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, quality and statutory requirements.
• Manage project risks, change control and stakeholder communications.
• Review project milestones and contractual deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering / Construction Management / Project Management / Quantity Surveying

Job description

Our client has an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Portfolio Project Manager to drive the successful execution of utility-scale Solar PV projects across South Africa. This role offers the opportunity to provide strategic owner-side leadership while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with contractual, regulatory and commercial requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of multiple Solar PV projects from transaction support through construction and project handover.
• Manage project governance, reporting frameworks and portfolio performance.
• Support technical due diligence, budgeting, scheduling and early works planning.
• Oversee construction activities, contractor performance and project controls.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, quality and statutory requirements.
• Manage project risks, change control and stakeholder communications.
• Review project milestones, contractual deliverables and construction progress.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, finance, legal, asset management and operational teams.
• Support commissioning activities and successful transition into operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and promote best practice across the project portfolio.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Professional registration or project management accreditation will be advantageous.
• 8-10 years proven experience managing utility-scale Solar PV projects on behalf of developers, IPPs or owners.
• Significant experience overseeing large engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, commercial contracts, project controls and construction management.
• Excellent leadership, analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Availability to travel to project locations when required.