Project Manager

UWC; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Information & Communication Services (ICS) department at the University of the Western Cape invites applications for a permanent IT Project Manager to lead strategic and operational initiatives within the PMO. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, managing scope, schedule and budget, and reporting to ISC PMO management.

The successful candidate will facilitate timely decisions, maintain risk and issue registers, produce project artefacts, and mentor project teams.

Qualifications

• A degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or an equivalent NQF-7 qualification, coupled with a minimum of 5 years of experience in IT Project Management
• A recognized project management certification within the industry
• A proven track record of havingSuccessfully managed systems-related projects using the SDLC framework
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of project management principles and methodologies (e.g. PMBOK, Waterfall, Prince2, Agile, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships across a diverse stakeholder base to align focus and activities
• Manage scope, time, budget, quality, risk and resources for projects
• Ensure compliance with the University’s Project Governance framework
• Create and execute project charters and plans and revise as needed
• Manage project teams to deliver within agreed timelines
• Provide regular project updates and reports to management
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of projects
• Participate in periodic project Quality Assurance reviews
• Establish and monitor change management plans to enable successful delivery

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Tools

MS Project

PMO tools (PPO)

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Title of Position

Project Manager

Post Number

5257

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> IAS Department -> Project Management Office (PMO)

Type of Position

Permanent - Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Closing Date

4/1/2027

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Information & Communication Services (ICS) department of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) is seeking to appoint a qualified Project Manager on a permanent basis to perform a lead role in managing the implementation of strategic and operational projects.

The successful candidate will facilitate timely decisions to maintain project schedules and budgets; provide management with regular project updates and reports, maintain trusting relationships, identify and manage project risks and issues.

Reporting to the Manager: ISC Project Management Office, the duties and responsibilities of the Project Manager shall include the following:

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):

• Effectively build and manage relationships across a diverse spectrum of stakeholders (from executive management, line management, operational staff and third-party contractors) to align focus and activities to achieve desired business outcomes,
• Manage the project constraints of scope, time, budget, quality, risk and resources,
• Ensure compliance with the University’s Project Governance framework,
• Create and execute project charters and project plans, and revise as appropriate to meet
• changing needs and requirements,
• Manage outputs of project teams (incl. virtual teams) to complete deliverables within agreed timelines,
• Facilitate timely decisions and escalations to effectively manage project schedules,
• Create project resource plans and effectively facilitate resource allocation, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders,
• Manage project budgets effectively including forecasting and variance reporting,
• Identify project risks and issues, and provide prudent and timely facilitation of risk and issue assessment and mitigation plans with stakeholders,
• Effectively maintain risk and issue registers and facilitate reviews of corresponding activity logs with project stakeholders,
• Produce relevant project artefacts/documentation across each stage of the project lifecycle, and ensure that artefacts are archived in the central repository,
• Provide management with regular project updates and reports,
• Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of projects,

Participate in periodic project Quality Assurance reviews,

Establish, execute and monitor organisaional change management plans (including communications and training plans) to enable successful project delivery and user adoption

• A degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or an equivalent NQF-7 qualification, coupled with a minimum of 5 years of experience in IT Project Management,
• A recognized project management certification within the industry
• A proven track record of having successfully managed systems-related projects using the SDLC framework,
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of project management principles and methodologies (e.g. PMBOK, Waterfall, Prince2, Agile, etc.)

Advantageous Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Management of IT system-related projects in the Higher Education sector would be advantageous,
• Experience in using project management software and tools (e.g. MS Project, PPO)
• Demonstrated ability to work both unsupervised and collaboratively within a team to deliver results within agreed deadlines,
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both technical teams and business stakeholders,
• Ability to guide and mentor project management and administrative teams to ensure project delivery and compliance to Project Management processes and procedures,
• Contributes towards continuous improvement of the project management discipline, templates, artefacts, processes and procedures in an effort to ensure best practice alignment,
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills,
• Excellent verbal and written communication,
• Excellent Facilitation and Consensus building skills,
• Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence and adaptability,
• Acts as a positive change agent within the IC… department and the broader UWC community,
• Experienced in analysing complex issues and facilitating appropriate solutions,
• Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations,
• Delivers high-quality, well-constructed, professional documentation and reports,
• Skilled at communicating difficult/sensitive information tactfully.