Project Manager

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment firm in Cape Town seeks a Project Manager to drive end-to-end delivery of crucial technology projects. This role requires ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and budget while championing Agile principles. The ideal candidate has proven experience in IT project management, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering a collaborative team environment. Join us to enhance project delivery and drive continuous improvements within teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in IT.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of projects while adhering to quality standards.
• Manage project budgets, risks, and resources effectively.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and support team in continuous improvements.

Skills

Agile principles

Project management

Budget management

Risk management

Communication

Team leadership

Job description

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of key technology projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role owns the planning, execution, monitoring, and control of projects across the IT landscape, working closely with development teams, stakeholders, and leadership.

The Project Manager maintains comprehensive project plans, schedules, and roadmaps; manages project budgets including forecasting and tracking actuals versus planned; and ensures effective coordination of all project resources. Acting as the primary facilitator and Scrum Master for Agile initiatives, this role champions Agile principles, supports continuous improvement, and proactively removes impediments that impact delivery.

This position serves as the primary point of contact for project teams and key stakeholders, providing clear communication on progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.

Requirements

• Develop, maintain, and track detailed project plans, schedules, and delivery roadmaps.
• Manage project budgets, including projections, forecasting, and actuals versus planned spend.
• Control project scope and support formal change management processes.
• Coordinate human and technical resources, including workload and capacity planning.
• Identify, assess, track, and escalate project risks, issues, and dependencies with clear mitigation strategies.
• Act as Scrum Master and primary facilitator for all Agile ceremonies.
• Uphold Agile (Scrum and Kanban) principles and best practices across delivery teams.
• Coach and support teams in Agile adoption and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively identify and remove blockers, impediments, and bottlenecks impacting delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison between project teams and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate user and stakeholder meetings, provide regular status reports, and drive alignment and consensus.
• Provide leadership, motivation, and direction to project teams.
• Foster a collaborative, empowered, and self-organising team environment.
• Coordinate with QA teams to ensure effective testing strategies and quality assurance processes.
• Monitor delivery activities, track progress, and optimise resource utilisation.
• Execute projects in line with defined governance frameworks and organisational processes.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders, analyse delivery needs, and resolve issues proactively.