Project Manager

Incomar Group; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Incomar Group in Centurion, South Africa is seeking a Project Manager to join the Project Management Team. The role involves coordinating engineering and flight operations teams to achieve project objectives on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in engineering/aviation project environments, with strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills. PMP/PRINCE2/AgilePM certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Applicable Bachelor's Degree or Tertiary Qualification.
• Minimum 5+ years in engineering or aviation project environment.
• Minimum 5+ years in a technical management/leadership position.
• Experience in budgeting and budget management.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and risk/change management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee projects from initiation to completion, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and quality standards.
• Prepare and present project reports to stakeholders, including schedule, budget, risk, and resources.
• Coordinate cross-discipline teams to align project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
• Manage internal resources and third-party vendors for task execution.
• Identify and resolve project issues and escalate as needed.
• Apply sound ethical principles and ensure adherence to Incomar processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication (oral & written)

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Working under pressure

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

PM software

Job description

Position: Project Manager

Closing Date: 13 November 2026

Incomar is an aerospace and defence company based in Centurion, South Africa. We are continuously expanding our specialised product development and flight operations capabilities. The group was established in South Africa in 1999, with its origins in military aircraft weapons and avionics integration and flight testing. The company is well established in the local and international industry, with a strong capability in several specialist areas, including:

• Systems Design, Development, and Integration.
• System Testing on a range of platforms / products.
• Product Development.
• Flight Test Execution and Support.

Incomar is looking for a motivated individual to join the Incomar Project Management Team. This individual will be incorporated into a team consisting of personnel from the Projects, Engineering and Flight Operations departments to help manage and achieve project objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicable Bachelor's Degree or Tertiary Qualification.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in an engineering or aviation project environment.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a technical management / leadership position.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills (Oral and written).
• Ability to interact with internal and external parties.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Problem-solving aptitude and innovative.
• Ability to work within set quality standards, budgets and timelines.
• Knowledge and experience in budgeting and budget management.
• Knowledge and experience with project management software tools, methodologies and best practices.
• Knowledge and experience in risk and change management.
• Able to work under pressure.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience in defence and/or aviation environment is preferred.
• PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, AgilePM, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Job Description:

• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that objectives are achieved on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Key Qualities:

• Strong leadership.
• Integrity and accountability.
• Adaptability and resilience.
• Attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset.
• Confidence and decisiveness.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Customer-focused attitude.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong work ethic.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that project tasks are delivered on time, within scope and budget.
• Participate in project planning and monitoring activities.
• Compile and present project reports to internal and external stakeholders including schedule, budget, risk, resource and technical aspects.
• Coordinating with cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines and schedules.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of tasks.
• Meeting with project team members to identify and resolve issues.
• Manage the relationship with all stakeholders of allocated tasks.
• Perform risk management.
• Manage projects and tasks in accordance with Incomar processes, including planning, execution, monitoring, control, reporting and closure.
• Manage project and task deliverables and quality standards adherence.
• Measure task performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Conducting post task evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful task elements.
• Report and escal… issues to management as needed.
• Apply sound ethical principles.