Project Manager

Cls; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cls in Centurion, South Africa, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead complex engineering projects for local and international clients, working in a technical engineering environment. The role requires end-to-end delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope and within budget while coordinating teams, stakeholders, risks, and requirements.

A background in electronics or mechanical engineering with 5–7 years of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronic or mechanical engineering; MBA or PMP preferred.
• 5–7 years of proven experience managing complex projects.
• Experience in defence, aerospace, RF, microwave or related engineering domains with complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, scope, timelines, budgets and resource requirements.
• Coordinate and manage project activities from initiation to completion.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and ensure on-time delivery within scope and budget.
• Provide regular project progress and financial updates and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Project planning

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Risk management

Governance

Quality assurance

Documentation & reporting

Process improvement

Lessons learned

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronics or mechanical engineering

MBA or PMP certification

Job description

Our client, based in Centurion, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Programme Office. The successful candidate will work in a technical engineering environment, supporting projects for both local and international customers.

Job Purpose

To manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget while coordinating teams, stakeholders, risks, and project requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education (essential)

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (Electronic or Mechanical Engineering Degree would be advantageous)
• MBA or PMP certification preferred

Minimum applicable experience (years)

• 5-7 years' experience with a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects

Required nature of experience

• Managing complex projects within the defence, aerospace, RF, microwave, or related engineering industries
• Delivering technical products and solutions within highly regulated, standards-driven, and quality-controlled environments
• Project experience delivering hardware products within an electronics-related field, particularly electromagnetics or microwave/RF engineering
• Managing customer-facing projects, documentation, reporting, and deliverables
• Managing multiple projects concurrently
• Exposure to international customers, particularly European customers, is advantageous

Skills and Knowledge (essential)

• Project planning, coordination, and management
• Leadership and team management
• Budget, resource, and risk management
• Strong stakeholder and customer relationship management
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Quality assurance, standards, compliance, and governance awareness
• Customer documentation, reporting, deliverable, qualification, and acceptance process management
• Process management and continuous improvement
• Project closure, evaluation, and lessons learned management

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND OBJECTIVE S

Project Planning & Management

• Develop project plans, scope, timelines, budgets and resource requirements.
• Coordinate and manage project activities from initiation to completion.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams.
• Ensure projects remain on track and within scope and budget.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers, project teams and senior management.
• Manage customer requirements, expectations and commitments.
• Coordinate customer reviews, meetings and project updates.
• Provide regular project progress and financial updates.

Project Governance, Quality & Compliance

• Maintain accurate project documentation and records.
• Ensure compliance with customer, contractual and industry requirements.
• Monitor quality standards throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate qualification, verification, validation and acceptance activities.
• Ensure effective project governance and reporting.

Risk, Resources & Problem Solving

• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Optimise personnel, equipment and financial resources.
• Resolve project challenges and implement corrective actions.
• Manage changes to project scope and requirements.
• Support effective decision-making and continuous improvement.