Project Manager

Gijima Holdings; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gijima Holdings is seeking an experienced Programme/Project Manager to lead projects from initiation to completion, ensuring delivery on time and within budget while meeting quality standards and strategic objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, planning, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, budgeting, and delivering projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proficiency with project management reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of projects and programmes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones and resources.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and changes.
• Communicate with stakeholders, clients, and senior management.
• Monitor performance against deliverables, timelines and quality standards.
• Prepare status reports and governance documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Planning

Problem-solving

Communication

Budget management

Education

Relevant qualification in Project Management, Business Management, Information Technology, or related field

PMP/PRINCE2 certification advantageous

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Programme / Project Manager to lead and coordinate projects from initiation through to completion. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that projects and programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with agreed quality standards and strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, stakeholder management, planning, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of projects and programmes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and resource allocations.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders, clients, project teams, and senior management.
• Monitor project performance against agreed deliverables, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Prepare project status reports, management updates, and governance documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure accountability for deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, project governance frameworks, and relevant methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes and operational efficiency.
• Manage programme interdependencies and ensure alignment with organisational strategic objectives, where applicable.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Project Management, Business Management, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience in project and/or programme management.
• Demonstrable experience managing project plans, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience preparing project reports and presenting progress updates to management.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management tools and reporting systems.

Advantageous

• Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience working in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Experience in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies.
• Relevant industry‑specific experience.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team coordination
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Stakeholder and relationship management
• Risk and issue management
• Financial and resource management
• Decision‑making and problem‑solving
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Results orientation and accountability