Project Manager

Hire Resolve; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Hire Resolve seeks an experienced PMO Project Manager to lead end-to-end complex tech and business transformation initiatives. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality while coordinating with internal teams, executives, and external partners.

The role requires 6+ years in IT project/program management, strong governance, and proficiency with Wrike, Planisware, and Jira. You will drive change management, reporting, and benefits realization in a global, multi-time-zone environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT project and program management experience.
• Proven delivery in Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid frameworks.
• Strong PMO governance, stage-gate reviews, RAID risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methods.
• Define scope, deliverables, detailed plans, and resource allocations.
• Oversee demand management, timeline tracking, and budget execution.
• Direct testing activities including test case formulation and sign-off.
• Facilitate requirements workshops and translate business needs into specifications.
• Prepare SOWs, business cases, and project charters.
• Maintain real-time project portfolio visibility via dashboards and RAID logs.
• Enforce PMO governance and audit-ready documentation.
• Identify and mitigate risks and dependencies.
• Drive QA, continuous improvement, and benefits realization.
• Coordinate with internal teams, executives, and external partners.
• Lead change management, training, and handovers.
• Coordinate across regional teams and time zones.
• Manage vendors and implementation partners.
• Oversee project closure and post-implementation surveys.

Skills

Project management

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid delivery

Governance

Stakeholder leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Wrike

Planisware

Jira

Job description

A company that operates as a local touchpoint for a major global freight forwarding and logistics network, helping local businesses manage the complex movement of goods across national and international borders, is seeking a PMO Project Manager end-to-end leads complex, cross-functional technology and business transformation initiatives within scope, schedule, budget, and quality constraints.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.

• Define project scope, deliverables, detailed plans, and resource allocations.

• Oversee demand management, timeline tracking, resource constraints, and overall budget execution.

• Direct testing activities, including test case formulation, validation, and sign-off.

• Facilitate requirements elicitation workshops and translate business needs into detailed specifications.

• Author Statements of Work (SOW), business cases, and project charters.

• Maintain real-time visibility across project portfolios using PMO software, dashboards, and RAID logs.

• Enforce PMO governance, stage-gate controls, policy compliance, and audit-ready documentation.

• Proactively identify, log, and mitigate risks and dependencies.

• Drive quality assurance standards, continuous improvement, and post-project benefits realization.

• Serve as the primary point of contact across internal teams, executive leadership, and external partners.

• Plan and execute communication strategies, lead project meetings, and facilitate Steering Committees.

• Lead change management, business readiness, training transition, and operational handovers.

• Coordinate across regional teams and international time zones as required.

• Manage third-party vendors, implementation partners, and commercial commitments.

• Direct project closure processes, operational handovers to support teams, and post-implementation surveys.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience: 6+ years of IT project and program management experience delivering large-scale, complex initiatives within cost, schedule, and scope constraints.

• Methodologies: Proven expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery frameworks.

• Governance & Delivery: Strong command of PMO governance, stage-gate reviews, risk mitigation (RAID), and continuous improvement processes.

• Technical & Data Proficiency: Skilled in project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Planisware, Jira), executive dashboard reporting, and advanced data analysis.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Leadership: Exceptional negotiation, conflict resolution, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences up to executive leadership. Demonstrated success managing third-party vendors.

• Independence: Proven ability to work autonomously, lead cross-functional teams, and solve complex operational challenges.

Preferred Experience & Education

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Management, Engineering, or a related field.

• Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent project management certifications.

Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)