Project Manager

IgniteByte Digital; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

IgniteByte Digital is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a large CMS redevelopment project in Sandton, South Africa. You will own the project plan, budget, risk register and the delivery team from discovery through go-live and into hyper-care, coordinating security and compliance with the client IT function.

You will manage a cross-functional delivery team and interface with client stakeholders, track milestones and sprint cadence, and oversee UAT, staff training, and the

Qualifications

• 5+ years' project management experience in website development, CMS or cloud/digital transformation projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage full project lifecycles: planning, budgeting, risk management and reporting.
• Bachelor-level or diploma in IT/CS/Software Eng or related field (NQF 6+).
• Citizen of South Africa; immediate or short-notice availability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of CMS/website redevelopment from discovery through go-live and hyper-care.
• Lead cross-functional delivery team including technical architect, CMS/front-end developers, BA, QA and UI/UX designer.
• Interface with client stakeholders and IT security to sign off hosting, security, and compliance.
• Track budget, milestones, sprint cadence and risk register; report status to executive sponsors.
• Coordinate UAT, client staff training on the new CMS, and post-go-live handover.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder reporting

Security/compliance

Communication

Education

National Diploma (NQF 6) in IT

Tools

Drupal

WordPress

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the redevelopment of a large, security-conscious website with a full content management system (CMS) rebuild transition into ongoing support. You will own the project plan, budget, risk register and delivery team from discovery through go-live and into hyper-care.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of a CMS/website redevelopment projectVthrough discovery, design, development, testing, content migration and launch.
• Manage a cross-functional delivery team: technical architect, CMS/front-end developers, business analyst, QA/tester and UI/UX designer.
• Interface with client stakeholders and their IT security function on hosting, security and compliance sign-off (e.g. POPIA, secure infrastructure review).
• Track budget, milestones, sprint cadence and risk register, report status to executive sponsors on both sides.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing, client staff training on the new CMS, and the post-go-live hyper care/support handover.

Requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' project management experience specifically in website development, CMS platforms (e.g. Drupal, WordPress), or cloud/digital transformation projects.
• Minimum National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing full project lifecycles: planning/Gantt or sprint scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder reporting.
• Must be a South African citizen
• Immediate or short-notice availability strongly preferred given the project timeline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.

Advantageous

• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification.
• Familiarity with secure hosting, ITIL-aligned support models, or IT security/compliance frameworks.