Project Manager - Contract - Hybrid

Hr Genie; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager to oversee IT and business projects within the Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical sectors. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of relevant experience, strong skills in project planning and SAP environments, and a proven track record in managing vendors and third-party service providers. This role requires effective stakeholder communication and the ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience managing IT and business projects, in Supply Chain or Pharmaceutical industries.
• Experience in SAP project delivery or ERP implementations.
• Hands-on experience in structured PMO and governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver IT and business projects aligned with business cases.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and RAID logs.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners for delivery excellence.
• Prepare weekly project status updates for stakeholders.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

SAP environments knowledge

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Matric and a tertiary degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Job Summary

The Project Manager is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of IT and business projects within the Group’s IT Portfolio. The role ensures the successful execution of initiatives that enable business efficiency, supply chain optimisation, and customer value. The Project Manager will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage vendors, and ensure all projects, particularly SAP and enterprise system initiatives, are delivered within scope, budget and timeline while maintaining alignment with the Group’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver IT and business projects across the Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical environments in alignment with approved business cases.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets and RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) logs.
• Coordinate with internal teams (IT, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations) and external partners to ensure delivery excellence.
• Ensure project governance standards, templates and reporting align with PMO requirements.
• Prepare and present weekly project status updates to stakeholders and governance forums.
• Oversee vendor deliverables, ensuring contract compliance and timely execution of project milestones.
• Drive project activities through key phases, including requirements gathering, solution design, build, testing (UAT), deployment and post‑implementation support.
• Facilitate change management, training and communication to ensure business readiness and adoption.
• Support continuous improvement.

Experience

• 8 years experience managing IT and business projects, preferably in Supply Chain or Pharmaceutical industries.
• Demonstrated experience in SAP project delivery or ERP implementations (e.g., SAP ECC, S/4HANA, MM, SD, WM, or related modules).
• Hands‑on experience working within structured PMO and governance environments.
• Proven ability to manage vendors, third‑party service providers and system integrators.
• Experience working with both Waterfall and Agile project delivery methodologies.

Skills

• Strong project planning, scheduling and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Teams, SharePoint).
• Understanding of key business processes across IT, Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical operations.
• Solid financial management skills, including budget tracking and cost variance reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Analytical thinker with strong problem‑solving and risk management ability.
• Working knowledge of SAP environments and integration points within the business.

Qualifications

• Matric and a tertiary degree.
• 8 years experience managing IT and business projects, preferably in Supply Chain or Pharmaceutical industries.