Project Manager - French Speaking

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead end-to-end Transport Management System deployments in a South African logistics context. You will translate business requirements into configurations, manage scope, timelines, and risks, and coordinate testing, training, and handover.

You will engage with clients and vendors, document deployment processes, and report progress to stakeholders. Strong experience in TMS/ERP implementations and French language skills are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree, diploma, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in Project Management and software/application deployments.
• Experience implementing Transport Management Systems (TMS), logistics systems, or ERP solutions.
• Background within logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, or transport operations.
• Strong planning, organisation, and project coordination abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and presentation skills.
• French speaking

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation and deployment of Transport Management System (TMS) solutions.
• Translate business requirements into system configurations and functional specifications.
• Configure workflows, master data, user roles, and system settings.
• Manage project scope, timelines, risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate testing activities, user sign-off, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Deliver user training and develop deployment, process, and support documentation.
• Engage with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Track project progress and provide regular status reporting.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements gathering

Deployment experience

Training delivery

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Multi-project coordination

Process analysis

French speaking

Education

Degree or diploma (relevant)

Tools

Transport Management System (TMS)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation and deployment of Transport Management System (TMS) solutions.
• Translate business requirements into system configurations and functional specifications.
• Configure workflows, master data, user roles, and system settings.
• Manage project scope, timelines, risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate testing activities, user sign-off, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Deliver user training and develop deployment, process, and support documentation.
• Engage with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Track project progress and provide regular status reporting.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant degree, diploma, or equivalent practical experience.
• French speaking
• Proven experience in Project Management and software/application deployments.
• Experience implementing Transport Management Systems (TMS), logistics systems, or ERP solutions.
• Background within logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, or transport operations.
• Strong process analysis, root cause analysis, training, and deployment experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong planning, organisation, and project coordination abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate combines strong project management capabilities with hands-on experience delivering technology solutions into transport and logistics environments. You should be comfortable driving implementations from requirements gathering through to deployment, training, and handover while managing diverse stakeholders and project teams.