PROJECT MANAGER – JOHANNESBERG – GAUTENG

Tych Business Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business solutions provider in Johannesburg seeks a Project Manager to oversee IT and business projects in the Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical environments. The ideal candidate will have 8 years of experience, proficiency in SAP environments, and strong project planning and stakeholder management capabilities. This role offers the opportunity to drive project activities and facilitate change management within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience managing IT and business projects, preferably in Supply Chain or Pharmaceutical industries.
• Hands-on experience within structured PMO environments.
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver IT and business projects across Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and RAID logs.
• Prepare and present project status updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

SAP environments

Problem-solving

Financial management

Education

Tertiary Degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Job description

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

Requirements

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