Project Manager (Remote)

Profile Personnel; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Project Manager in South Africa to lead project planning and execution. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience with a strong understanding of project management principles, particularly in debt collection and credit industries. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential to engage effectively across all levels. This role also involves monitoring project progress and reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in project management.
• Strong theoretical foundation in PMBOK, Agile, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
• Experience in debt collection/credit industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.

Skills

Project management principles

Debt collection knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Job description

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and market opportunities.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring timely resolution of issues to keep projects on track.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate new systems capabilities.
• Monitor and report on project progress, providing regular updates to stakeholders and senior management.
• Ensure adherence to project management best practices, methodologies, and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize processes and outcomes.

Requirements

• A strong theoretical foundation in project management principles and best practices (e.g., PMBOK, Agile, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in project management.
• Experience in debt collection/credit industry with strong knowledge of payments systems.
• Experience and capability in performing and managing projects which involved AB testing.
• Experience in projects involving systems enhancements or market expansion is highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.

Should you meet the minimum requirements, please forward updated CV and supporting documents to [e-mail]