Project Planning Manager

MH Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A project management consultancy is seeking a Project Planning Manager for renewable energy projects in Cape Town. This role requires strong facilitation, planning, and stakeholder engagement skills, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Candidates should be proficient with project planning tools and have demonstrated success in coordinating complex project activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in project planning, coordination, or program management roles.
• Experience in cross‑functional stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
• Demonstrated success in working with senior leadership teams on strategic projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain project schedules.
• Facilitate planning sessions and progress check-ins.
• Act as the central coordination point for project planning.

Skills

Project planning

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Coordination

Education

Qualification in project management or business management

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Asana

Job description

PROJECT PLANNING MANAGER - RENEWABLE ENERGY - CAPE TOWN

The main purpose of the role: This role suits a natural planner and facilitator who thrives on bringing structure, alignment, and clarity to complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain project schedules, ensuring all interdependencies are captured.
• Facilitate planning sessions, workshops, and progress check-ins to maintain structured and realistic schedules.
• Act as the central coordination point for project planning, ensuring that everyone is aligned to milestones and deliverables.
• Identify planning gaps, risks, and conflicts and elevate them for resolution.
• Track progress and ensure continuity across all project workstreams.
• Provide regular planning updates and reporting to ExCo and ManCo.
• Foster collaboration and accountability within the team to maintain project momentum.
• Work closely with ExCo, ManCo, and project team members to align individual plans with overall project timelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in project planning, coordination, or program management roles.
• No previous technical energy sector experience required but must excel at structuring, facilitating, and coordinating planning activities to ensure continuity and delivery across the project.
• Demonstrated success in working with senior leadership teams on strategic projects.
• Experience in cross‑functional stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
• Relevant qualification in project management, business management, or related field (advantageous but not mandatory).
• Competence with project planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or similar).