Projects & Implementation Manager

60degrees; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A telecom company in South Africa is seeking a Projects & Implementation Manager to oversee operational projects. The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of project management experience and strong organizational skills. This mid-level role involves coordination across corporate and customer-facing environments, ensuring successful project delivery from planning to execution. Familiarity with tools like Jira and MS Project is essential, with a proactive approach to communication and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years project management experience within the ISP or telecommunications.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing project plans, timelines, and schedules.
• Coordinate and monitor day‑to‑day project execution.
• Facilitate clear communication between teams, stakeholders, and vendors.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Asana

Job description

Job Description

The opportunity that awaits you :

We’re looking for a Projects & Implementation Manager to help deliver operational projects that directly impact how people and businesses stay connected.

This is a hands‑on, mid‑level role—ideal for someone who thrives on execution, coordination, and turning plans into real‑world results.

You’ll work across both corporate and customer‑facing environments, ensuring projects run smoothly from planning to delivery. Reporting into the Operations / Delivery leadership team, you’ll be the link that keeps timelines, resources, and stakeholders aligned.

Your key responsibilities :

• Assist in developing project plans, timelines, and schedules
• Coordinate and monitor day‑to‑day project execution
• Track deliverables, maintain status reports, and escalate issues where needed
• Facilitate clear communication between teams, stakeholders, and vendors
• Organise meetings, record minutes, and track follow‑ups
• Maintain project documentation and tools (Jira, MS Project, Asana, etc.)
• Support risk identification, mitigation, and resource tracking
• Assist in budget tracking across project workstreams

Our required expertise :

• Minimum of 4 years project management experience within the ISP, infrastructure or telecommunications
• Strong organisational and communication skills with a proactive approach
• Experience with Jira, MS Project, Asana or similar tools
• PMP, Prince2, Agile (beneficial but not mandatory)
• Ability to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders in hybrid environments