Remote Lead: Cloud Migration & Agile Delivery

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Flexible working hours

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an exceptional Lead Agile Project Manager to drive a major cloud migration project in a fully remote role across South Africa. You will lead a distributed team of PMs, engineers, and analysts, champion Agile/Scrum practices, and manage schedules, budgets, and risks to deliver critical cloud capabilities.

The role requires 8+ years in project management, with 4+ years in cloud projects (AWS/Azure/GCP), and strong stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of project management experience, with 4+ years leading cloud-based initiatives (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong Agile/Scrum expertise; CSM/SAFe certifications preferred.
• Proven track record of leading fully remote teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end planning and execution of a large-scale cloud migration.
• Lead and mentor dispersed PMs, engineers, and analysts.
• Champion Agile/Scrum; facilitate ceremonies and team alignment.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and dependencies.
• Serve as primary liaison for stakeholders with regular updates.
• Drive continuous improvement within the project team and processes.
• Ensure delivery of milestones meeting performance and security standards.
• Foster strong relationships with vendors and technology partners.

Skills

Agile Leadership

Remote Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Placements24 seeks an exceptional Lead Agile Project Manager to drive a major cloud migration project in a fully remote role across South Africa. You will lead a distributed team of PMs, engineers, and analysts, champion Agile/Scrum practices, and manage schedules, budgets, and risks to deliver critical cloud capabilities.

The role requires 8+ years in project management, with 4+ years in cloud projects (AWS/Azure/GCP), and strong stakeholder management skills.