Remote Lead PM — Software Delivery (SA)

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Home office stipend

Annual performance bonuses

Stock options

Professional development

Generous PTO

Team-building events

Remote work flexibility

Work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Project Manager to guide end-to-end software delivery in a fully remote setup across South Africa. You will drive cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, and ensure value delivery through disciplined Agile practices and robust governance.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets, risks, and vendor relations while fostering a remote-first culture that supports growth and well-being.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project management; 5+ years in software development.
• Experience leading fully remote or distributed teams.
• CSM or equivalent Agile certification.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all phases of the SDLC.
• Lead and mentor project teams with Agile practices.
• Develop project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Act as primary contact for stakeholders.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate remote collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure quality through testing and code reviews.
• Manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

Remote experience

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Project Manager to guide end-to-end software delivery in a fully remote setup across South Africa. You will drive cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, and ensure value delivery through disciplined Agile practices and robust governance.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets, risks, and vendor relations while fostering a remote-first culture that supports growth and well-being.