Remote Lead Project Manager — Digital Transformation

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and incentives

Flexibility & work-life balance

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement plan

Professional development budget

Home office stipend

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Project Manager to drive a major digital transformation from a remote-first perspective. You will guide cross-functional teams across global locations to implement new platforms and processes, emphasizing agility, change management, and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires at least 8 years in project management with 4 years in large-scale digital initiatives, a strong track record managing remote teams, and proficiency with Jira, Confluence,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Admin, or related field.
• MBA or equivalent experience is a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of project management experience with 4 years in digital transformation or large IT projects.
• Proven experience leading remote teams across distributed environments.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Excellent leadership and remote communication skills.
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, Asana and collaboration tools.
• Experience with change management frameworks.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable project plans.
• Experience managing budgets for large-scale initiatives.
• Self-motivated and highly organized with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and delivery of digital transformation projects.
• Define scope, goals, deliverables and success criteria with stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, resources and risks.
• Utilize Scrum and Kanban to manage iterations and backlog.
• Facilitate collaboration among distributed teams across time zones.
• Manage change processes ensuring user adoption of new solutions.
• Identify, track and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Oversee vendor management and external deliverables quality.
• Monitor progress and provide regular reports to stakeholders.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement within teams.

Skills

Digital transformation

Agile project management

Remote team leadership

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related

MBA or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Slack

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Project Manager to drive a major digital transformation from a remote-first perspective. You will guide cross-functional teams across global locations to implement new platforms and processes, emphasizing agility, change management, and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires at least 8 years in project management with 4 years in large-scale digital initiatives, a strong track record managing remote teams, and proficiency with Jira, Confluence,