Remote SaaS Implementation Project Lead

Placements24; Bellville; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement contributions

Performance bonuses

Permanent remote

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for a fully remote Project Manager to drive SaaS implementations for clients worldwide from South Africa. You will lead onboarding, deployment, and user adoption while coordinating with cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management, strong communication, and experience with Agile or Waterfall methodologies. Proficiency with Jira/Asana/Trello and Zoom/Teams is expected, with the ability to work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in SaaS or software implementations.
• Proven success delivering remote client projects and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Strong experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with remote collaboration tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack) and project management software (Jira, Asana, Trello).
• Ability to work independently and stay productive in a remote environment.
• Experience with software/cloud services is highly preferred.
• Legally authorized to work remotely within South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SaaS implementation projects from kickoff to deployment.
• Develop detailed remote-friendly project plans with timelines and risks.
• Serve as main liaison between clients and internal teams.
• Identify risks and craft mitigation to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage client expectations and maintain high satisfaction.
• Facilitate virtual meetings, workshops, and training sessions.
• Track KPIs and report project status to stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to remote project methodologies.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Asana

Trello

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Slack

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for a fully remote Project Manager to drive SaaS implementations for clients worldwide from South Africa. You will lead onboarding, deployment, and user adoption while coordinating with cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management, strong communication, and experience with Agile or Waterfall methodologies. Proficiency with Jira/Asana/Trello and Zoom/Teams is expected, with the ability to work