Remote SaaS Project Manager - Lead Agile Delivery

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Remote Project Manager to lead the development and enhancement of a core SaaS platform for clients in South Africa. You will guide cross-functional teams through the full SDLC in a remote-first culture.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in software project management, strong Agile experience, and a proven ability to manage remote engineering and product squads, delivering high-quality features on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in project management for software/SaaS projects.
• Proven experience leading Agile (Scrum/Kanban) projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead remote development teams.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Proficient with PM tools such as Jira/Confluence/Trello.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of SaaS platform projects from ideation to deployment.
• Lead and facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives).
• Define scope, objectives and deliverables with Product Management and Eng leads.
• Develop and maintain detailed schedules, resource plans, and budgets.
• Track progress, identify risks, and implement mitigations.
• Foster collaboration among development teams, QA and DevOps.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality features meeting user needs and business goals.
• Provide regular updates on status and milestones to stakeholders.
• Champion agile best practices and drive continuous process improvement.
• Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making within teams.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Remote team leadership

SDLC knowledge

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Trello

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Remote Project Manager to lead the development and enhancement of a core SaaS platform for clients in South Africa. You will guide cross-functional teams through the full SDLC in a remote-first culture.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in software project management, strong Agile experience, and a proven ability to manage remote engineering and product squads, delivering high-quality features on schedule.