Remote Senior Cloud Migration Project Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Annual performance bonus

Work from home flexibility

Professional development and training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Project Manager to lead complex cloud migration and implementation projects. The role is fully remote and focuses on end-to-end delivery, scope definition, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

You will oversee distributed teams, drive project plans, budgets, and timelines, and ensure successful outcomes in a virtual environment while maintaining strong client relationships and consistent updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years in project management with at least 4 years on cloud projects (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proven experience leading fully remote teams and projects.
• PMP and cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project plans for cloud initiatives (scope, timelines, budgets, resources).
• Lead distributed project teams in a remote work environment.
• Oversee cloud migrations to AWS/Azure/GCP and ensure successful delivery.
• Maintain client relationships with regular updates and alignment to goals.
• Identify and mitigate project risks in a remote setting.
• Ensure milestones and outcomes are delivered on time and within budget.
• Foster effective virtual communication among team and stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets and document lessons learned post-project.

Skills

Remote leadership

Cloud project management

Agile methodologies

Jira/Confluence

MS Teams

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Teams

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Project Manager to lead complex cloud migration and implementation projects. The role is fully remote and focuses on end-to-end delivery, scope definition, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

You will oversee distributed teams, drive project plans, budgets, and timelines, and ensure successful outcomes in a virtual environment while maintaining strong client relationships and consistent updates.