Remote Senior Digital Transformation Lead

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Fully remote

Dev budget

Home office setup

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Senior Project Manager to lead critical digital transformation initiatives. You will guide virtual programs that modernize systems, enhance digital capabilities, and improve operational efficiency across the organization.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, technology partners, and senior leadership to ensure adoption of new digital solutions, driving innovation and competitive advantage from anywhere.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years in PM with digital transformation focus.
• Experience leading remote or hybrid large-scale programs.
• Certified (PMP, CSM, or SAFe) preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of digital transformation projects remotely.
• Define scope, objectives, and deliverables aligned to digital strategy.
• Manage timelines, budgets, resources, and risks across programs.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among distributed teams.
• Drive adoption of new digital tools and processes; track KPIs.

Skills

Digital transformation

Project management

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Cloud & data analytics

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Confluence

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Senior Project Manager to lead critical digital transformation initiatives. You will guide virtual programs that modernize systems, enhance digital capabilities, and improve operational efficiency across the organization.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, technology partners, and senior leadership to ensure adoption of new digital solutions, driving innovation and competitive advantage from anywhere.