Remote Senior PM: BPR & Process Optimization

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

Professional development

Retirement plan

Performance bonuses

Remote collaboration tools

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to lead critical business process re-engineering initiatives. This fully remote role requires strategic thinking and a track record in transforming operational workflows to improve efficiency.

You will manage scope, timelines, resources, and stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and drive change management to ensure successful delivery. Strong experience with Lean or Six Sigma and tools like Jira or MS Project is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in project management with focus on business process improvement and re-engineering.
• Proven track record managing complex BPR or transformation projects.
• Deep knowledge of process mapping tools and methodologies (BPMN, Lean, Six Sigma).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead BPR projects from assessment through implementation and change management.
• Analyze processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement using Lean/Six Sigma.
• Develop detailed project plans with scope, objectives, milestones, resources and budgets.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and secure buy-in.
• Manage project teams and oversee successful execution.
• Oversee implementation and integration of new processes and technologies.
• Develop and execute change management strategies to drive adoption.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Operations Management / Industrial Engineering

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Collaboration tools

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to lead critical business process re-engineering initiatives. This fully remote role requires strategic thinking and a track record in transforming operational workflows to improve efficiency.

You will manage scope, timelines, resources, and stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and drive change management to ensure successful delivery. Strong experience with Lean or Six Sigma and tools like Jira or MS Project is preferred.