Remote Senior PM: Global SaaS Rollouts Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Retirement fund options

Remote work flexibility

International exposure

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to drive global product rollouts in a remote-first setup across South Africa. The role requires coordinating international teams, managing budgets, and delivering high-quality software features for a global customer base from a home office.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in complex SaaS deployments, strong communication skills and PMP-like certification.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in global software/SaaS rollouts.
• Proven success coordinating international, cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of SaaS business models and product lifecycles.
• Experience in remote-first environments and budget oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and delivery of global product launches.
• Define scope, objectives and success metrics with stakeholders.
• Create comprehensive project plans with timelines and budget oversight.
• Coordinate geographically dispersed teams and vendor resources.
• Mitigate risks across time zones and cultures; ensure quality standards.
• Facilitate clear communication across international teams and channels.
• Drive adoption of remote project management best practices.
• Conduct post-launch reviews and implement improvements.

Skills

Senior PM

Cross-functional leadership

SaaS product lifecycles

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS

MBA (plus)

Tools

Jira

Asana

MS Project

Slack / Teams

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to drive global product rollouts in a remote-first setup across South Africa. The role requires coordinating international teams, managing budgets, and delivering high-quality software features for a global customer base from a home office.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in complex SaaS deployments, strong communication skills and PMP-like certification.