Remote Senior Project Manager: Digital Transformation Lead

Placements24

Pretoria

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work
Flexible hours
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development
Home office support
Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead digital transformation initiatives in a remote-first role across South Africa. You will define, plan, and execute projects leveraging cloud, data analytics, AI, and automation, guiding cross-functional teams and managing change to realize the organization's digital vision.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, create PM plans with risk and change strategies, monitor progress, and communicate with executives.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of project management experience with digital transformation focus.
  • Proven track record delivering large-scale digital initiatives.
  • Experience with cloud adoption, data analytics, AI/ML, automation.
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of digital transformation projects.
  • Define scope, goals, timelines, and resources with stakeholders.
  • Develop PM plans with risk and change management strategies.
  • Manage cross-functional teams and ensure efficient execution.
  • Oversee cloud migration, data analytics, and AI/ML initiatives.
  • Monitor progress and implement corrective actions to stay on time and budget.
  • Facilitate executive-level communication and stakeholder alignment.
  • Drive adoption of new digital processes and measure outcomes.
  • Stay abreast of trends in digital transformation.

Skills

Strategic leadership
Stakeholder management
Communication
Negotiation
Change management
Agile methodologies
Waterfall
Hybrid methodologies
Remote team leadership

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration or IT-related field

Tools

Jira
Asana
MS Project

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead digital transformation initiatives in a remote-first role across South Africa. You will define, plan, and execute projects leveraging cloud, data analytics, AI, and automation, guiding cross-functional teams and managing change to realize the organization's digital vision.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, create PM plans with risk and change strategies, monitor progress, and communicate with executives.

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