Remote Senior SaaS Implementation Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous paid holidays

Professional development and training

Remote work flexibility and concierge

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise SaaS implementations in a fully remote role. You will guide clients through adoption, integration, and value realization while coordinating with sales, customer success and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in SaaS deployment, strong client-facing skills, and experience with cloud integrations. PMP/Agile is a plus, with a focus on delivering successful deployments remotely.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in SaaS implementation or enterprise software deployment.
• Proven experience managing client relationships and delivering complex projects.
• Strong understanding of SaaS models, cloud technologies, and integration.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement with executives.
• Proficiency with project management tools (Asana, Jira, Monday.com) and CRM.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, CS, or related field; PMP or Agile a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of SaaS implementations for enterprise clients.
• Develop detailed implementation plans with timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients throughout the implementation process.
• Collaborate with internal technical teams to ensure timely configuration and deployment of the SaaS solution.
• Identify client needs and translate them into functional requirements and project deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, manage scope changes, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Conduct user training sessions and facilitate client adoption of the SaaS platform.
• Ensure successful post-implementation handover to the customer success team.

Skills

SaaS project management

Client stakeholder management

Remote collaboration

Agile / PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or CS

Tools

Asana

Jira

Monday.com

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise SaaS implementations in a fully remote role. You will guide clients through adoption, integration, and value realization while coordinating with sales, customer success and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in SaaS deployment, strong client-facing skills, and experience with cloud integrations. PMP/Agile is a plus, with a focus on delivering successful deployments remotely.