Remote Senior Software PM — Lead Global Teams

Placements24; Richards Bay; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex software development projects in a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will drive initiatives from concept to deployment, guiding cross-functional teams, product owners, and stakeholders while ensuring timely delivery and quality.

Strong leadership and communication are essential. The role emphasizes agile practices (Scrum/Kanban), risk management, and continuous improvement within a distributed team, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software project management experience.
• Experience delivering complex software projects, including remote work.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle of software development projects from conception to release.
• Define scope, objectives and deliverables aligned with business strategy.
• Create detailed project plans with timelines, resources and budget.
• Facilitate collaboration among distributed teams, product owners and stakeholders.
• Identify risks, dependencies and mitigation strategies.
• Provide regular status updates and manage expectations.
• Mentor junior PMs and team members to foster excellence.
• Oversee QA and testing to ensure successful deployments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex software development projects in a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will drive initiatives from concept to deployment, guiding cross-functional teams, product owners, and stakeholders while ensuring timely delivery and quality.

Strong leadership and communication are essential. The role emphasizes agile practices (Scrum/Kanban), risk management, and continuous improvement within a distributed team, with opportunities for