Remote Strategic Projects Lead (South Africa)

InsideOut; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

InsideOut is seeking a Strategic Projects Manager to lead initiatives from concept to delivery. This remote role requires coordinating cross‑functional teams, building robust plans, tracking milestones, and reporting progress to senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of PM experience, exceptional English communication, and the discipline to operate across US business hours from South Africa, with a reliable laptop and internet.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management, operations, business management, or related experience.
• Proven track record managing multiple complex projects simultaneously with exceptional organization and follow-through.
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English with the confidence to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Based in South Africa with an owned reliable laptop, fast and stable internet connection, and full commitment to U.S. business hours.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Ownership: Manage strategic projects from concept and planning through to final completion and delivery.
• Timeline & Deliverable Management: Build comprehensive project plans, timelines, and milestone tracking frameworks.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Coordinate project teams and cross-departmental stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear action item follow-ups.
• Risk & Dependency Tracking: Track project risks, dependencies, and deadlines, identifying potential challenges before they become blockers.
• Executive Updates & SOPs: Prepare executive project updates, document project management workflows, and maintain structured SOPs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

English communication

Job description

InsideOut is seeking a Strategic Projects Manager to lead initiatives from concept to delivery. This remote role requires coordinating cross‑functional teams, building robust plans, tracking milestones, and reporting progress to senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of PM experience, exceptional English communication, and the discipline to operate across US business hours from South Africa, with a reliable laptop and internet.