Remote Telecom Project Manager: Lead & Deliver

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Health, dental, vision insurance

Generous leave

Growth opportunities

Collaborative remote culture

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a highly organized Telecommunications Project Manager to lead critical service delivery projects in a fully remote role. You will oversee timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring successful telecom solutions for clients across projects.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of project management in telecom, proven remote leadership, and strong communication with vendors, teams, and stakeholders to drive on-time, on-budget delivery and quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Business Administration or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in telecommunications.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects remotely.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project lifecycles for telecom infrastructure and service deployment.
• Develop detailed project plans: scope, timelines, resources, budget.
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and clients to ensure success.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
• Track progress and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Remote team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Business Admin

Tools

MS Project

Asana

Jira

Job description

Placements24 seeks a highly organized Telecommunications Project Manager to lead critical service delivery projects in a fully remote role. You will oversee timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring successful telecom solutions for clients across projects.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of project management in telecom, proven remote leadership, and strong communication with vendors, teams, and stakeholders to drive on-time, on-budget delivery and quality results.