Senior Agile Delivery Lead: Strategy & Mentoring

DeARX; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DeARX invites applications for a Senior Agile Project Manager to join its technology environment in Sandton. The role oversees medium- to high-complexity projects, aligning with business strategy and governance, and drives Agile ways of working across software projects.

The successful candidate will mentor teams on Agile principles, facilitate ceremonies, manage scope, budgets and timelines, and build strong stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years' overall experience in a project environment.
• 2-3 years' experience managing medium- to high-complexity projects.
• Strong experience in Agile software development environments.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams on Agile practices.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and project governance experience.
• Education includes a Professional Qualification / Honours Degree in Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans covering objectives, strategy, resources, staffing, scheduling and risks.
• Manage project scope; ensure client requirements are documented and incorporated.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and within scope and governance.
• Drive Agile adoption within software projects; facilitate ceremonies and ensure team collaboration.
• Provide expert guidance on processes, systems, tools and methodologies to project teams.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships through regular communication and feedback.
• Monitor progress with quality metrics and status reports; prepare cost estimates.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Coaching

Project governance

Education

Professional Qualification / Honours Degree

Field of Study: Project Management

Job description

DeARX invites applications for a Senior Agile Project Manager to join its technology environment in Sandton. The role oversees medium- to high-complexity projects, aligning with business strategy and governance, and drives Agile ways of working across software projects.

The successful candidate will mentor teams on Agile principles, facilitate ceremonies, manage scope, budgets and timelines, and build strong stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.