Senior IT Project Leader — Hybrid (Pretoria)

Placements24; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Pretoria, Gauteng, to oversee complex IT initiatives from initiation to closure. The role requires managing cross-functional teams, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations to ensure on-time and quality delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, extensive PM experience, and excellent leadership and communication skills, with preference for PMP/PRINCE2 and agile/waterfall proficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT project management experience with successful delivery across complex IT initiatives.
• Experience delivering enterprise software implementations, infrastructure upgrades, or digital transformations.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is highly preferred.
• Experience in hybrid work environments and strong client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT projects.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop detailed project plans with resources, timelines, and budgets.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Agile & Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Pretoria, Gauteng, to oversee complex IT initiatives from initiation to closure. The role requires managing cross-functional teams, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations to ensure on-time and quality delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, extensive PM experience, and excellent leadership and communication skills, with preference for PMP/PRINCE2 and agile/waterfall proficiency.