Senior PM: Growth & Market Expansion (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package + bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement savings plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng seeks a Senior Project Manager to drive business development and expansion initiatives, overseeing market entry, new service launches, and strategic partnerships. You will manage the full lifecycle from research to execution and performance tracking.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in project management with a strong business focus, solid financial acumen, and excellent stakeholder management. A Bachelor’s degree is required; MBA is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience with focus on business development or market expansion.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, ROI analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification and evaluation of new business opportunities and expansion strategies.
• Develop business cases, feasibility studies, and strategic project plans.
• Oversee market entry, product/service launches, and partnerships.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across marketing, sales, finance, and legal.
• Monitor market trends, performance metrics, and risk mitigation.
• Present proposals and updates to senior management.

Skills

Project management

Business development

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing/Finance

MBA (desirable)

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng seeks a Senior Project Manager to drive business development and expansion initiatives, overseeing market entry, new service launches, and strategic partnerships. You will manage the full lifecycle from research to execution and performance tracking.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in project management with a strong business focus, solid financial acumen, and excellent stakeholder management. A Bachelor’s degree is required; MBA is highly desirable.