Senior Project Manager

Smart4 Energy; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Recruitment Partner to lead the migration of their Learning Management System. Responsibilities include managing budgets and stakeholders, coordinating teams and vendors, and ensuring successful project delivery. Candidates should have strong financial systems project experience and be proficient in project management methodologies. This role offers a contract position with a focus on project management and IT.

Qualifications

• Five to seven plus years in senior project delivery for complex tech programs.
• Proven delivery of software or SaaS or ERP implementations with go live accountability.
• Financial systems project experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Define scope, success measures, milestones, and delivery plan.
• Build and manage the project budget and resource plan.
• Lead multi discipline teams and coordinate vendors and partners.

Skills

Project delivery

Vendor management

Financial systems experience

Strong communication skills

Agile methodology

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Smart4 Energy

Senior Recruitment Partner - EMEA | Connecting Top Talent with Leading Renewable Energy Investors, Developers & Advisories

Contract

Six month fixed term

Location

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

About the role

We are replacing our Learning Management System and need a senior Project Manager to lead the delivery end to end. You will plan, run, and land the platform migration with full accountability for scope, budget, timelines, quality, and stakeholder communication in a regulated financial context.

What you will do

• Define scope, success measures, milestones, and delivery plan
• Build and manage the project budget and resource plan
• Lead multi discipline teams and coordinate vendors and partners
• Run governance cadence including steering packs, status, RAID, and change control
• Oversee solution design, integrations, data migration, testing, and cutover
• Manage vendor selection and commercials including RFP, SOW, and acceptance criteria
• Report progress to senior leadership and manage risks, issues, and escalations
• Execute cutover and hypercare and hand over into stable operations

What you bring

• Five to seven plus years in senior project delivery for complex tech programs
• Proven delivery of software or SaaS or ERP implementations with go live accountability
• Financial systems project experience is essential
• Banking or broader financial services exposure is preferred
• Strong vendor management and procurement experience
• Clear written and verbal communication at executive level
• Hands on use of project tools and artifacts such as plans, RAID, budgets, and steering decks
• Formal methodology such as PMP or PRINCE2 or Agile with practical application

Nice to have

• LMS domain experience such as Cornerstone, SuccessFactors Learning, Moodle, Docebo, or Workday Learning
• Experience working with systems integrators or HR tech vendors
• Background in regulated environments with audit and compliance reviews

What success looks like in your first ninety days

• Day one to thirty. Confirm scope, stakeholders, delivery plan, RAID, budget, and governance
• Day thirty one to sixty. Vendors contracted, build and migration plans approved, test strategy agreed
• Day sixty one to ninety. UAT executed, change approvals signed, cutover delivered, hypercare in place
• High impact program with clear ownership and executive visibility
• Tight delivery window that rewards sharp planning and decisive leadership

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

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