Senior Project Manager

Copper Quail; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Quail in Johannesburg, South Africa, is recruiting an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead business, operational and technology projects in a mining environment.

You will own projects from planning through to delivery, establishing scope, milestones and governance while driving accountability across cross-functional teams. The role requires managing stakeholders and delivering outcomes in dynamic settings with a hands-on approach.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Engineering, IT or a related field.
• Strong practical project management experience within complex organisations.
• Proven experience managing projects across multiple departments and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to lead and influence people without direct reporting authority.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in environments with changing priorities and ambiguous requirements.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a hands-on delivery approach.
• Good understanding of project management tools, processes and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from initiation through to implementation and closure.
• Convert broad business objectives into clear scope, milestones and deliverables.
• Develop practical project plans and governance structures.
• Drive accountability and delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies and constraints.
• Maintain momentum in environments with evolving ownership scenarios.
• Coordinate multiple internal stakeholders and functional teams.
• Provide clear project updates, reporting and escalation.
• Support technology and software implementation or roll-out projects.
• Introduce practical project management processes suited to the business environment.
• Ensure lessons learned and improvement opportunities are incorporated into future projects.
• Maintain a strong focus on business outcomes rather than process for its own sake.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership without authority

Project management

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Delivery focus

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Business/Engineering/IT or related

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 / D365 workflows

PM tools & reporting

PM certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/Agile)

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 11/03/2026

Copper Quail’s objective is to become a trusted partner within our clients’ organizations in Africa, understanding not only the people at their heart, but also their culture and ethos. We are Recruitment Advisors, specializing in Executive Search, Contingency Recruitment, Headhunting, Outsourced Labour and training. Using our significant market knowledge across, experience and judgement to help our clients employ the best qualified individuals for each position in Africa.

We’re known for our successful track record, responsiveness and discretion. We have a high performance culture and employ only experienced recruiters. These knowledgeable professionals provide a high level of service, deliver effective solutions and foster successful relationships through regular conversations with clients and candidates.

Job Description

We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead key business, operational and technology-related projects within a complex mining environment.

This is not a purely administrative project management position. The successful candidate must be capable of taking ownership of projects, creating structure where responsibilities may be unclear, driving stakeholders and ensuring projects move from planning into actual delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from initiation through to implementation and closure.
• Convert broad business objectives into clear scope, milestones and deliverables.
• Develop practical project plans and governance structures.
• Drive accountability and delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and constraints.
• Maintain momentum in environments where ownership or accountability may be limited.
• Coordinate multiple internal stakeholders and functional teams.
• Provide clear project updates, reporting and escalation.
• Support technology and software implementation or roll-out projects.
• Introduce practical project management processes suited to the business environment.
• Ensure lessons learned and improvement opportunities are incorporated into future projects.
• Maintain a strong focus on business outcomes rather than process for its own sake.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Engineering, IT or a related field .
• Strong practical project management experience within complex organisations.
• Proven experience managing projects across multiple departments and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to lead and influence people without direct reporting authority.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in environments with changing priorities and ambiguous requirements.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a hands-on approach to delivery.
• Good understanding of project management tools, processes and reporting.

Advantageous Experience

• Mining or heavy industrial environments.
• Digital transformation or technology implementation projects.
• Process improvement and operational change.
• Working with IT, data or digital teams.Maintenance or asset-management processes.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 / D365 workflows and systems.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or similar project management certification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.