Senior Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions

Datonomy Solutions; Emfuleni Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Datonomy Solutions in South Africa seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead medium-sized projects from initiation to closure, ensuring delivery within scope, budget and timelines. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and align projects with strategic objectives and client requirements.

The role requires strong governance, Agile delivery, stakeholder and financial management, risk controls, and leadership across the delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification and/or Honours Degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Field of study such as Project Management, Business Management, Commerce, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation to completion, within scope, budget, quality and timelines.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, milestones and deliverables.
• Ensure agile software projects are implemented with quality aligned to business objectives.
• Provide guidance on processes, systems, tools, methodologies and delivery standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across the organisation.
• Engage stakeholders, define roles, responsibilities and communication strategies.
• Facilitate engagement among diverse stakeholder groups and maintain regular communication.
• Build relationships through ongoing engagement and transparent communication.
• Gather and confirm client requirements and align to project scope.
• Maintain controls to prevent scope changes and manage deviations.
• Track requirements traceability throughout delivery lifecycle.
• Deliver projects on time with effective governance and risk management.
• Provide regular project reporting to programme management and stakeholders.
• Use project metrics to provide visibility of progress and performance.
• Facilitate governance forums and project meetings.
• Mentor project teams and promote Agile best practices.

Skills

Project management principles

Agile methodologies

Planning & scheduling

Governance

Risk & issue management

Scope management

Financial management

Budget & cost control

Stakeholder management

Communication strategies

Decision-making

Data analysis

Information technology concepts

Governance, risk & controls

Cross-functional coordination

Requirements management

Project reporting

Team leadership

Education

Honours degree or equivalent

Related qualification in PM/Business/IT

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to manage and deliver medium-sized projects from initiation through to successful completion, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, budget, timelines and quality standards.

The Project Manager will coordinate cross-functional project teams across business and technology environments, ensuring projects remain aligned with strategic objectives and client requirements.

The role requires a strong combination of project governance, Agile delivery, stakeholder management, financial management, risk management and project controls, with the ability to provide leadership and guidance to project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects from commencement through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, budget, quality and timelines.
• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project plans, schedules, milestones and deliverables.
• Ensure successful implementation of Agile software projects, with a strong focus on quality and alignment to business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance to project teams regarding processes, systems, tools, methodologies and delivery standards.
• Work closely with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams across the organisation.
• Identify project stakeholders, define their roles and responsibilities and establish appropriate stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
• Facilitate effective engagement between diverse stakeholder groups and ensure regular communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build strong professional relationships through ongoing engagement and transparent communication.
• Gather, analyse and confirm client and business requirements and ensure alignment to the agreed project scope.
• Manage project scope and ensure appropriate controls are in place to prevent uncontrolled scope changes.
• Maintain traceability of project requirements and agreed benefits throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify and manage deviations from agreed scope, schedule or delivery expectations and escalates where required.
• Manage project delivery against agreed timelines and schedules.
• Manage project financials, including budgets, forecasts, expenditure and financial controls.
• Apply appropriate governance, risk and control frameworks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, track and manage project risks, issues, dependencies and constraints.
• Provide accurate and regular project reporting to Programme Management and relevant stakeholders.
• Use appropriate project metrics and status reporting to provide visibility of project progress and performance.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, status sessions and governance forums.
• Ensure appropriate project documentation and governance artefacts are maintained throughout delivery.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to project teams and encourage the adoption of Agile best practices.

Essential

Education & Qualifications

• Professional Qualification and/or Honours Degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Relevant field of study such as:
• Project Management o Business Management o Commerce o Information Technology o Related discipline

Certifications

Relevant Certifications Would Be Advantageous, Including

• Project Management certification
• Business Management certification
• Certified Scrum / Agile certification
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification

Experience

• Approximately 7–10 years' overall professional experience.
• Strong experience working within a project delivery environment.
• Ideally 5+ years' experience in a Project Manager role.
• Demonstrated experience managing medium-sized and/or complex projects.
• Experience working with cross-functional business and technology teams.
• Experience delivering projects within structured governance, risk and control environments.
• Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder and client engagement experience.

Technical & Professional Skills

The Successful Candidate Should Demonstrate Strong Capability Across

• Project Management Principles & Methodologies
• Agile Methodologies
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Project Governance
• Risk & Issue Management
• Scope Management
• Financial Management
• Budget & Cost Control
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication Strategies
• Decision-Making
• Data Analysis
• Information Technology Concepts
• Industry Trends
• Governance, Risk & Controls
• Operational / Business Knowledge
• Project Reporting
• Requirements Management
• Project Documentation
• Cross-Functional Team Coordination

Desired Skills

• Senior
• Project
• Manager