Senior Project Manager Woodstock, Cape Town Salary R30 000 to R45 000

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading experiential lighting company in Cape Town is seeking a highly organized Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple projects. You will manage costs, timelines, and supplier relationships, demanding strong leadership and communication skills. Ideal candidates should have 5-8 years of project management experience, with a proven track record in managing multiple projects under tight deadlines. The position offers a salary range of R30,000 to R45,000.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in project management, preferably in construction or related fields.
• Track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously (10-15 projects).
• Strong cost management skills and budget control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage up to 15 projects at a time.
• Produce project costings and monitor costs.
• Liaise with clients and manage expectations.

Skills

Project management

Cost management

Leadership

Excellent communication

Supplier management

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Senior Project Manager Woodstock, Cape Town Salary R30 000 to R45 000

An experiential lighting company providing end-to-end lighting solutions: from lighting design and product sourcing to technical execution, installation, and site support, is seeking a highly organized, deadline-driven Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple lighting and construction related projects simultaneously. You will manage costs, timelines, client relationships, suppliers, stock ordering, and a small in-house team. This role demands strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and experience in delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage up to approximately 15 projects at a time, ensuring all projects meet deadlines, quality standards, budget, and scope.
• Produce accurate project costings and budgets; monitor and control costs throughout each project lifecycle.
• Liaise with clients regularly: gather requirements, provide updates, secure approvals and sign-offs, handle leasing or contractual client agreements where applicable.
• Coordinate procurement and ordering of stock, materials, and architectural/lighting fittings; manage suppliers; ensure timely delivery.
• Oversee on-site execution / construction as required; coordinate between design studio, installation teams, and site assistance.
• Manage small team of direct reports ( 3 people); set priorities, monitor performance, provide guidance.
• Schedule project timelines, set milestones, track progress, anticipate risks, remediate delays.
• Ensure client satisfaction through excellent communication and attention to detail; ensure final deliverables are aligned with client expectations.
• Prepare reports (status, financial, risk) for senior management, including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Enforce standards, processes and best practices for project management, documentation, hand-offs, and sign-off processes.

Requirements:

• At least 5-8 years (or equivalent) experience in project management, preferably in construction, lighting, interior fit-out, or related field.
• Proven track record managing multiple projects simultaneously (10-15 projects) with tight deadlines.
• Strong cost management skills: budgeting, forecasting, controlling expenses.
• Excellent client facing and communication skills; ability to negotiate, manage expectations, and secure approvals/sign-offs.
• Experience with procurement, ordering stock, supplier management.
• Leadership experience: managing, mentoring, directing staff; ability to delegate and motivate a small team.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, deadline oriented. Able to identify risks early and take corrective action.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficient in project management tools/software, scheduling, and reporting.