Senior Remote Cloud Project Manager

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 850,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Technical Project Manager to lead cloud infrastructure projects, coordinating engineering, DevOps and security teams to deliver on time and within budget. You will drive technical delivery, manage risks, and ensure high quality outcomes for a diverse client base.

The role requires a strong technical background in cloud technologies, hands-on cloud platform experience, and proficiency with PM tools like Jira, Confluence and Asana.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in technical project management with cloud focus.
• Hands-on cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficient with Agile, Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, execution, and delivery of cloud service projects.
• Define scope, objectives, technical requirements, and deliverables.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resources.
• Coordinate with engineering, DevOps, and security teams.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate communication between tech teams and stakeholders.
• Track progress and provide regular status updates.
• Ensure adherence to security standards and compliance.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations.
• Drive continuous improvement in PM processes.

Skills

Cloud project management

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Technical Project Manager to lead cloud infrastructure projects, coordinating engineering, DevOps and security teams to deliver on time and within budget. You will drive technical delivery, manage risks, and ensure high quality outcomes for a diverse client base.

The role requires a strong technical background in cloud technologies, hands-on cloud platform experience, and proficiency with PM tools like Jira, Confluence and Asana.