Senior Remote Digital Transformation Lead

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote salary

Health insurance

Annual leave

Professional development

Remote work culture

Home office allowance

Access to tools

Career progression

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Project Manager to lead digital transformation initiatives from anywhere in South Africa. You will drive adoption of new technologies, modernize processes, and align delivery with business goals while coordinating with senior executives and global teams.

You will manage end-to-end projects, define scope, budgets, and timelines, mitigate risks, and ensure stakeholder buy-in.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive PM experience in digital transformation.
• Proven track record delivering complex digital projects remotely.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with Western Cape markets is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of digital transformation projects, including strategy, planning, execution, and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables with milestones and resources.
• Manage cross-functional, often remote teams, ensuring accountability.
• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
• Communicate status and decisions to stakeholders via virtual channels.
• Ensure adoption of new digital tools and processes across the organization.
• Oversee integration of new solutions with existing systems and workflows.
• Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business/CS

Tools

Slack

Microsoft Teams

Jira

Asana

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Project Manager to lead digital transformation initiatives from anywhere in South Africa. You will drive adoption of new technologies, modernize processes, and align delivery with business goals while coordinating with senior executives and global teams.

You will manage end-to-end projects, define scope, budgets, and timelines, mitigate risks, and ensure stakeholder buy-in.