Senior Remote PM - Lead Cross-Functional Delivery

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex initiatives in a fully remote team supporting Cape Town operations. You will drive delivery from initiation to closure, coordinating across distributed teams and stakeholders to maintain high governance standards.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project management, expertise in Agile/Scrum, and proficiency with collaboration tools like Asana, Jira, Slack, and Zoom. PMP certification is a strong advantage.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, including remote projects.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across locations.
• Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies and PM tools (Asana, Jira).

Responsibilities

• Spearhead planning, execution and delivery of complex remote projects.
• Develop detailed project plans with scope, resources, budgets, and timelines.
• Facilitate clear communication among remote teams and stakeholders.
• Identify and manage risks in distributed environments.
• Ensure governance and best practices across projects.
• Conduct regular project reviews and retrospectives.

Skills

Remote project leadership

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP or equivalent certification

Tools

Asana

Jira

Slack

Zoom

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex initiatives in a fully remote team supporting Cape Town operations. You will drive delivery from initiation to closure, coordinating across distributed teams and stakeholders to maintain high governance standards.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project management, expertise in Agile/Scrum, and proficiency with collaboration tools like Asana, Jira, Slack, and Zoom. PMP certification is a strong advantage.