Senior Remote Project Lead - Cross-Functional Delivery

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Health insurance

Remote work

Annual leave

Retirement plan

Professional development

Career growth

Tools provided

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives in a fully remote setting. You will guide planning, execution, and closure, coordinating cross-functional teams across time zones to ensure projects stay on scope, time, and budget.

Ideal candidates bring at least 7 years of experience in project management, strong leadership, and fluency with PM methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; PMP or equivalent certification is desirable.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive project management experience delivering complex initiatives.
• Proven track record in fully remote project leadership across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and closing of multiple complex projects.
• Define scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria with stakeholders.
• Develop detailed plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Manage budgets and track expenditures to meet financial targets.
• Foster effective communication among remote team members and stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues proactively.
• Implement project management best practices, tools, and techniques.
• Conduct regular status meetings and provide reports to senior management.
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and well maintained.
• Promote a collaborative, high-performance culture in virtual teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Asana

MS Project

Slack

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives in a fully remote setting. You will guide planning, execution, and closure, coordinating cross-functional teams across time zones to ensure projects stay on scope, time, and budget.

Ideal candidates bring at least 7 years of experience in project management, strong leadership, and fluency with PM methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).