Senior Remote Technology Project Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary bonuses

Health insurance

Professional development budget

Autonomy and flexible schedule

Global networking

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Project Manager to lead multiple technology initiatives from a home office. The role is fully remote, conceptually based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, with teams across time zones.

You will drive planning, execution, and delivery while aligning with business objectives and quality standards. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of tech project management, deep agile experience, and a track record of managing remote, global teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive project management experience in technology projects.
• Proven track record delivering complex, enterprise technology initiatives.
• Extensive experience leading fully remote/global teams.
• Deep expertise in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and similar frameworks.
• Solid understanding of software development, cloud, cybersecurity, and data management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and delivery of multiple high-priority technology projects.
• Develop detailed project plans with scope, objectives, milestones and resources.
• Manage and motivate geographically dispersed teams across time zones.
• Implement and optimize Agile/Scrum methodologies for remote delivery.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies proactively.
• Facilitate virtual stakeholder meetings with clear communication.
• Oversee budgets, financial performance and cost control.
• Oversee vendor selection, contracts and relationships for tech solutions.
• Ensure projects meet quality standards and business objectives.
• Mentor junior project managers within the remote structure.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Asana

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Project Manager to lead multiple technology initiatives from a home office. The role is fully remote, conceptually based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, with teams across time zones.

You will drive planning, execution, and delivery while aligning with business objectives and quality standards. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of tech project management, deep agile experience, and a track record of managing remote, global teams.