Senior Technical Project Manager – Remote Software Delivery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

401(k) retirement plan with company匹配

Home office stipend

Remote-first work culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead multiple software development initiatives in a fully remote setting. The role requires 8+ years in project management with at least 5 years in delivering software projects, and proven experience managing distributed teams.

You will drive agile ceremonies, risk management, and stakeholder communications while guiding cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software on schedule.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience, with 5+ years in software development projects.
• Experience leading remote or distributed teams.
• Deep knowledge of Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and SDLC.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with PM tools like Jira, Confluence, Asana.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, and resources for multiple software projects.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams including developers, designers, QA, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, reviews, retrospectives).
• Identify and mitigate project risks; implement solutions to keep projects on track.
• Communicate project status and key decisions to senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

Remote team leadership

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead multiple software development initiatives in a fully remote setting. The role requires 8+ years in project management with at least 5 years in delivering software projects, and proven experience managing distributed teams.

You will drive agile ceremonies, risk management, and stakeholder communications while guiding cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software on schedule.