Senior Telecom Project Manager — Hybrid + Growth Path

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Performance bonus

Career development

Hybrid work

Polokwane office

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Project Manager to lead critical infrastructure programs from initiation to closure. You will craft detailed plans, manage budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams to deliver telecom projects on time and within scope.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project management with telecom deployments, PMP or equivalent, strong leadership and stakeholder management, and proficiency in MS Project or Jira.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Business Administration, or a related field.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.
• 8+ years of experience in project management, with 5+ years in telecommunications projects.
• Experience managing large-scale network deployment, infrastructure upgrade, or technology implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of telecommunications projects from initiation to closure.
• Develop detailed project plans with scope, budgets, resources, and timelines.
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, vendors, and stakeholders; monitor risks and issues.
• Ensure quality, regulatory compliance, and project budget adherence; report progress.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Risk management

MS Project

Jira

Budget management

Education

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

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Project Manager to lead critical infrastructure programs from initiation to closure. You will craft detailed plans, manage budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams to deliver telecom projects on time and within scope.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project management with telecom deployments, PMP or equivalent, strong leadership and stakeholder management, and proficiency in MS Project or Jira.