Tech Project Leader – AI, Cloud & Automation (Hybrid)

Parvana; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Parvana in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking an experienced technology project leader to translate priorities into executable plans and to lead multi-workstream programs from mobilisation through service transition.

The role requires 8-12 years delivering technology projects in enterprise environments, with experience in AI tools, cloud/infrastructure, and strong vendor management. Hybrid in-office/remote work is supported with competitive benefits and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years delivering technology projects and programs within multi-team enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate prioritised technology outcomes into executable plans using adaptable methodologies, independently leading projects and multi-workstream programs from mobilisation through to service transition.
• Assemble the right multidisciplinary team of colleagues, contractors, vendors, and AI agents while integrating work across Infrastructure, Security, Service Delivery, Engineering, and third parties.
• Drive cutover, migration, and support readiness ensuring proper controls and resilience, while managing vendor delivery, statements of work, forecasting, and cost control.
• Build trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders to communicate progress, risks, and decisions, while partnering with Product, Architecture, and Engineering.
• Leverage AI and automation to accelerate planning, RAID and status synthesis, dependency analysis, and reporting, freeing up personal effort for judgement, problem-solving, and leadership.
• Contribute to the team's standards, frameworks, tooling, and ways of working to continuously improve delivery quality across the organisation.

Skills

Project leadership

Vendor management

AI & automation

Cloud & infrastructure

Job description

Parvana in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking an experienced technology project leader to translate priorities into executable plans and to lead multi-workstream programs from mobilisation through service transition.

The role requires 8-12 years delivering technology projects in enterprise environments, with experience in AI tools, cloud/infrastructure, and strong vendor management. Hybrid in-office/remote work is supported with competitive benefits and career development opportunities.