Technical Project Manager & Network Benchmarking & Optimization

P3; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Johannesburg is seeking a motivated individual with a strong telecom background to oversee customer engagements and technical projects. You will ensure delivery quality and manage relationships with senior stakeholders. The role offers flexible working models, career development, and the opportunity to work with experts on innovative projects. Experience in leading complex projects and turning technical results into actionable business insights is essential. Join a dynamic environment to grow your career in telecommunications.

Benefits

Flexible working models

Training and certification opportunities

Career development options

Qualifications

• Experience with telecom, networks, or data-driven engineering.
• Proven experience managing projects with senior stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Handle customer engagements from scope to delivery.
• Translate results into insights for management.

Skills

Background in telecom

Leading complex technical projects

Relationship management with senior stakeholders

Ability to translate technical details into business decisions

Job description

What you’ll do

• Full ownership of customer engagements: scope, delivery, quality, and outcome
• Design of benchmark concepts, methodologies, and project setups
• Creation of proposals including scope, effort, and commercial structure
• End-to-end responsibility for in-time, in-budget, in-quality delivery
• Steering of engineers, data teams, and external execution partners
• Quality assurance across data, analytics, and reporting
• Translation of technical results into management-ready insights
• Relationship management with senior client stakeholders (CTO, Network, Engineering)
• Business follow-up: renewals, next cycles, and expansion opportunities

Who you are

• Strong background in telecom, networks, or data-driven engineering environments
• Experience leading complex technical projects with senior stakeholders
• Ability to turn technical depth into clear business decisions
• Ownership mindset – you think in outcomes, not tasks
• Entrepreneurial attitude and motivation to build something new

Good to know

• You join a global consulting environment with state-of-the-art telecom projects.
• You collaborate with experts in future network technologies and innovative deployment models.
• You grow continuously through training, certifications, and exposure to emerging technologies.
• You benefit from flexible working models and strong opportunities for career development.