Project Manager

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Project Manager, specifically a PMO Project Manager, working for a company that acts as a local touchpoint for a major global freight forwarding and logistics network. This company assists local businesses in managing the complex movement of goods nationally and internationally. The Project Manager will be responsible for end-to-end leadership of complex, cross-functional technology and business transformation initiatives, ensuring they stay within scope, schedule, budget, and quality constraints. This position is being recruited by Hire Resolve, a South African recruitment company specializing in permanent and contract placements for professionals in various sectors including Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing, and Finance across South Africa and Africa. **What you will do** * Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies. * Define project scope, deliverables, detailed plans, and resource allocations. * Oversee demand management, timeline tracking, resource constraints, and overall budget execution. * Direct testing activities, including test case formulation, validation, and sign-off. * Facilitate requirements elicitation workshops and translate business needs into detailed specifications. * Author Statements of Work (SOW), business cases, and project charters. * Maintain real-time visibility across project portfolios using PMO software, dashboards, and RAID logs. * Enforce PMO governance, stage-gate controls, policy compliance, and audit-ready documentation. * Proactively identify, log, and mitigate risks and dependencies. * Drive quality assurance standards, continuous improvement, and post-project benefits realization. * Serve as the primary point of contact across internal teams, executive leadership, and external partners. * Plan and execute communication strategies, lead project meetings, and facilitate Steering Committees. * Lead change management, business readiness, training transition, and operational handovers. * Coordinate across regional teams and international time zones as required. * Manage third-party vendors, implementation partners, and commercial commitments. * Direct project closure processes, operational handovers to support teams, and post-implementation surveys. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Experience:** 6+ years of IT project and program management experience delivering large-scale, complex initiatives within cost, schedule, and scope constraints. * **Methodologies:** Proven expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery frameworks. * **Governance & Delivery:** Strong command of PMO governance, stage-gate reviews, risk mitigation (RAID), and continuous improvement processes. * **Technical & Data Proficiency:** Skilled in project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Planisware, Jira), executive dashboard reporting, and advanced data analysis. * **Stakeholder & Vendor Leadership:** Exceptional negotiation, conflict resolution, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences up to executive leadership. Demonstrated success managing third-party vendors. * **Independence:** Proven ability to work autonomously, lead cross-functional teams, and solve complex operational challenges. * **Preferred Experience & Education** * **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Management, Engineering, or a related field. * **Certifications:** PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent project management certifications. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for experienced IT project and program managers with over six years of experience in delivering complex, large-scale initiatives. Ideal candidates should possess proven expertise across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies, coupled with a strong command of PMO governance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement processes. Proficiency in project management tools, executive dashboard reporting, and advanced data analysis is required. Strong leadership skills are essential for managing stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams, along with exceptional communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution abilities. Candidates should demonstrate the capability to work autonomously and resolve complex operational challenges. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and project management certifications (such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or CSM) are preferred. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/management/project-management/eastern-cape/project-manager-id-7585724 Source: jobmail

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• Project management
• Agile / Scrum

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