Job title : Project Manager III
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : October 19, 2025
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Job Purpose
To plan, direct and co-ordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished and to develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans and allocation of available resources, in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will also monitor and report on project and deliverable progress, run agile ceremonies, and provide mentorship and coaching on agile best practices. The Project Manager will also ensuring the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the Business Product Owner and Technical Product Owner to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery teamJob Responsibilities
Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.Provide expert level guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration, and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessionsIntegrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needsEngage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needsBuild professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as driversEnsure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope.Ensure project budget are managed within project scope.Ensure projects are delivered on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout the lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.Ensure management of scope, including coverage of client requirements, are created based on estimations.Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule. Meet project requirements.Manage project priorities effectively and ensured dependencies are catered for according to the project scope.Ensure professional advice accepted and implemented.Identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, define their level of participation in project, and map their communication needs and stakeholder engagement strategies throughout the project plan. Be able to structure and lead multidisciplinary and multi-level stakeholder engagements with the ability to synthesize and communicate in a non-technical languageEnsure each stakeholder group is actively managed through the change cycle.Ensure roles and strategies are defined, and behaviors and operations are understood.Ensure clients are informed.Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives / inspect & adapt sessions as required.Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope.Ensure sufficient resource allocations.Manage delivery of large and complex projects according to prevailing project management methodology.Conduct effective resource negotiation and allocation.Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior CertificateProfessional Qualifications / Honour’s DegreeEssential Qualification
NQF 7 in Project Management or Honours DegreeSAFE FrameworkCertified ScrumEssential Certifications
PMP or Prince certification. Programme Management certification (PGMP)Preferred Certifications
Project Management, Certified Scrum Master and Scaled Agile certificationMinimum Experience Level
8-10 years experience working in a project environment of which 2-3 years working with medium to high complexity projectsTechnical / Professional Knowledge
Relevant regulatory knowledgeIndustry trendsRelevant software and systems knowledgeResearch methodologyPrinciples of financial managementCluster Specific Operational KnowledgePrinciples of project managementCommunication StrategiesDecision-making processGovernance, Risk and ControlsBehavioural Competencies
Decision MakingInfluencingPlanning and OrganizingWork StandardsApplied LearningCustomer OrientationEarning TrustAdministrative / Management jobs