Project Manager

About the Job

We are looking for a self‑driven and strong individual in the capacity of a Project Manager to join our vibrant organisation. This role will directly report to one of the Executive Managers. The role is based in Pretoria with a hybrid working delivery mode across multiple clients both in South Africa and outside South Africa. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid‑based environment (combination of office based and remote). The office environment will be based at our Centurion Highveld office in Pretoria. The Project Manager plays a critical role in enabling the organisation to deliver outstanding and quality work to both the internal and external stakeholders and fulfil commitments to our clients. The role requires an individual with exceptional project management, contract management, functional and technical acumen across all SAP modules, strong professionalism, presentation, self‑motivation, excellent verbal/written communication and analytical skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Strong planning and organisational discipline.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Strong governance and compliance orientation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong written documentation and reporting capability.
• Strong change control and scope management discipline.
• Strong risk identification and escalation judgment.
• Strong leadership presence and accountability.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making ability.
• Ability to manage pressure, complexity, and competing demands.
• Ability to challenge constructively and uphold delivery controls.
• Attention to detail without losing sight of project outcomes.

Required Experience

• A proven track record in managing medium to large projects from initiation through close-out.
• Experience in enterprise system implementations, business transformation, technology delivery, or consulting‑led projects.
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams, vendors, consultants, and client stakeholders.
• Experience in formal project governance, stage‑gate control, executive reporting, and steering committee management.
• Experience in managing budgets, margins, change requests, financial risks, and commercial controls.
• Experience maintaining detailed project plans, risk registers, issue logs, dependency logs, and executive reporting packs.
• Experience in environments where documentation quality, audit readiness, and contract compliance matter.
• Experience in SAP, ERP, digital transformation, or enterprise application implementation projects.
• Experience in public sector or governance‑intensive client environments.

Key Requirements

Minimum Academic Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or equivalent qualification in Project Management, Business Management, Information Systems, Commerce, Engineering, or a related field.
• Qualification aligned to project, business, technology, or operational delivery disciplines.
• Qualification registered or recognised within the South African higher education framework.
• For more senior delivery environments, a bachelor‑level qualification is preferred over a short‑course background.

Preferred Professional Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) – strongly preferred.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner – advantageous.
• CAPM – acceptable for junior or developing PMs.
• SAP Activate Project Manager or other SAP implementation‑related certification – required for SAP delivery environments.

South African Context Expectations

• Knowledge of South African business, labour, procurement, and client operating environments.
• Experience working with South African public sector clients, municipalities, state‑owned entities, or regulated entities.
• Familiarity with governance‑heavy delivery environments, procurement delays, and