79 Agile Team Lead jobs in South Africa

Maximizethe'flow' time for data engineers to execute work timeously

Align meetings,ceremonies, sprints retrospectives to enhanceteam performance:

Ensure clear alignment from missions to sprint tasks by supporting Product Manager in achieving seamless cascading from missions to OKRs, EPICS, initiatives down to daily work, eliminating duplication of discussions and delays.

Elimination of persistent impediments across sprints to maintain team focus and delivery

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Relevant IT Qualification (IT Degree or Diploma) is preferable

Scrum Master Certification required. AdditionalSAfe Agilistwould be highly advantageous

1 years experience in a Data Platform or Data Engineering Team building either Technology/Platform/s*

3+ years total experience as a Agile Lead or Senior Scum Master, leading a team of SCM's

Track record of high impact and investing in your own development

Between 3 - 5 Years

Subject Matter Expert : Agile & Jira Project Management

We are seeking a highly skilled Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Agile methodologies and Jira Project Management to develop targeted short courses for various project management roles. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Agile practices and Jira functionalities and the ability to create engaging training materials for diverse professional audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Course Design & Development

• Create modular courses (outlines, lessons, case studies, and assessments) on Agile, Jira, QA, and AI-driven project management practices that are aligned with client requirements and the quality guidelines specified in the client rubric.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure course relevancy and accuracy.
• Translate complex financial workflows into accessible, hands-on learning experiences.
• Use real-world examples and develop practical case studies, scenario-based exercises, handouts, and automated templates to enhance practical application.
• Update content based on client feedback and best practices.

2. Agile Practices & Leadership Modules

• Possess knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean).
• Demonstrate experience in Agile metrics, product ownership strategies, and transformation practices for scaling Agile.
• Build content on the fundamental and advanced skills for the following job roles:
  Agile Coach, Agile Product Owner, Scrum Master, Project Manager, PMO Analyst, Executive Communication, and Agile Metrics Specialist

. 3. Jira Administration & Automation

• Demonstrate proficiency in using Jira for project management, including backlog management and sprint tracking
• Develop advanced content on the fundamental and advanced skills for the following job roles:
  Jira Expert / Jira Admin Expert / Jira Admin, Jira Configuration, Jira Automation Specialist / Jira Automation Expert, Jira Customization, Jira Reporting, and Jira Governance Specialist

4. QA & Test Management

• Create specialized modules on the fundamental and advanced skills for the following job roles:
  QA/Test Management and Manual tester and QA Specialist

5.
AI for Project Management

• Develop modules on skills needed for
  AI for Project Management:
  Knowledge of AI tools and techniques for enhancing project management practices like sprint planning, predictive analytics, risk forecasting, and automation
• Determine ways to integrate AI-driven insights into Agile processes and Jira environments.
• Advise on using AI for Project Management, exploring and implementing tools and techniques to enhance forecasting, risk management, and overall project efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Master's degree or relevant certifications such as Agile Certified Practitioner, Certified ScrumMaster, or Jira Administration is a plus.
• Expertise in Agile project management and Jira, with a focus on training or coaching.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Previous experience in a corporate training environment is highly desirable.

Collaboration & Standardization

• Utilize standardized Google Suite templates (Docs, Sheets, Slides) for course outlines, checklists, feedback, and version control within Google Suite to preserve formatting, change tracking, comments, and updates, avoiding complications caused by conversion to other platforms like Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills for delivering training sessions.

Job Title: Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master (Contract)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving Agile delivery, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and ensuring that IT projects are delivered on time and within scope. This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to guide teams in adopting Agile best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects end-to-end, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.
• Act as Scrum Master for Agile teams, facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and Business Stakeholders to align priorities and deliverables.
• Track and report project progress, risks, and dependencies to management.
• Drive Agile adoption and coach team members on best practices.
• Ensure transparent communication and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience as an Agile Project Manager and/or Scrum Master.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar).
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Agile/project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello, or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM) or Agile Project Management certification.
• Experience managing software development or IT transformation projects.
• Contracting experience in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type: Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: R700,00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: Remote

Job Classification

Job Req

Closing date - 13 October 2025

Job Family

Project, Process and Product

Career Stream

Projects

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

To manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed. Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property, engineering, information technology, in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will play an active role in providing mentorship and coaching on agile best practices to junior staff. The Project Manager will also ensuring the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the product manager to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals
• 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
• To manage the strategy; planning; organising; negotiating; staffing; directing and controlling of all aspects of projects/solutions or programmes for a portfolio in ensuring the successful implementation to realize the business strategy.
• Escalates impediments, manages risk, helps assure value delivery and helps drive continuous improvement
• Hybrid role that balances Agile leadership and project/program management to help software development teams build and deliver solutions more efficiently
• Leveraging the solid grasp of how to scale Lean and Agile practices and understand the unique opportunities and challenges associated with facilitating and continuously aligning large development programs
• 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 sessions
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers
• Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope.
• Manage project budget within project scope.
• Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.
• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.
• Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements and based on estimations.
• Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule.
• Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.
• Manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle.
• Conduct business change impact across process, systems, and roles according to the change management plan.
• Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in project schedule.
• Keep clients and management informed.
• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure sufficient resource allocation.
• Manage delivery of medium projects according to prevailing Project Management methodology.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Professional Qualifications/Honour's Degree

Preferred Qualification

NQF level 7 qualification or Honours degree in Project Management or Business management

Essential Certifications

• Relevant certification in PM practises or methodology (PRINCE/ PMBOK ETC)

Preferred Certifications

Project Management or closely related Certified Scrum Master and Scaled Agile certification

Minimum Experience Level

5-8 years working experience in project environment of which 5 years in a PM role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Industry trends
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Principles of financial management
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Principles of project management
• Communication Strategies
• Decision-making process
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Financial management
• Information Technology concepts

Behavioural Competencies

• Influencing
• Customer Orientation
• Earning Trust
• Continuous Learning
• Monitoring Information
• Leveraging Feedback
• Planning and Organizing

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team

Job Classification

Senior Agile Project Manager

Closing date: 10 October 2025

Job Family

Project, Process and Product

Career Stream

Projects

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

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 product manager to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team

Job Responsibilities

• Relationships building with key stakeholders with primary accountability to the GT Exco Asset or Journey owners.
• Dependency management and contracting across initiatives impacting the portfolio
• Manage demand, plans and delivery from various journeys/assets, through Programme Increments and ensure strong tracking and progress visibility, financial management
• Participates in PI Planning to agree and track the commitments made
• Sprint / Squad Capacity planning (e.g., x % of existing squad) who will be doing the work
• Funding requirements (e.g., x % of squad run rate costs)
• Build, Run and Own the asset or journey end-to-end throughout its life across the POCLAC: Innovation, Small Medium Enhancements and Support & Maintenance (BAU)
• 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 sessions
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers
• Ensure 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 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 language
• Ensure each stakeholder group is actively managed through the change cycle
• Ensure business change impact is conducted across process, systems, and technology in accordance with change management plan
• Ensure roles and strategies are defined, and behaviors and operations are understood
• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client
• 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

• Professional Qualifications/Honour's Degree

Preferred Qualification

Project Management

Essential Certifications

• PMP or Prince certification. Programme Management certification (PGMP)

Preferred Certifications

Project Management or closely related Certified Scrum Master and Scaled Agile certification

Minimum Experience Level

8-10 years experience working in a project environment of which 2-3 years working with medium to high complexity projects

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Industry trends
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Principles of financial management
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Principles of project management
• Communication Strategies
• Decision-making process
• Governance, Risk and Controls

Behavioural Competencies

• Decision Making
• Influencing
• Planning and Organizing
• Work Standards
• Applied Learning
• Customer Orientation
• Earning Trust

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team

Project Manager – Conferences

26,000–34,000 ZAR per month basic + bonus schemes

Global Insight Conferences (GIC) — a market-leading conference and exhibition company — is looking for an ambitious, hardworking and talented individual to join our growing team as a Project Manager / Conference Producer.

Who We Are

We don't just run business conferences; we set the standard. We produce high-quality, bespoke business conferences — live and virtual — in the UK and abroad. You'll join a passionate, friendly, driven team that invests in its people and rapidly develops them into market-leading professionals.

Who We're Looking For

You're already a strong, proactive conference producer with proven experience of researching, planning and delivering profitable events. We're committed to developing those who want to grow and become industry experts, so you'll have ample opportunity for career progression and management if you can bring:

• 2+ years' experience producing B2B events (conference experience is a big plus)
• Minimum grade B/6 in Maths & English Language at GCSE (or IB equivalent) plus a strong set of A Levels
• A pro-active, positive attitude with a passion for results and making things happen
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (email campaigns and phone work are essential)
• Ambition, drive and passion, plus a calm but urgent approach to deadlines
• Commercial curiosity and a self-directing, tenacious work ethic

What You'll Be Doing

As a Conference Producer you'll be responsible for creating high-quality, profitable conferences from scratch — researching, planning, writing and briefing other departments to deliver an outstanding experience for delegates, speakers and sponsors. You'll handle:

• In-depth sales & telephone research
• Programme and commercial copywriting
• Speaker acquisition from top brands
• Project lifecycle and task prioritisation
• Quality and commercial success indicators for each event
• Excel and data planning/management
• LinkedIn strategy and ROI
• External stakeholder management (speakers/sponsors)
• Internal collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Topic generation and innovation

This role suits highly organised, commercially minded, high-energy self-starters with exceptional organisational, research, grammar and creative writing skills.

What's In It For You

We don't just hire you — we invest in you. Benefits include:

• Competitive salaries & bonus schemes regularly reviewed
• Remote work flexibility
• Referral scheme: know someone great? We'll pay you £500 for your recommendation
• Charity & environmental initiatives: nominate causes close to your heart for our quarterly donations
• Equal, inclusive & diverse culture: over 80% of our leadership team is female, and we employ above the national average rates of people from ethnically diverse backgrounds

Ready to Apply?

Re-read the job specification. Do you have the credentials, passion and drive?

You do? THEN APPLY NOW

By applying for this role, you hereby freely give your prospective employer consent to use, process and store your personal data relating to your job application in accordance with prevailing legislation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: R26 000,00 - R34 000,00 per month

Experience:

• events production: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

The opportunity
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Project Manager Transformers to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for multiple projects for all projects stages. You will be leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach and oversee project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.
• Acting as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Defining all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans.
• Ensuring that the project follows execution best practices and Hitachi Energy policies.
• Monitoring and controlling project progress and efficient resource utilization, project financials, overseeing projects invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.
• Identify, qualify, quantify and manage project risks.
• Ensuring that the project is formally closed out as contractually agreed.
• Coaching and providing feedback for project staff.
• Organizing customer acceptance of transformers and working on removing defects in customer complaints.
• Supervising shipment, transport of the transformer from the plant to the customer and installation at the transformer assembly site.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical/energy engineering.
• The PMP Certificate is an advantage.
• More than 5 – 10 years of experience in Project Management or Project Controlling in a transformer manufacturing industry.
• Experience with project management in the energy sector/Substations.
• Knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.
• Basic knowledge of SAP is beneficial.
• Ability to read technical drawings and documentations.
• Proactive, result-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skill as well as reliability and ability to work under pressure
• You are a real organizational talent, you have an analytical attitude, and you have good communication skills commercial insight and negotiation skills
• No objection to occasional travel abroad.
• Knowledge of various contracts (NEC3, FIDIC, etc)
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

Location:

Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa

Job ID:

R

Date Posted:

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Project Manager Transformers to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for multiple projects for all projects stages. You will be leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach and oversee project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals.

How you'll make an impact

• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.
• Acting as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Defining all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans.
• Ensuring that the project follows execution best practices and Hitachi Energy policies.
• Monitoring and controlling project progress and efficient resource utilization, project financials, overseeing projects invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.
• Identify, qualify, quantify and manage project risks.
• Ensuring that the project is formally closed out as contractually agreed.
• Coaching and providing feedback for project staff.
• Organizing customer acceptance of transformers and working on removing defects in customer complaints.
• Supervising shipment, transport of the transformer from the plant to the customer and installation at the transformer assembly site.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical/energy engineering.
• The PMP Certificate is an advantage.
• More than 5 – 10 years of experience in Project Management or Project Controlling in a transformer manufacturing industry.
• Experience with project management in the energy sector/Substations.
• Knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.
• Basic knowledge of SAP is beneficial.
• Ability to read technical drawings and documentations.
• Proactive, result-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skill as well as reliability and ability to work under pressure
• You are a real organizational talent, you have an analytical attitude, and you have good communication skills commercial insight and negotiation skills
• No objection to occasional travel abroad.
• Knowledge of various contracts (NEC3, FIDIC, etc)
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

• Develop and maintain project budgets and forecasts in collaboration with project and finance managers.
• Monitor project costs, identify variances, and provide timely financial analysis.
• Prepare monthly project financial reports, including profit and loss statements and cash flow forecasts.
• Track project billing, revenue recognition, and cost allocations to ensure financial accuracy.
• Participate in project kick-off sessions to confirm SLAs, purchase orders, and other contractual elements are in place.
• Liaise with procurement and stock teams to ensure materials align with approved rate cards and project needs.
• Ensure timely payment of subcontractors based on project milestones.
• Review project ageing with the PMO Finance Manager to confirm accuracy and validity.
• Reconcile contractor accounts and manage project retentions.
• Support internal and external audits by providing project documentation.
• Advise project teams on financial risks, opportunities, and cost optimisation.
• Assist in developing financial models for new projects or proposals.
• Ensure full compliance with internal controls and financial regulations.

• BCom in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 35 years experience in project accounting, management accounting, or financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of project cost control, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proficient in MS Excel and financial reporting systems.
• Experience working in a project-based or engineering/construction environment will be advantageous.