Project Manager
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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Project Manager (FTC 12 Months)
Location: Durban, South Africa
About The Role
This role is responsible for leading projects from concept to completion while building strong relationships with stakeholders and clients. The role involves providing direction and control for all project deliverables, including budget and resource management, while serving as the key communicator on project status, risks, and challenges. Reporting to the Content Team Lead/
Project Manager
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We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.
Worldpanel provides brands and retailers with a unique, 360-degree understanding of consumer behaviour across the globe. We are shopper-centric, continuously monitoring the purchase and usage behaviour through the largest omnipanel in the world. With unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology and expert analysts, we partner with brands and retailers of all sizes, empowering them to reimagine what's possible, and change the landscape to create a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive world.
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At Worldpanel by Numerator, we believe tomorrow's success starts with today's market intelligence. We empower the world's leading brands and retailers with unmatched insights into consumer behaviour and the influencers that drive it.
Numerator , a data and tech company serving the North American market research space, has combined with Worldpanel , to create a new global consumer data company. This new company forms a powerhouse of technology enabled consumer insights from nearly five billion consumers worldwide, driving innovation and strategic solutions for thousands of customers.
Join us in this groundbreaking venture and be part of a team that shapes the future of market research.
Role's Mission
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Panel/Project Manager to join our team as a dedicated resource on the Skale 50 initiative. This role is pivotal in supporting the end-to-end execution of panel projects, ensuring seamless coordination, timely delivery, and data-driven decision-making.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage daily project activities, monitor performance metrics, deploy surveys, and train internal teams on fieldwork expectations. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy turning data into actionable insights, we'd love to hear from you!
Contract Type : Fixed-term (18 months)
Reasonable Adjustments
Kantar is committed to offering equal opportunities to all individuals including during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance, please advise us in advance of your interview so that we can make the necessary arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
Project Coordination & Support
- Assist in planning, executing, and monitoring panel projects.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to meet project timelines.
- Maintain and update documentation, trackers, and status reports
- Download and analyse daily/weekly/monthly reports to assess quota achievement.
- Compile completion report for
Project Manager
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Job description:
We are hiring!
At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centered around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking diverse and inclusive individuals who value a safe environment.
We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager responsible for managing a portfolio of medium to complex projects from business case development to post-implementation review, including all project resources within the team.
As a Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Consulting with stakeholders to develop detailed business cases, determining capital expenditure, ROI, resource needs, and risk assessments for the annual capital budget.
- Preparing and managing the annual capex and renewals budget, aligned with the mill and Sappi SA five-year capital/growth plan.
- Reviewing, developing, and coordinating project justifications, cost estimates, and execution plans.
- Coordinating pre-feasibility studies, utilizing internal and external inputs, and documenting results.
- Determining resource requirements, including capex, operational costs, skills, and change management resources.
- Ensuring engineering designs meet standards and codes.
- Completing bid reviews and analyzing equipment proposals.
- Coordinating project execution to meet approved plans.
- Preparing and presenting project reports for PPC meetings.
- Developing project work breakdown structures in SAP and managing costs.
- Developing cash flow forecasts and ensuring compliance with inputs from project leaders.
- Driving scheduling, procurement, installation, commissioning, and testing of new equipment.
- Ensuring compliance with statutory, safety, environmental, and mill procedures.
- Managing the projects department, including the drawing office, project team, and resources, overseeing project delivery and output.
What are we looking for?
- BSc or National Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or Pulp and Paper Processing preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent.
- 5-8 years of project implementation experience in manufacturing.
- Pulp and Paper experience is advantageous.
- People management experience is advantageous.
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work in a thriving global organization.
- Learning and development programs for career growth.
- Travel opportunities (role-dependent).
- Competitive leave benefits.
- Employee wellbeing benefits.
Project Manager
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Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) is a member of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), a UK based international relief and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people.
Position Title: Project Manager
Organisation: Islamic Relief South Africa
Location: Durban
Reports to: Regional Programmes Coordinator
Purpose of Position
The Project Manager will play a central role in ensuring that the main elements of the project are achieved in a timely and effective manner.
Key Accountabilities
Project Management
- Ensure that the project is implemented according to plan from the beginning to the end, and that agreed objectives have been met.
- Ensure implementation of the agreed-upon funding proposal, assist with revising the proposal and budget over time if required, based on input and feedback from key stakeholders.
- Work closely with individuals and groups supporting the delivery of any activity, while determining roles and responsibilities based on activity requirements and timeframes.
- Ensure that project documentation is well managed and available to relevant stakeholders, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation & Reporting (PMER) and for audit purposes.
- Ensure that relevant indicators are recorded, tracked and reported.
- Draft and Manage project MOUs, contracts and agreements to ensure good project governance.
- Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
- Establish practices, templates, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
Financial Management and Controls
- Oversee the efficient administration of the project in terms of finances, consultant contracts, keeping of records/minutes and other administrative tasks as required.
- Provide timely and high quality finance reports to the Line Manager on the results of the process.
Project Monitoring
- Communicate progress, risks, expectations, timelines and milestones to appropriate stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain a usable and well-communicated schedule for all phases of the projects, ensuring effective Monitoring and Evaluation system.
- Conducting regular field visits to ensure effective implementation of projects activities.
- Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
Reporting
- To provide quarterly and monthly narrative reports to the IR Programmes Department.
- Develop regular projects updates and timely narrative activity reports, as required.
- Ensure compliance to legislative requirements of KZN for the smooth operations of the project, more details to shared later.
Others
- Travel and spend time within the field for 60% of the year.
- Carry out, where possible, any other duties that is in line with the job purpose as requested by the line-manager.
Key interfaces:
- Communicates effectively and systematically across the organization.
- Regional Programmes Coordinator
- HoD
- All staff
Educational Qualification:
- A graduate degree in development, humanitarian or any other related field.
Skills & Knowledge Required
- Minimum of 3 years of successful project management experience in the humanitarian/development field (Rehabilitation and construction project management, and capacity building areas).
- Knowledge of the humanitarian and development sectors, and experience with and knowledge of humanitarian standards.
- Proven skills in leading, reporting, analysing and problem-solving.
- Well-developed organizational and planning skills.
- Management skills, including strong teambuilding skills.
- Able to communicate verbally and written in English.
- Good Computer Skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Ms Project).
- Punctuality and respect for rules and procedures.
- Able to work independently, i.e. with minimal supervision and well under pressure.
- Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding work-related information and data.
Key Islamic Relief Qualities Required
- It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to IR’s vision and mission as per below:
- Excellence (Ihsan): Our actions in tackling poverty are marked by excellence in our operations and conduct which are deserving of the people we serve.
- Sincerity (Ikhlas): In responding to poverty and suffering our efforts are driven by sincerity to God and the need to fulfil our obligations to humanity
- Social Justice (Adl): Our work is founded on enabling people and institutions to fulfil the rights of the poor and vulnerable. We work to empower the dispossessed towards realising their God-given human potential and developing their capabilities and resources.
- Compassion (Rahma): We believe the protection and well-being of every life is of paramount importance and we shall join with other humanitarian actors to act as one in responding to suffering brought on by disasters, poverty and injustice.
- Custodianship (Amana) : We uphold our duty of custodianship over the earth, its resources and the trust people place in us as humanitarian and development practitioners to be transparent and accountable.
Dearest applicant, kindly consider the following:
If the requirements of the application as above, is not met, we will consider the application as incomplete and this will therefore not be accepted.
Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you are not contacted within a month after the closing date.
Over and above operational requirements Islamic Relief South Africa will take into
Project Manager
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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Project Manager (FTC 12 Months)
Location: Durban, South Africa
About the role:
This role is responsible for leading projects from concept to completion while building strong relationships with stakeholders and clients. The role involves providing direction and control for all project deliverables, including budget and resource management, while serving as the key communicator on project status, risks, and challenges. Reporting to the Content Team Lead/
PROJECT MANAGER
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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Contract development and execution for 3rd parties to deliver turnkey installations, including the management of external contractors engaged to support project delivery.
- Ownership of project(s) business case and ensuring that the associated financial integrity is robust and aligned with the business strategic plan.
- Exploring that all possible options for projects are rigorously analysed such that the alternatives are well understood.
- Selection and appointment of appropriate project teams, including 3rd parties.
- Lead, develop and motivate project teams for the lifecycle of the project.
- Development and management of a robust project schedule based on the stage-gate process to facilitate effective financial and commercial project management which creates and levers business value.
- Manage the adherence to corporate project governance procedures and processes to ensure that the appropriate management controls are in place and that projects are delivered according to plan.
- Ensuring that an appropriate risk management process is applied to guarantee that foreseeable significant risks are identified and managed.
- Implementation of an appropriate quality management system to ensure that all project outputs meet the key stakeholder requirements.
- Provide health and safety (H&S) leadership for the project team(s) and assume responsibility for all aspects of H&S associated with the project(s).
- Engineering degree or equivalent (Engineering background preferred).
- Knowledge of industry standard contract forms.
- APMP Certificate in Project Management (or equivalent).
- NEBOSH General Certificate in Health & and/or Construction Safety (or equivalent).
- Detailed knowledge of capital process and system.
- Proven experience in project management and delivery.
- Ability/credibility to influence at the most senior levels as well as work across a range of cultures & work levels.
- Business focus and understanding, as well as operational credibility.
- Ability to build relationships, partner with businesses and have a track record in project delivery.
- Project management capability.
- Key Culture Attributes: Demonstrates the importance of safety, quality & teamwork; effectively leads and communicates because our people matter.
Project Manager
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MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available.
PROJECT MANAGERCORE PURPOSE
MANCOSA is looking for an experienced Project Manager who will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing IT-related projects. This role requires coordinating efforts across various teams, ensuring the successful delivery of projects, and managing the implementation of software solutions.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Project Planning – define scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with other stakeholders. Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget estimates.
- Team Coordination – lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure collaboration and alignment with project goals.
- Risk Management – identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. Monitor and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Project Execution – oversee the execution of projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed to keep the project on track.
- Resource Management – manage project resources, including personnel, technology, and budget. Optimise resource allocations to maximise efficiency and project success.
- Stakeholder Communication – communicate project progress, issues, and resolutions to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner. Facilitate regular project status meetings and produce project status reports.
- Quality Assurance – establish and enforce quality standards and procedures. Conduct regular reviews to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data outputs.
- Implementation and Integration – oversee the implementation of solutions and integrations with existing systems. Collaborate with IT teams and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and data flow.
- Documentation – maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, reports, and change requests. Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES
- Proficiency in project management.
- Understanding of IT/software projects.
- Familiarity with data visualisation tools and analytics platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Attention to detail.
- Be able to work during weekends and after hours if required.
- Will be required to travel.
- Qualification in Project Management (e.g. PMI/PMP/Agile PMO/Prince 2)
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Project Manager
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A Global Manufacturing Concern is looking to hire an experienced Project Manager / Industrial Engineer to join their Durban office.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesThis person will lead projects from concept to implementation, drive operational excellence and ensure continuous improvement in processes.
- Work with SC Leads to drive a pipeline of cost saving initiatives, and System enhancements to drive automation/ embracing digitalization, including E-commerce solution
- Process enhancement - continuous enhancement of processes
- Drive future enhancements - e.g., e-commerce, digitalization
- Manage projects from inception to execution
- Continuous improvement involves quality control, just-in-time delivery, standardized work, the use of efficient equipment, and the elimination of waste
- Support and Development of Digitalization, automation of reporting including, for example, Dashboards
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- Min 5 years' experience in a Project based role, with strong analytical capabilities (FMCG)
- Understanding Lean Methodologies
- Proficient in MS Office and SAP
Project Manager
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JOB TITLE:
Project Manager
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The role of a Project Manager is to lead a multi-disciplinary team of customers, category specialists & supply partners through project life cycles by consulting, planning, budgeting & tracking fulfilment against an agreed schedule. Working to deliver on time, in budget and at the right quality to enable maximum customer satisfaction. It will require consistent frontline engagement within a marketing environment and will typically cover Creative, Print, POS & Promotional Merchandise requirements.
Reporting to a Customer Success Manager (CSM), you will form part of a frontline team responsible to collectively deliver operational excellence & revenue growth, improve customer loyalty & satisfaction (CSAT), enable increased customer lifetime value (CLV) and achieve excellent net promoter scores (NPS).
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s):
- Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
- Net Promoter Score (NPS)
- Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT).
- Delivery on-time & In Full (OTIF)
- Organic Revenue Growth & Profitability
- Efficiency & Effectiveness
Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):
- Stakeholder engagement (Collaboration & Communication).
- Fulfilment (Planning/Scheduling, Delivery).
- Operational execution (Staff, Customer Service, Controls, Technology Interaction, Reporting)
- Market Research (Innovation Initiatives)
- Risk Management & Compliance (Awareness & Mitigation)
- Client Retention (Relationships & Opportunity Generation
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12
Diploma and/or certification in related field
WORK EXPERIENCE:
3+ years’ experience in a similar role and/or industry
Customer service & people management experience advantageous.
Project Manager

Posted 21 days ago
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**DEPARTMENT:** Project Management Office
**REPORTING** TO: PMO Manager
**LOCATION:** South Africa, KZN
**ADDITIONAL INFO:** **12-Month contractual position**
**PURPOSE OF POSITION**
GVR is in the market leader in downstream petroleum segment. We play major role in value chain of Fuel Management Solutions, like fuel dispensers, mobile Bowsers, Fuel station automation, Automatic Level and flow meters and many more. Spread across all the MEA with Project and service network. We are carrying of multi geography rollout of these projects, and we are looking for highly experienced project managers who has worked in similar environment and especially the mining sector. This position is responsible for end-to-end and on-time delivery of large-scale fuel management system projects; Solutions spanning design, requirements, contract development, estimating, engineering development, verification, system integration, and into installation and deployment. Provide managerial leadership to a Project team. The incumbent will serve as Project Manager for major projects with responsibility for the overall justification, design, management, control, execution, and closeout of assigned projects.
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Project planning and co-ordination with customer & internal teams on overall and weekly basis.
+ Assemble and manage a project team of internal and external professionals.
+ Monitor and review the workload of PDS Managers.
+ Operating Visual Project Management techniques in daily practice.
+ Daily management and monitoring, reporting of important milestones to keep close control.
+ Risk management by Issue Tracking, mitigation actions.
+ Create and evaluate project reporting; provide timely and accurate project status reporting to internal and external parties.
+ Coordinate with Global Product Management & Global Engineering for signoff on project scope.
+ Develop a Master Project Plan with detailed Weekly action plan, detailing the resource and time committed for the assigned project.
+ Complete all technical integration evaluation of various elements forming an end-to-end solution.
+ Define clear product and solutions specifications and drive gap analysis / estimating of work content.
+ Develop Functional Specifications and Change Notices.
+ Act as the Program Technical Customer Interface.
+ Oversee the entire project life-cycle and manage cross-functional team from project initiation to production release and roll out.
+ Day to Day management of program team personnel and communication with key stakeholders.
+ Develop and manage program schedule ensuring on time delivery of agreed to milestones and deliverables.
+ Plan, organize, lead and control the progress of the assigned projects as per the customer requirements.
+ Manage project budget and Produce detailed cost breakdowns for all work & task.
+ Responsible on Project P&L.
+ Responsible for Projects signoffs and Pos.
+ Responsible of change requests.
+ Working as part of a team, manage resource requirements and utilization, keep up to date trackers of project roll-out activity from initial plan through to invoice.
+ Develop the Cost targets as per the Business Plan and in line with the Business requirements.
+ Investigate and negotiate change proposals with relevant stakeholders.
+ Periodic Monitoring of projects to ensure that milestones and performance indicators are met as per the agreed time frame.
+ Direct and coordinate the development of strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented project outcomes and provide advice on remedial action.
+ Manage the expenditure of project budgets and prepare associated financial summary reports for members of the steering committee and functional leaders.
+ Conduct Alpha and Beta Trials in Field for Product validation process.
+ Responsible for ensuring the Activities right from Project Initiation to Project Launch.
+ Prepare project status reports and other reports required as per project management methodologies of VBS
**DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY**
+ As per Board-approved PMO and as necessary for functions outside the PMO.
+ As delegated by the Managing Director, when necessary.
**POSITION RELATIONSHIPS**
+ Internal External
+ With field teams, Logistics, supply chain teams, AR team
+ Cross functional team of Product Platforms
**MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE (INDICATORS)**
+ Delivery to Plan (on time / on cost job completion)
+ Risk management
+ Change control effectiveness
+ Evidence of ownership of issues and the resolution of problems
+ Quality of communication & reporting
**PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**
**Education/** **achievements**
+ Degree in IT, Electronics, Electrical,
+ Instrumentation, Mechanical
+ PMP or equivalent project management certification
+ Degree in Electrical or Mechanical
**Experience/** **Knowledge**
+ 5- 10 years on hand on project management equivalent combination of experience in an advisory and/or engineering supervisory capacity required
**Specific Skills**
+ Technical project management skills or well-developed business analyst experience
**Potential Skills**
+ Domain (Preferred Industry) - Mining and Industrial, Petroleum Downstream, Process automation.
+ Strong organization with proven leadership and interpersonal skills.
+ Ability to perform duties under deadline pressure in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
+ Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service.
+ Experience with gate process and agile methodology.
+ Proven sensitiveness of commercial issues and consequences of actions.
+ Distributed & multi-cultural team management experience.
+ Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
+ Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
+ English Speaking
**WHO IS GILBARCO VEEDER-ROOT**
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Vontier company, is the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, offering the broadest range of integrated solutions from the forecourt to the convenience store and head office. For over 150 years, Gilbarco has earned the trust of its customers by providing long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability. Major product lines include fuel dispensers, tank gauges and fleet management systems.
**WHO IS VONTIER**
Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves - delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement and innovation built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company's website at .
**At Vontier, we empower you to steer your career in the direction of success with a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive environment.**
Our commitment to personal growth, work-life balance, and collaboration fuels a culture where your contributions drive meaningful change. We provide the roadmap for continuous learning, allowing creativity to flourish and ideas to accelerate into impactful solutions that contribute to a sustainable future.
Join our community of passionate people who work together to navigate challenges and seize opportunities. At Vontier, you are not on this journey alone-we are dedicated to equipping you with the tools and support needed to fuel your innovation, lead with impact, and thrive both personally and professionally.
**Together, let's enable the way the world moves!**
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