600 Senior Project Manager jobs in South Africa

Job Description
Key Role
As a Senior Project Manager with us, you will lead a diverse group of engineers from project initiation through completion with minimal oversight. This includes regular communications and coordination with clients, managing expectations, writing, and managing proposals, creating change orders, composing budgets, invoicing and project closeout.

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers, Designers and other staff through completion of multiple simultaneous projects ranging from small to large with a wide range of complexities and requirements
• Independently prepare project work plans, proposals, and schedules, and obtain management/client approval
• Lead and initiate regular communications with clients regarding project status and project quality, and proactively resolve issues
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, regulatory authorities and technical agencies, and the public. This involves keeping the stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables, and meet the project schedule
• Address and manage change management matters promptly and professionally with clients and internal departments
• Maintain awareness and management of project budget maintenance, key performance indicators and forecasting
• Lead and manage business development initiatives including Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals
• Compile a comprehensive and realistic scope of work, and prepare a complete and accurate fee estimate, in a format suitable for obtaining the required management approvals
• As Team Leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement and motivation to team members and junior Project Managers
• Provide strong administrative and technical leadership for the project and maintain all project records and monitor correspondence
• Schedule and facilitate all project meetings required to successfully coordinate work activity
• Administer subconsultant agreements as assigned. Have thorough knowledge of the company's contracts and understanding of all parties involved.
• Implement and manage the Quality Control Plan for each project
• Proactively track and report workload management throughout the project
• Manage client and subconsultant invoicing

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company's health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience Required:
Minimum Requirements

• BEng or BSc Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in Project and/or Program Management and experience on large, engineering and/or construction projects
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of project professionals; concurrently managing issues, scope and quality while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior management
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Clear, concise, and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers and staff
• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Experience negotiating contract terms
• Proficiency with computer office productivity (i.e., MS Office) and project management software tools
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Familiarity reading drawings and specifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Project or Program Management Professional certification (i.e., PMP)
• Professional Registration (PrEng)
• Experience in an engineering consulting environment
• Post-graduate qualification in project and/or construction management will be advantageous
• Experience in project planning, cost management and schedule management, and methods of analyzing and reporting project performance on financial and other KPIs
• Experience working in or for the mining sector and/or on major projects

Key Competencies And Generic Skills
Attributes
The ideal candidate has experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in an engineering consulting environment. Candidate thrives in an extremely fast-paced and ever-changing environment requiring flexibility, pivoting, and an open-minded approach and has experience working in a client-facing role requiring extensive communication and knowledge of costing, budgets, and scheduling and/or resourcing.

Appleworx is seeking a highly motivated
Project Manager
with a strong
engineering and construction background
to join our dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex infrastructure projects, drive operational excellence, and deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage engineering and construction projects from initiation to completion.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, safety standards, and quality requirements.
• Manage budgets, timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee contractors, subcontractors, and technical teams on-site.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project execution.
• Prepare and present progress reports, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in
  engineering and/or construction environments
  .
• Strong understanding of civil works, construction methodologies, and engineering standards.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• PMP/Prince2 certification (advantageous).

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on
  strategic, high-impact projects
  .
• A collaborative and professional work environment.
• Career growth and development within a forward-thinking company.

How to Apply

Send your CV and cover letter to

with the subject line:
Project Manager – Engineering & Construction
.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Project Management Qualification
• At least 5-10 years project management experience
• IT back office (SQL and Server)
• Must be able to start and rollout the project
• Banking and Finance background is an added advantage
• Card roll out experience
• Understanding of Marketing and Strategy a requirement

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing and leading the project team
• Recruiting project staff and consultants
• Managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work
• Detailed project planning and control including
• Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan
• Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan
• Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary
• Resolving cross-functional issues at project level
• Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues where necessary
• Monitoring project progress and performance
• Providing status reports to the project sponsor
• Managing project training within the defined budget
• Liaises with, and updates progress to, project board/senior management
• Managing project evaluation and dissemination activities
• Managing consultancy input within the defined budget
• Final approval of the design specification
• Working closely with users to ensure the project meets business needs
• Definition and management of the User Acceptance Testing programme
• Identifying user training needs and devising and managing user training programmes
• Providing regular status reports to the IPSC Programme Board

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sets up and manages support functions covering planning, tracking, reporting, quality management and internal communication
• Produces consolidated reporting to the Project Board, including milestone summary, key issues, risks, benefits, summary of costs incurred
• Manages the support and provision of project tools and equipment
• Assists with the production of user documentation
• Assists with testing

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE/ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills
• Logical thinking and creative problem-solving ability
• Great attention to detail
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Understanding of budget control
• The ability to work well with others and lead a team
• A good understanding of business technical knowledge relevant to the project

Job Type: Contract

Pay: R20 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Project Manager - Software Development

Location: Port Elizabeth (Hybrid / Office-based as required)

Type: Full-time

Role Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of software development projects, internal products, and SLA commitments. This includes delivering projects on time, within budget, to scope, and with quality, while driving adherence to processes and ensuring excellent client service. The role requires strong leadership, agile delivery expertise, and the ability to hold cross-functional teams accountable to commitments.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership & Accountability

• Provide strong leadership and direction to software developers, business analysts, QA, support, and operations teams.
• Hold team members accountable to estimates, deadlines, and agreed deliverables.
• Drive a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.

Agile Project Management

• Plan, facilitate, and continuously improve agile practices (sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, retrospectives).
• Manage product backlogs and ensure tasks are well defined, estimated, and prioritised.
• Track velocity, capacity, and progress against sprint and release goals.

Project Execution & Delivery

• Lead, manage, and control the execution of multiple concurrent projects (custom builds, internal products, SLA-driven initiatives).
• Ensure adherence to agreed processes and standards.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and change requests.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively.
• Produce accurate reporting for stakeholders and clients.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients on project delivery matters.
• Ensure clear communication, expectation management, and proactive problem resolution.
• Champion client satisfaction through quality delivery and responsiveness.

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure best practices in project management, agile delivery, and software development processes are followed.
• Continuously refine workflows to improve predictability, quality, and efficiency.
• Contribute to internal process development, standards, and methodologies.

Experience & Background

• 4+ years' experience in software development project management.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time, on budget, and to scope.
• Strong experience in agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Agile at scale).
• Experience in people management, risk management, and change management.
• Experience managing SLA-based support, hosting, or operational projects advantageous.
• Business analysis or software development background beneficial.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Management, or related field.
• Agile certification (Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, or equivalent) essential.
• PRINCE2 / PMP certification advantageous.
• Strong leadership and conflict management skills – ability to enforce accountability and drive performance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and client-facing communication skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools.
• High level of organisational, time management, and analytical ability.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Project Management: 3 years (Required)

Location:

• Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (Required)

Work Location: In person