Intermediate Project Manager – Hybrid – Midrand at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• A provider of innovative Digital Solutions is looking for an Intermediate Project Manager  who independently manages medium-sized software implementation projects across the full project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery within approved scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• The role is accountable for project planning, stakeholder engagement, financial tracking, governance, risk management and successful implementation outcomes.
• The Intermediate Project Manager coordinates multidisciplinary delivery teams while maintaining strong client relationships and supporting the commercial objectives of the company.
• Success in this role is measured through consistent project delivery, stakeholder satisfaction, governance compliance, financial control and achievement of the Implementation & Delivery departmental KPIs

DUTIES:

• Manage assigned implementation projects from initiation through project closure.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate project activities across Business Analysis, Development, Quality Assurance, Implementation Consulting and Customer Support teams.
• Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables remain aligned with approved scope and timelines.
• Manage project dependencies and coordinate project activities across multiple workstreams.
• Deliver projects according to the company’s project management methodology.
• Prepare project plans, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Track project profitability and escalate commercial risks promptly.
• Maintain accurate project forecasts throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Ensure project timesheets are submitted accurately and on time.
• Support project invoicing through accurate reporting and milestone validation.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned client projects.
• Build effective relationships with client stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops and governance sessions.
• Provide accurate project status reports and executive summaries.
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout project delivery.
• Escalate issues requiring senior intervention appropriately.
• Maintain complete project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
• Ensure all project changes follow approved governance processes.
• Maintain project audit trails and document version control.
• Ensure contractual deliverables remain aligned with Statements of Work and project agreements.
• Support compliance with organisational policies and applicable legislation.
• Monitor project quality throughout delivery.
• Coordinate testing, user acceptance activities and deployment readiness.
• Support successful user adoption through effective project planning.
• Coordinate implementation training activities with delivery teams.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions where required.
• Participate in project retrospectives and continuous improvement activities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support Junior Project Managers and Project Administrators where required.
• Collaborate closely with Implementation Consultants, Business Analysts, Engineering, Product and Customer Support teams.
• Promote effective communication across all project stakeholders.
• Support knowledge sharing across the Project Management practice.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes.
• Contribute to improvements in project methodology, governance and reporting.
• Promote standardisation of project documentation and delivery practices.
• Support AI-enabled project planning, reporting and delivery tools.
• Contribute lessons learned to the departmental knowledge repository.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Business Management, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner, PMP or CAPM certification, Agile Project Management or Scrum certification or Microsoft Project certification preferred.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience managing software implementation or ICT projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects independently across the complete project lifecycle.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, risks and stakeholders.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience preparing project governance documentation and executive reporting.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery.
• Excellent organisational, planning and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira or similar project management platforms.
• Experience working within public-sector or enterprise software implementation environments is advantageous.

Technical:

• Project lifecycle management
• Project planning and scheduling
• Budget and cost management
• Risk, issue and change management
• Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid methodologies
• Project governance and reporting
• Resource coordination
• Client relationship management
• Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira or equivalent
• Microsoft 365 and Power BI reporting
• AI-assisted project planning and reporting
• Software implementation lifecycle

ATTRIBUTES:

• Accountability
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Stakeholder management
• Problem solving
• Time management
• Commercial awareness
• Adaptability
• Decision making
• Attention to detail
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Customer focus