Project Manager – Enterprise Development Programme at GrowthArch

Purpose of the role

• The Project Manager owns end-to-end delivery of the programme: from recruiting, onboarding and training drivers to managing the programme partners.
• This is an oversight role: fleet, vehicle and lease-to-own operations are run by delivery partners, and the Project Manager's fleet and logistics background is used to hold them to plan.
• The successful candidate will build the delivery team, systems and controls needed to scale the programme nationally, on time and within budget.

Key responsibilities

Programme planning and delivery

• Develop and own the national rollout plan, including phasing by province, milestones, budget and resourcing.
• Track progress against targets and report weekly to the COO and monthly to programme stakeholders and funders.
• Identify, log and manage risks and issues, escalating where needed.

Driver recruitment, onboarding, support and training

• Manage the pipeline for sourcing, screening and onboarding unemployed participants.
• Ensure drivers meet regulatory requirements, including PrDP, operating licences and vetting.
• Oversee driver training, performance monitoring and ongoing support to maximise earnings and retention.

Stakeholder and partnership management

• Act as GrowthArch's day-to-day lead with partners and government stakeholders, holding delivery partners to agreed service levels.
• Represent the programme in meetings, site visits and reporting to funders.

Team leadership and compliance

• Recruit, lead and develop regional coordinators and support staff.
• Ensure compliance with the National Land Transport Act, POPIA, labour legislation and funder requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and evidence for audits and impact reporting.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Logistics, Transport Management, Project Management, Business Management or a related field.
• A project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) is strongly advantageous.
• Valid South African driver's licence (Code B or higher) and willingness to travel nationally.

Experience

• At least 5 years of project or programme management experience, including delivery of multi-site or national projects.
• At least 3 years of fleet management or logistics experience, ideally managing 100+ vehicles.
• Working knowledge of fleet tracking and telematics reporting, enough to interpret partner data and challenge performance.
• Experience managing budgets, suppliers and third-party service providers.

Advantageous

• Experience in e-hailing, taxi, car rental, vehicle finance or asset-based lending.
• Experience on enterprise development, job creation or socio-economic development programmes.
• Working knowledge of the National Land Transport Act and operating licence processes.
• Proficiency in isiZulu or another South African language in addition to English.

Skills and competencies

• Strong planning and execution skills, with the ability to scale operations quickly.
• Sound commercial and financial acumen, including budget control and cost-per-unit thinking.
• Data-driven: comfortable with dashboards, KPIs and advanced Excel or BI tools.
• Confident stakeholder manager who can engage corporate partners, funders and communities.
• Hands-on leader who builds and motivates distributed teams.
• Practical problem-solver who stays calm under pressure and resolves operational issues fast.
• High integrity and attention to detail, especially with funder compliance.
• Genuine commitment to job creation and economic inclusion.

Closing Date 31 October 2026