TRAFFIC Eastern Cape

Project Manager, East London

University of Fort Hare

Job Description

Overview

Our client based in East London who are working on an exciting project within municipal parameters require the expertise of a professional Project Manager, with the following skills:

Requirements
  • Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, IS or related
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prince2 certification
  • Additional certifications such as Agile PM, Lean Six Sigma, or Change Management will be advantageous.
  • Minimum of 7-10 years' experience managing complex, strategic, cross-functional projects
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams (technical and non-technical)
  • Demonstrated experience in both public and/or private sector project environments
  • Experience in using project management software tools for tracking, scheduling, and reporting
  • Experience managing projects within organizational transformation, ICT integration, or infrastructure domains is a strong advantage
  • Valid drivers and willing to travel
  • Excellent communication skills and able to work under pressure
Responsibilities
  • Leading the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of complex, high-impact strategic projects across multiple disciplines. These projects may involve elements of ICT, operations, organizational development, change management, infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement. The incumbent will ensure that strategic objectives are met on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining quality and aligning with the broader organizational goals
  • Project leadership and strategy - lead lifecycle of projects; develop charters, cases and plans; provide vision, direction & leadership to teams
  • Planning & execution - define scope, objectives, deliverables and timelines; identify risks and mitigate; manage stakeholders
  • Facilitation & coordination - produce technical / narrative reports, dashboards and updates; present project progress
  • Tools & systems - utilize tools such as MS Project, JIRA; apply project management methodologies (Agile, Prince2, PMBOK); monitor KPIs
  • Governance and compliance - ensure compliance with policies; lead quality assurance
Salary

Market related

Application

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About This Role

Career insights for Information Technology Project Managers positions

Salary Benchmark
$104,920/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Critical Thinking Active Listening Coordination Reading Comprehension Time Management
Common Technologies
Confluence Cloud Jira Cloud Microsoft Teams Apache Kafka Apache Maven Azure DevOps Server Airtable IBM Db2

Job Overview

Date Posted
10 Apr 2026
Location
Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

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