Project Manager

Johannesburg, South Africa Posted on 08/04/2026

A well-established and thriving non profit organisation, committed to providing humanitarian aid, is seeking a Project Manager. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering technology related and automation projects. The successful candidate will ensure projects remain within scope, budget, and timelines while coordinating between multiple parties. Primary focus areas include automation and digitisation across payroll, staffing, finance, fundraising, and web/application development. Additionally, the incumbent will play a key role in advancing reporting quality and leveraging data for optimal outcomes.

• Plan, manage, and deliver mainly IT and digital transformation projects from initiation to completion.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, timelines, and resources across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ensure effective communication between technical teams, leadership, and end users.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate and execute testing phases to ensure solution quality and stability.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including plans, risk registers, and status reports.
• Design and implement data collection, reporting, and analytics processes to measure both project and broader organisational performance.
• Design and implement processes around data driven reporting projects for operational use and dashboards.

Relevant qualification in IT project management or general project management
5+ years of experience in IT / digital project management.
Understanding of IT systems and software development lifecycles
Experience with project management tools
Knowledge of data analytics tools (Power BI, SQL) and experience in working with data - advantageous.
Ability to design and execute testing strategies across system and user environments.
Familiarity with information security best practices and compliance (POPIA)
Proven success in managing cross functional teams

• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strategic thinker with attention to detail.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data accuracy and actionable insights.
• Excellent documentation, presentation, and reporting skills.