Technical Project Lead

Western Cape, South Africa Posted on 21/05/2025

Ontec has a diverse team made up of innovative and competent individuals. The company not only drives performance for employees to excel on a professional and personal level but rewards this performance. People here are satisfied, challenged and happy, which makes it a perfect working environment.

We are seeking an experienced individual to join our Operations team and lead cross-functional initiatives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to contribute during the pre-project lifecycle and take full ownership of customer delivery projects. Responsibilities include overseeing project schedules, performance, and budgets to ensure successful outcomes.

Strong project management and technical skills are essential, as the role requires balancing multiple priorities and managing stakeholder expectations. This is an outcome-driven position, focused on delivering results rather than managing tasks.

• Oversee all data preparation and collection for the project.
• Get involved, hands-on, to deliver on contractual deliverables and outcomes.
• Utilize project management methodologies in the development and execution of project plans, schedules, budgets, control points, risk assessment and monitoring, resource allocation, and status reporting.
• Responsible for day-to-day scope management, including meetings, status coordination, schedule and project plan, and project financials.
• Develop project documentation, dashboards, and formal project updates.
• Lead all interactions with service providers and customers.
• Foster a strategic image of the company's capability.
• Inform management of any deviations from set schedule, scope, and budget, with suggestions on how to bring the project back on track.
• Multi-task across all project-related activities and multiple projects.
• Actively participate in solution design, testing, and training.
• Comply with Solution Delivery and corporate policies/procedures.
• Protect Ontec and customer information assets to safeguard confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Interact with various stakeholders, such as sales, systems engineering, service providers, customers, product development, and other cross-functional teams.

• A minimum of 5 years project management experience.
• Professional membership (PMI/PMSA) is advantageous.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Project is essential.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel (nationally and/or internationally).
• Experience within the utility industry (advantageous).
• Exposure to software projects and international work experience (advantageous).