Senior Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee complex projects from initiation through to completion.

About the job Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Accountable to: Head: PMO, Delivery and Training

Based: Midrand

Salary: Market related

Contract type: Permanent

Working arrangement: Hybrid, with 3 days per week in our Midrand office and 2 days
remote.

Commencement date: 01 July 2026

Overview:

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the entire lifecycle of complex projects, from initiation to closure. They lead cross-functional teams, develop project plans, manage budgets and resources, and ensure successful project delivery while meeting client expectations and organisational goals.

Key responsibilities:

  • Contractual Alignment: Monitor delivery against Terms of Reference (ToR), Service Level Agreements (SLA), and scope of work.
  • Compliance: Ensure all work complies with regulatory standards (e.g. POPIA, government audit rules), particularly in public sector engagements.
  • Documentation & Sign-Offs: Maintain audit trails, sign-offs, and version-controlled documents for all project phases.
  • Internal Reporting: Provide regular reports to the PMO, including milestone achievements, risks, and resource utilisation.
  • Client Reporting: Submit progress reports, dashboards, and invoices to clients in accordance with contractual obligations.
  • Executive Summaries: Develop concise, impactful briefs for Boxfusion executives and client leadership.
  • Budget Ownership: Develop and monitor project budgets, ensuring alignment with profitability goals.
  • Cost Control: Track actual vs. planned spend, prevent overruns, and optimise for costeffectiveness.
  • Timesheet Oversight: Ensure accurate timesheet logging by all team members and flag discrepancies that may affect project profitability.
  • Project Planning & Oversight: Lead end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation to closure, ensuring alignment with client objectives and Boxfusion’s business goals.
  • Strategic Alignment: Ensure that project scope, deliverables, and execution strategies align with broader program goals.
  • Multi-Project Supervision: Manage multiple concurrent projects or large-scale programs with interdependencies, resources, and timelines.
  • Client Relationship Management: Serve as the primary liaison with senior client stakeholders (e.g. Directors, CIOs), ensuring satisfaction, transparency, and trust.
  • Expectation Management: Translate client requirements into achievable goals; manage scope creep and propose change requests where necessary.
  • Steering Committee Engagement: Prepare and present status updates, risks, and recommendations in high-level governance forums.
  • Mentorship & Coaching: Guide junior project managers, implementers, business analysts, and change managers, fostering growth and performance.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Align activities across technical teams (developers, DevOps), functional teams (trainers, BAs), and third-party service providers.
  • Capacity Planning: Forecast, allocate, and optimise human and technical resources to meet project milestones efficiently.
  • Project Methodology Enforcement: Ensure adherence to project management frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) as applicable to the project context.
  • Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, mitigate, and escalate project risks and issues.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure deliverables meet defined acceptance criteria, client standards, and Boxfusion’s internal quality frameworks.
  • Post-Implementation Reviews: Facilitate retrospectives to capture lessons and best practices.
  • Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to internal knowledge bases and mentoring programs.
  • Process Optimisation: Recommend improvements to PMO processes, tools, and methodologies.

Qualifications & Experience:
Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years managing complex IT implementation projects.
  • Experience working with government/public sector clients or on donor-funded projects (e.g. World Bank, UNDP) is highly advantageous. · Experience in software development and implementation projects, including post-golive support and user adoption phases.
  • Demonstrated success managing multi-disciplinary teams and multiple concurrent projects.
  • Familiarity with project profitability tracking, timesheet-driven project controls, and reporting on KPIs.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related field (required).
  • Project Management Certification such as:
    • PMP (Project Management Professional) – highly preferred
    • PRINCE2 Practitioner – optional but advantageous
    • Agile or Scrum certifications (e.g. Certified ScrumMaster) – optional depending on methodology preference


Core Skills:

  • Project Planning & Execution: Strong command of project lifecycle management (initiation to close-out) using both agile and waterfall methodologies. ·
  • Scope & Budget Control: Proven ability to manage scope, budgets, and timelines while controlling risks and avoiding scope creep.
  • Team Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional teams including business analysts, developers, implementers, and trainers.
  • Client Relationship Management: Skilled in stakeholder engagement, expectation setting, and conflict resolution—particularly within public sector environments.
  • Reporting & Documentation: Strong skills in preparing project charters, status reports, change logs, risk registers, and post-implementation reviews.
  • Problem Solving: Advanced analytical thinking and structured problem-solving to unblock project barriers and improve delivery efficiency.
  • Time Management: Excellent prioritisation and resource scheduling abilities.


Application Process:


We know a CV doesn’t capture everything —that’s why our application process includes a
short set of assessments to help us better understand your strengths and suitability for the
role.


For the Senior Project Manager position, you’ll complete assessments that cover:

  • Project Management
  • Leadership and People
  • Budgeting
  • Critical Thinking

Total time required: approx. 52 minutes


Important: Please complete the assessments in one sitting using a stable internet connection. Avoid copying and pasting — the system includes proctoring features that may flag irregular activity.


Link to assessments: https://app.testgorilla.com/s/myomv68f
We’re looking forward to getting to know the real you – beyond your CV. Good luck!