Job Description

Technical Project Manager (CPT Hybrid) Product/Project management
Cape Town - Western Cape - South Africa
ENVIRONMENT:
THE expertise of a highly driven Technical Project Manager who is passionate about digital & eCommerce is wanted to join the growing team of a dynamic Platform Development Agency. You will have a pivotal role in its pursuit to drive success in digital for clients. You will be responsible for delivering projects from start to finish, managing both internal and external stakeholders. Applicants will require strong leadership skills, structure, creativity and the ability to identify the most efficient solutions for clients. You will also need 3 years of proven experience in Project Management/Software Development Lifecyle or similar including digital execution either in an agency or digital production environment & delivering websites and digital solutions end-to-end. You must also be proficient with WordPress, Shopify, SaaS, Headless CMS (Sanity, Next/Nuxt.js), UX/UI, Jira and Agile (Scrum/Kanban).
DUTIES:

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Responsibility to upsell & grow project remits.
• Perform risk management to minimise project risks.
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3 Years of proven experience in Project Management, Software Development Lifecycle, e-Commerce or Business Development.
• Experience in digital execution either in an agency or digital production environment.
• Experience in delivering websites and digital solutions end-to-end.
• Process-driven: Strong workflow management ability, Agile delivery, and project governance to ensure structure and scalability.
• Solid stakeholder and client management skills: more than just delivery, you should be great at aligning teams, managing expectations, and keeping projects on track.
• Experience with, and comfortable with, multi-team & remote collaboration, working with cross-functional teams, offshore developers and remote stakeholders.
• Experience in retained website management and improvements.

Tech Tools
Platforms: WordPress, Shopify, SaaS, Headless CMS (Sanity, Next/Nuxt.js)
Creative / Process: UX / UI, Jira, Agile (Scrum/Kanban)
ATTRIBUTES:

• Demonstrable ability to manage complex workflows including prioritisation, planning and task delegation under tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Presentation skills.

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