Junior Project Manager

Purpose of the role The Junior Project Manager is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of small to medium-sized projects or workstreams within larger initiatives. This role assists in project administration, stakeholder communication, schedule tracking, and risk monitoring to ensure smooth delivery. Working closely with the Senior Project Manager and broader project team, the Junior Project Manager helps ensure deliverables are met, issues are escalated timeously, and project documentation is maintained. This role also contributes to process improvements and learns to apply project governance principles in a real-world delivery environment. Top Management Controls the functional integration of the business. Determines the overall strategy and objectives of the business. Directs the company into the future. The nature of the work and focus is long-term. Sign-off on policy or strategy Senior Management Knowledge of the entire business area/BU/company or group. Provide inputs for/formulation of the overall Organisational strategy. Translates the overall strategy into business plans for BU/Functional Unit, thereby operationalising organisational strategy. Implements and manages business plan, goals, and objectives and ensures the achievement of overall key Organisational/BU/Functional outputs. Manages the development of innovation and change Professionally qualified & experienced specialists/mid-management Professional knowledge of sub-discipline or discipline. Provide input in the formulation of Organisational/Functional Unit business plans. Formulate and implement departmental/team plans that will support the BU business plans. Optimisation of resources (finances, people, material, information, and technology) to achieve given objectives in the most productive and cost-effective way. Semi-skilled & discretionary decision making Accountable for the direct product, process, or service quality. Incremental improvement of existing processes and procedures according to clear guidelines. Choosing of correct action on the basis of set standards, training procedures, and past experience Unskilled & defined decision-making Steps to accomplish work or processes are clearly defined and understood. Tasks are sometimes repetitive and uncomplicated, and the work cycle is short Qualifications and/ or Certification Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Project Management, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or a related field Project Management training or certification (e.g., CAPM, Agile Fundamentals) is advantageous Familiarity with SDLC and Agile methodology preferred Experience and skills 13 years experience in a project coordination or junior project management role Exposure to IT or business systems projects preferred Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) Experience with Jira or other project tracking tools is advantageous Strong attention to detail and organisational skills Excellent written and verbal communication Competencies Task and Schedule Coordination Communication and Reporting Team Collaboration Issue and Risk Awareness Initiative and Willingness to Learn Documentation and Governance Support Time Management and Prioritisation

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

Posted Date: 10/26/2025