IT Project Manager

Started by a former school district network admin in 2007, the business has grown almost entirely through referrals. Our bench is in the back of a strip-mall storefront, where we image laptops and swap failed drives. Lunch is usually whatever is closest to the client site.

The role

Doveforge Computer Services is looking for an IT Project Manager to join a small, steady team. This role will lead our ERP replacement and a data centre exit over the next 18 months. You can work from home anywhere in South Africa. We have no office requirement. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Key responsibilities

• Lead lessons learned sessions at project close
• Organise user acceptance testing and sign-off
• Plan cutovers and go-live runbooks with rollback steps
• Hold vendors and system integrators to deliverables and milestones
• Manage project budgets, vendor invoices and change orders

Required qualifications

• 3-5 years managing technical projects in IT, software or infrastructure
• Proficiency with Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project or similar tools
• Experience with both Agile and waterfall delivery
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication

Also helpful

• Industry background in healthcare, finance or manufacturing
• PMP, PMI-ACP or PRINCE2 certification
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Pay and benefits

• 13th cheque
• Study assistance
• Provident fund
• Data allowance
• Medical aid contribution

Candidates must be eligible to work in South Africa.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Doveforge Computer Services.