Senior IT Project Manager

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager – with formal ERP governance experience, ERP lifecycle management and ERP depth

Work Location: Johannesburg – hybrid

More about the project: We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager who can operate at the intersection of business strategy and technology execution. This role is suited to someone who understands both enterprise IT landscapes and business value drivers, and can lead large-scale digital or technology transformation initiatives from concept through delivery and adoption. Success in this role is measured not just by technical delivery, but by business impact, system adoption, and realised value.

• Lead complex, enterprise-scale IT and digital transformation programmes end-to-end
• Partner with business and technology leaders to translate business strategy into executable technology roadmaps
• Bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose and value-driven
• Manage multi-vendor, multi-team delivery across architecture, engineering, data, and business stakeholders
• Drive governance, planning, risk management, and dependency control across large delivery portfolios
• Facilitate executive steering forums focused on progress, risks, business impact, and adoption
• Ensure technology solutions are successfully implemented, adopted, and embedded into business operations
• Track delivery outcomes across technical performance, business benefits, and user adoption

Include minimum years of experience required per skill

• Bachelor’s degree (IT, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or similar)
• Project / programme management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe, or equivalent)
• Experience with Agile, hybrid, or large-scale delivery frameworks preferred 5+ years’ experience in IT project or programme management, delivering large and complex initiatives
• Proven experience leading enterprise technology transformations (e.g., core systems, ERP, cloud, data, platform modernisation)
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical delivery plans
• Confidence engaging with C-suite, business executives, and senior technology leaders
• Experience managing system integrators, vendors, and cross-functional delivery teams
• Comfortable working across strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations

• You understand both business value and technical complexity
• You can challenge business and IT stakeholders with credibility
• You bring structure to ambiguity and clarity to complex technical topics
• You focus on outcomes, adoption, and value—not just system go-live
• You think like a consultant but execute like a delivery leader