Project Manager

**About the job**

We are looking for a Project Manager to manage the organisation and monitor key client projects. We need a project manager who can coordinate people and processes to ensure that our projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. The project manager will be the go-to person for everything related to the organisation and timing of a project.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you should have experience in business management, budgeting and analysis. You will be working with colleagues and clients at all levels in South Africa, France, and the UK, which will require you to be an excellent communicator and be comfortable managing several tasks simultaneously. You should also have a great ability to work in a team and a great aptitude for problem-solving.

**About us**

We’re an elite team filled with the best minds in each of their respective disciplines. At Kuba, we take pride in offering ‘clever as a service’. Our clever team and core values drive everything we do at Kuba. Our incredible team of experts make us who we are. We support our team’s drive to learn and develop however we can. We encourage curiosity and creativity. We’re not looking for someone to do things the way they’ve always been done. We’re looking for people who will work in a clever way to challenge the status quo, tell us how to do things better, and help us transform transport, communities, and lives worldwide.

It’s an exciting time to work at Kuba. We’re accelerating into an incredible period of growth, and you’ll have a chance to grow with us. So, use your clever to impact, and take control of your career.

If you are a project management professional who has experience in delivering projects on time, within scope and budget, we’d like to meet you.

**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate internal resources and third parties / suppliers for flawless execution of projects
- Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within planned scope and budget
- Manage the scope and objectives of the project, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility
- Manage the resources allocated to the project and ensure their availability
- Develop a detailed plan to monitor project progress
- Use appropriate auditing techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
- Report and forward to management when necessary
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Ensure risk management to minimise project risks
- Build and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Customers, Vendors and Third parties
- Create and maintain complete project documentation
- Collaborate with project delivery teams to drive through key actions required to ensure the successful integration of products
- Ensure formal handover of project and contract requirements to operational / support teams, and client as required

**Requirements**:

- Recognised diploma in project management, preferably in the fields of IT or engineering
- 2 years or more proven work experience as a project manager in the information technology sector or similar
- Strong technical background, with an understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
- Knowledge of FIDIC contract management
- Excellent communication skills with clients and internally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of G-Suite
- Knowledge of the French language would be an advantage
- Certification in project Management methodologies, including Prince2 and / or Agile

**Benefits**
- Provident Fund
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development