This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Project Manager (TPM) based in South Africa.
As a Technical Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of innovative digital products from early concepts through launch and beyond.
You’ll work at the intersection of product strategy, design, engineering, and client leadership to keep complex initiatives moving forward.
The role offers significant influence over project outcomes, team efficiency, and the value delivered to clients and end users.
You’ll manage priorities, scopes, timelines, requirements, and communication across multidisciplinary teams.
Working in an agile, collaborative environment, you’ll help turn business objectives into well-executed digital experiences.
You’ll also build trusted client relationships while helping teams maintain focus, momentum, and sustainable delivery practices.
This is an opportunity for an organized, people-oriented project leader to shape products across mobile, web, AI, and other emerging technologies.
Accountabilities
- Lead agile product design and development initiatives, guiding the creation, delivery, and release of end-to-end digital products.
- Coordinate communication and collaboration across product, UX/UI design, engineering, marketing, and leadership teams to maintain alignment throughout projects.
- Partner with product stakeholders to establish project plans, clarify business objectives, communicate priorities, and drive teams toward successful implementation.
- Own project scope, timelines, milestones, priorities, and delivery workflows while ensuring teams remain focused on key client and business objectives.
- Work with leadership to define scopes of work, document detailed requirements, and ensure deliverables remain aligned with approved requirements and project commitments.
- Maintain well-organized product backlogs supported by clear acceptance criteria and actionable requirements throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Engage directly with clients, managing project expectations, account details, scopes, communications, and long-term working relationships.
- Foster a collaborative and motivating environment, helping multidisciplinary teams work effectively while supporting continuous improvement and successful delivery.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in technical or product project management, preferably within a digital product, software, technology, or agency environment.
- Proven experience implementing and launching user-centric software solutions across the full development lifecycle; mobile application experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and the flexibility to adapt delivery approaches to changing priorities, milestones, and deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scopes, requirements, backlogs, acceptance criteria, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining attention to detail and delivery quality.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, with confidence collaborating with clients, technical teams, product leaders, designers, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to motivate, mentor, and support multidisciplinary teams while fostering a collaborative, positive, and accountable working environment.
- A proactive, curious, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset, combined with a genuine interest in digital products and emerging technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- 100% remote work.
- Unlimited paid time off, within reasonable guidelines.
- Local public holidays applicable to your location.
- Flexible work location.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Support for professional and personal development.
- Company-branded swag package.
- Opportunity to work on innovative digital products spanning mobile, web, AI, and other emerging technologies.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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