Project Manager - South Africa

We’re looking for a Project Manager who’s passionate about the intersection of technology and Intelligence Analysis (Corporate or Government - Military, Police, or Law Enforcement).This role will oversee the overall project from initiation through to completion, ensuring that it stays on schedule, within budget, and meets quality standards. You will manage the project team, stakeholder communication, and risk management.

The scope of activities will encompass leading, planning, design, implementation, testing and solution documentation activities. The successful candidate will have experience in requirements management, operational business reengineering and systems integration, preferably . The detailed level of understanding must be driven from a top down understanding and articulation of the big picture. 

This is a client facing position and the candidate must be able to communicate to clients and potential clients both verbally and in written format. 

Core Responsibilities

• Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout entire execution, adhering to standards of scope, budget, quality and timeline to achieve success.
• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals.
• Coordinate internal team members during all project phases, from initial scoping through development, implementation and system commissioning
• Monitor project progress and make detailed, scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
• Maintain minutes and formal feedback to stakeholders on project progress
• Communicate proactively with the internal teams to identify problems, create solutions, and improve efficiencies.
• Analyze critical workflows to identify customer issues and remediate efficiency gaps.
• Generate functional, system, and technical requirements from all stakeholders on each project.
• Conduct requirements-gathering using internal/external data like end-user interviews
• Collaborate on proof-of-concepts, pilots, minimum viable products, business cases and quality control
• Lead and support engineering teams to deliver projects for clients on schedule and within budget. 
• Communicate effectively to both internal teams and clients. This will be the foundation for success in this role. 
• Establish project priorities and Identify necessary resources, 
• Represent project management as a discipline and as a stakeholder from concept development and product / system formulation through design, build, test, and delivery
• Lead project meetings, internal and external deliverable reviews, and interactions with customers
• Develop and maintain Mi-C3’s best practices
• Travel as required to represent Mi-C3 to its customers, vendors, and partners 
• Maintain the project Risk register. 
• With any change to the key project drivers of Scope, Quality, Time, Resources to be able to adjust the project appropriately to meet client requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Strong project leadership skills. This position leads organizational and customer-facing teams with a strong foundation in software project management principles, creative problem solving, strong communication & reporting
• PMBOK principles
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in planning and executing complex projects including schedule, cost, scope, and personnel management. 
• Ability to ask the right questions, identify risks or gaps in a project plan, and exhaustively investigate problems to closure is a must.
• Experience working with Intelligence Analysis products or services

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR similar level/years of relevant experience and/or academic background (15 years)
• Extensive leadership experience with strong communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong experience developing and/or leading large projects/programs across multiple teams with a focus on systems with various forms of integrations
• Experience planning for and tracking risks and implementing mitigation strategies that are thought through and consider multiple paths to a solution
• Ability to write and speak clearly about technical and programmatic subject matter
• PMP Certification advantageous

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Self-starter with a proactive attitude
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills — clear, regular, and accurate
• Naturally inquisitive; asks questions and avoids assumptions
• Confident and willing to engage thoughtfully
• Innovative thinker with the ability to handle situations in real time
• Capable of working well under pressure in a client-facing environment
• Previous experience in private security, police, military, or government agencies is preferred

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Eligibility for Top-Level Security Clearance:
  • Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance at the highest level, in accordance with applicable national security regulations.
• On-Site Work Requirement:
  • This role requires full-time, on-site presence at the client’s premises located in Pretoria. Remote or hybrid work arrangements are not applicable.