Junior Technical Project Manager

60 Degrees


Job Location:

Johannesburg - South Africa

Yearly Salary: ZAR 360000 - 420000
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU

Real products. Real engineering. Real delivery ownership.

Join one of South Africas fastest-growing connectivity scale-ups redefining how communities experience WiFi. Theyre scaling fast and need a Technical Project Manager (junior) who can operate confidently at the intersection of delivery product and engineering.

This is not a coordination role. Youll be embedded within the engineering environment driving delivery across real software systems working closely with developers and ensuring that technical initiatives move from concept to production with precision.

Perfect for someone early in their career who is technically grounded delivery-focused and comfortable working with engineers on real systems.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own and drive delivery across engineering-focused sprints and releases
  • Run Agile ceremonies with a strong understanding of technical context
  • Work closely with developers to track progress remove blockers and ensure quality delivery
  • Translate business and product requirements into clear actionable technical tasks
  • Manage backlogs sprint planning and roadmap alignment with engineering teams
  • Track delivery across systems APIs and platform components
  • Ensure effective handovers between product engineering and operations
  • Monitor delivery risks and dependencies across technical workstreams
  • Continuously improve delivery processes within a fast-moving technical environment

OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

  • 2 years experience in a Technical PM or Business Analyst role within a software engineering environment
  • Proven experience working directly with engineering teams (not just coordination)
  • Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Ability to confidently engage with technical concepts such as:
    • APIs and microservices
    • Cloud environments (AWS)
    • Front-end and back-end systems
    • CI/CD pipelines (must have DevOps)
  • Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum sprint delivery)
  • Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA ClickUp Linear
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and business teams

YOUR REWARD

  • Be part of a tight collaborative high-performing team
  • Hybrid working model with flexibility
  • Exposure to a modern cloud-native tech stack
  • Cool perks & performance-based bonuses
  • Fast-tracked growth into more senior technical delivery roles

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Job DescriptionTHE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOUReal products. Real engineering. Real delivery ownership.Join one of South Africas fastest-growing connectivity scale-ups redefining how communities experience WiFi. Theyre scaling fast and need a Technical Project Manager (junior) who can operate confi...

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