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IT Systems and Project Manager

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Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 30 August 2026 (16 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were looking for a dynamic IT Systems and Project Manager to take charge of the team responsible for delivering key IT projects maintaining core business systems and supporting the wider business.
This is not just another management role its a chance to shape the future of technology within the organisation combining project leadership with handson systems oversight and people management. Youll ensure smooth operations while driving forward technology initiatives that directly align with business goals.


Key Responsibilities:

Project Management & Integrations

  • Evaluate software according to business needs
  • Lead and manage endtoend delivery of IT projects (applications system upgrades software development projects and system implementations)
  • Develop project scopes plans budgets and resource allocations
  • Track and report on progress risks and milestones
  • Coordinate internal IT and business teams and thirdparty vendors for implementation
  • Develop and maintain integrations between internal business systems and thirdparty platforms using APIs middleware and other integration tools
  • Ensure data consistency and synchronization across multiple systems and platforms
  • Design and implement automated workflows and data exchange processes between applications
Team Leadership
  • Develop and maintain the IT department budget
  • Manage mentor train and develop a multidisciplinary IT systems team of system admins support staff and developers
  • Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement
  • Conduct performance reviews and oversee team workload balancing
Systems Oversight
  • Oversee the administration and performance of businesscritical systems:
    • ERP and associated applications
    • SharePoint
    • WMS
    • POS
  • Coordinate upgrades patching and lifecycle management of business systems and applications
IT Governance & Support
  • Develop and enforce IT policies procedures and compliance standards for all business systems and applications
  • Ensure IT policies are enforced
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure IT systems support business needs
  • Provide escalation support for complex incidents or service disruptions
  • Gather and understand software requirements from business divisions
  • Contribute to software architecture decisions and design documentation
  • Implement integrations with thirdparty service providers

Job Experience and Skills Required:

  • Preferred: bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or related field (or equivalent handson experience and certifications)
  • IT Management & Administration
  • Business Administration (MBA)
  • Project Management
  • 510 years of total experience in IT roles including:
    • 35 years of experience leading IT projects (systems or applications)
  • Proven ability to manage full project life cycles from planning to closeout
  • Experience with enterprise systems (ERP WMS POS)

Apply now!

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If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Lameez Mohamed
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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