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Project Manager (Data Migration)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Salary:
Experience Required:
5-7years
Experience Required:
Posted:
30 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Role Overview
An experienced Project Manager is required to lead and coordinate the successful delivery of a Data Migration Project. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning managing monitoring and delivering project activities while ensuring adherence to scope budget timelines quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
The Project Manager will work closely with business stakeholders technical teams vendors and project resources to ensure the successful migration of critical business data and supporting applications. The role forms part of a multidisciplinary project team delivering business analysis data management data migration testing and functional application support services.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of the Data Migration Project.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and schedules.
- Define project scope objectives deliverables milestones and timelines.
- Coordinate project resources and activities across multiple workstreams.
- Monitor project progress and ensure delivery within agreed timelines and budget.
- Identify assess and manage project risks issues assumptions and dependencies.
- Facilitate communication between business users technical teams vendors and management.
- Conduct project meetings status updates and steering committee reporting.
- Ensure compliance with governance frameworks and project management best practices.
- Manage project documentation reporting and change control processes.
- Ensure successful coordination of data migration planning execution testing and deployment activities.
- Monitor project quality and ensure deliverables meet business requirements.
- Support stakeholder engagement and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or higher in one of the following:
- Project Management
- Information Technology
- Information Systems
- Other ICT-related qualification
Mandatory Certifications
Candidates must possess one of the following:
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- PRINCE2 Practitioner/Foundation
- Equivalent Project Management certification
Advantageous
- Agile Certification
- Scrum Certification
Minimum Experience
- Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience.
- At least 3 years experience managing Data Migration projects.
Required Skills:
Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience. At least 3 years experience managing Data Migration projects
Required Education:
National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or higher in one of the following:Project ManagementInformation TechnologyInformation SystemsOther ICT-related qualificationCandidates must possess one of the following:Project Management Professional (PMP)PRINCE2 Practitioner/FoundationEquivalent Project Management certification
