Academic Project Manager

Milpark School of Commerce

Academic Project Manager managing academic qualification development and project delivery at Milpark. Collaborating with Learning Innovation & Development teams to enhance educational offerings.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Project Management
Creating new project plans in collaboration with our product strategist and learning experience design teams considering resource and budgets constraints.
Draft and update project documents including budgets, project charters, project plans, communications plans, and resource reports.
Lead, manage and motivate our development teams as they work to create or improve our online qualifications or courses.
Developing awareness of different stakeholders’ priorities, limitations, and perspectives to help arbitrate decisions while considering trade-offs and competing priorities.
Track project timelines and escalate delays or risks proactively.
Run Daily Stand-Up (DSU’s) and weekly status meetings with project teams to measure and track project progress.
Creative problem-solving, scenario planning and change management to adapt project plans as unforeseen circumstances arise.
Relationship Management
Manage deliverables and timelines with the qualification or course development teams to ensure alignment with project timelines.
Potentially responsible for line-management functions within the Learning Innovation & Development team.
Process Improvement and Collaboration
Contribute to the overall success and growth of the Milpark Project Management team through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with colleagues from across the business to refine and improve.
Collaborate closely with project managers to ensure effective implementation of project and resource planning.
Process, Systems and Administrative Efficiency
Drive improvements in departmental processes to reduce administrative burden on academic staff.
Partner with internal teams such as HR, Finance, IT, and Academic Operations to ensure alignment and integration.
Oversee departmental use of systems and tools (e.g. project tracking software, document repositories).
Ensure that all required documentation and project outputs are filed, tracked, and accessible.
Oversee invoicing, payment tracking, and compliance with financial processes for independent contractors.
Assist with reporting, data collation, and internal presentations or reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

An undergraduate qualification with 3+ years’ work experience and preferably experience in an Academic Project Management role.
An awareness and view on the role of education in transforming South Africa.
Working and collaborating in a remote working environment.
Managing and/or working with budgets.
Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to organise, prioritize and allocate workload to align with project plans.
An action-driven mindset with strong cross-team collaboration skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, and seasoned presentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

No specific benefits listed

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudget managementproject planningprocess improvementdata collationchange managementscenario planningresource planningdocumentation managementfinancial compliance

Soft Skills

creative problem-solvingrelationship managementstrong communication skillscross-team collaborationconflict resolutionnegotiationorganizational skillsprioritizationleadershipmotivation