Project Manager

Online Education Services (OES)

Project Manager overseeing project delivery within an EdTech company. Ensuring quality standards and effective communication with stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeCape Town • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Communicate effectively with stakeholders, team members, and clients by actively listening, conveying information clearly, and resolving conflicts professionally and promptly.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to plan projects in alignment with client requirements, ensuring risk, dependencies and milestones are proactively managed for successful completion.
Lead, motivate, and inspire project teams to achieve goals by setting clear expectations, providing guidance, and recognising contributions.
Plan, organise, and manage project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, including creating and maintaining schedules, prioritising tasks, and delegating responsibilities.
Manage project budgets, resource allocation, and scope changes, ensuring the team is aware of allocated hours and proactively communicating potential impacts to clients.
Identify potential risks and issues early, developing proactive solutions and contingency plans to ensure project success.
Adapt to changing requirements, priorities, and circumstances by adjusting project plans and strategies when necessary.
Maintain high standards of quality by paying close attention to detail in all project deliverables.
Apply sound technical knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, software, and industry best practices, with an advantage for experience in EdTech or online learning.
Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support project outcomes.
Work effectively in both independent and collaborative environments, demonstrating commercial awareness and problem-solving capabilities.
Operate effectively in an agile setting, quickly grasping new concepts and responding to evolving situations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record of managing projects (experience within the EdTech space would be advantageous)
Ability to foster and maintain internal and client relationships
Excellent organizational and time management skills and an ability to work to deadlines
Sharp problem solving skills
Commercial acumen
Proficiency in both written and verbal communication.
An ability to work in an agile environment, by adapting to situations and understanding new concepts quickly.
Proven ability to self-motivate and work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Medical allowance
Commute allowance
Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
A healthy and supportive company culture
Generous annual leave
Paid maternity and paternity benefits
Study leave
Professional development and mentoring
Construct Culture Club events
Company funded lunch and drinks every 8 weeks

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementagile methodologiesrisk managementbudget managementresource allocationtime managementproblem solvingquality assuranceschedulingcontingency planning

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsadaptabilitystakeholder managementmotivationattention to detailcommercial awarenessindependence