The posting
Location: Cape Town
Working Practices: Hybrid | Mondays and Thursday in office and remaining days remote (subject to change as per company policies)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 10H00 - 18H30 SAST
Reports to: Project Management Office Manager (PMO Manager)
Primary Purpose
The Project Manager is responsible for leading projects from initiation to successful delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. This role involves effective communication with stakeholders, motivating and guiding project teams, and managing timelines, risks, and resources.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
What does success look like?
- Projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, with risks proactively managed.
- Stakeholders are well-informed, confident, and satisfied with both the process and outcomes.
- Deliverables meet high quality standards and align with client and learner needs.
- Project teams are engaged, clear on expectations, and accountable for results.
- Changing priorities are managed effectively in an agile environment.
- Projects contribute positively to client retention, reputation, and commercial outcomes.
Requirements
Experience
- 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
Company Information
OES is a vibrant and values-led organisation, and we are passionate about enhancing lives through education. We work with university partners, training institutes, and professional bodies worldwide, to develop and enable immersive and engaging learning experiences. We empower our teams to be student-focused, innovative, and embrace change with a growth mindset to ensure we achieve our vision of being the world’s most impactful enabler of education. We encourage our people to grow and develop through teamwork and a diverse range of projects, programs and challenging work. We trust our people to deliver, so when you work with OES, you will join a team who are empowered to impact every day.
Company Culture & Values
We are a people-focused organisation with a culture built around collaboration, connection, and working together toward one common goal. Our vibrant, values-led culture is grounded in four core principles that guide everything we do:
Passion and Perseverance: We love what we do (even though it’s not always easy) and take pride in creating transformative learning experiences. We bring a ‘can-do’ attitude to our work, tackling challenges and inspiring others.
Teamwork: We operate as cross-functional teams globally with trust and respect, celebrating success. We have fun while we work and enjoy collaborating with each other and OES partners.
Agility and Innovation: We are innovative, lateral thinkers who use our skills to do things better for our students. We thrive in ambiguity, embrace change and challenge conventional thinking.
Integrity: We do what’s right, and what we say we will do, every time. We value a culture of respectful feedback and believe that respect trumps harmony.
These are some of the benefits you can expect when you join the team:
- 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
- OES Culture Club events
- Company funded lunch and drinks every 8 weeks
*Policy T&Cs apply for certain benefits
OES is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. In line with our Employment Equity objectives, preference may be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups. All appointments will be made based on merit, skills, experience, and business needs.
