IT Project Manager

Role: IT Project Manager. Location: Bethlehem, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

What This Role Involves

This IT Project Manager role sits within the it jobs function in Bethlehem. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Free State.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the IT Project Manager taking on this position.

On top of that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Bethlehem also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the IT Project Manager is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.

Based in Bethlehem

Working in Bethlehem means a place within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Bethlehem office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Bethlehem.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Bethlehem, Free State.

Many candidates already living within reach of Bethlehem cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.

Where You’ll Work

Beyond that, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Bethlehem site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Your Future Here

In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Bethlehem have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Bethlehem team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Bethlehem have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

Equal Opportunity

Practically speaking, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Bethlehem.

Your Role

• Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
• Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
• Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
• Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack

What You’ll Need

• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
• Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA

Equally, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.