Work-Force
A IT Project Manager position is being filled in Pietermaritzburg. Suitable candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal are invited to submit their applications for review.
About This Position
The organisation is investing in its Pietermaritzburg operation, and this IT Project Manager position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider KwaZulu-Natal business.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Pietermaritzburg team.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Pietermaritzburg teams, and the new IT Project Manager will feel that from the first week.
About Pietermaritzburg
Working in Pietermaritzburg means a place on the Umhlanga Ridge business corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Pietermaritzburg office benefits from those long-standing connections.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
Many candidates already living within reach of Pietermaritzburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across KwaZulu-Natal, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Pietermaritzburg.
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.
Key Outputs
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
Candidate Profile
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.