Work-Force
A IT Project Manager is needed in Mossel Bay. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Western Cape operation.
What This Role Involves
The IT Project Manager position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Mossel Bay and across the it jobs space.
Beyond that, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Mossel Bay operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Mossel Bay.
A Typical Day
Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.
On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Importantly, the Mossel Bay office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Based in Mossel Bay
Crucially, the role is based in Mossel Bay, with views toward Table Mountain. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Mossel Bay and the broader Western Cape region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Mossel Bay cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Mossel Bay, Western Cape.
Your Role
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
Who We’re Looking For
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.