IT Project Manager

A IT Project Manager position is being filled in Empangeni. Suitable candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal are invited to submit their applications for review.

What This Role Involves

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

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Empangeni team on trust, and the IT Project Manager role will feel that from week one.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the IT Project Manager to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

About the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Empangeni group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Beyond that, the team mix in Empangeni reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Based in Empangeni

Importantly, the role is based in Empangeni, within the Pietermaritzburg administrative centre. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Empangeni and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.

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 Empangeni.

Many candidates already living within reach of Empangeni 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.

Daily Duties

• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
• Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
• Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
• Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling

Minimum Requirements

• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
• Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows

If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.