IT Project Manager

A vacancy has been confirmed for a IT Project Manager based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The successful candidate will join an established team within the it jobs function.

The Role

This IT Project Manager role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Durban. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

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 Durban teams, and the new IT Project Manager will feel that from the first week.

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.

Why Join Us

The company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in it jobs from your base in Durban. Many colleagues across KwaZulu-Natal have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Durban teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in KwaZulu-Natal.

On top of that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Durban keep progressing.

Your Future Here

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The it jobs space in Durban offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in KwaZulu-Natal.

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Durban have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

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 Durban team member.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Durban.

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 KwaZulu-Natal.

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

Your Workplace

Equally, 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 Durban site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

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.

Crucially, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
• Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
• Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
• Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
• Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
• Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences

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