IT Project Manager

Applications are warmly invited for a IT Project Manager role based in Westville. We welcome candidates from every background across KwaZulu-Natal who are ready to grow with us.

The Role

The IT Project Manager vacancy forms part of how the Westville branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the it jobs side of the business moving forward.

Importantly, 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.

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.

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 KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

Day in the Life

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.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Westville.

Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.

Importantly, the Westville 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.

The Environment

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.

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.

Notably, 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.

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

Why This Role

Equally, 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 Westville. Many colleagues across KwaZulu-Natal have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

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 Westville keep progressing.

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.

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

Based in Westville

Westville continues to grow as an employment hub in KwaZulu-Natal, with close to the Durban Harbour logistics hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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 Westville.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal.

Many candidates already living within reach of Westville 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.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
• Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
• Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
• Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
• Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate

Candidate Profile

• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
• Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage

On top of that, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.