R&D & Operations Project Manager

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTE027174/Lebo

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

550 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Are you a proactive leader who can translate strategic goals into action, anticipate future challenges, and communicate effectively across technical and business teams? Here’s your opportunity to join a leading construction company and take charge of driving innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement across the business.

POSITION INFO:

This role places you at the heart of green development initiatives, where you’ll take lead in transforming ideas into practical solutions, ensuring operational excellence while contributing to a more sustainable future
You will be responsible for managing full project lifecycles, including creating and managing budgets. As well as planning resources and assessing risks. Most importantly you will be building new processes and not only working within existing ones.

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in project or operations management.
Background must be from a technical setting like engineering, manufacturing, R&D, or product development.
High proficiency a major project management software such as MS Project, Jira or Asana.
Advanced skill in MS Excel or Google Sheets for financial tracking and reporting.

Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in technical field such as Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
BCom business degree will also be considered
Project management certification such as PMP or PRINCE2 is highly advantageous

Only South African Residents or individuals with a relevant South African work permit will be considered.

Contact LEBOHANG TITOTI on 021 418 1750, quoting the Ref: CTE027174.

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