Senior IT Project Manager | Centurion | S230003

Ampath is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives across the organisation. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, governing, and reporting on complex IT projects to ensure delivery within scope, budget, timelines, and quality expectations. The successful candidate will drive collaboration across business and technology teams, manage project risks and dependencies, and ensure solutions are implemented effectively to support Ampath's strategic objectives.

What You Bring:

Qualifications:

NQF Level 7 qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management, Project Management, or a related field would be prefered.

Postgraduate qualification advantageous.

Certifications (Advantageous)

PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner.

Project Management Professional (PMP) or CAPM.

Agile, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or SAFe certification.

ITIL Foundation certification.

Programme or Portfolio Management certification.

Change Management certification.

Business Analysis certification or awareness training.

Vendor, procurement, or contract management training.

Healthcare, laboratory, clinical systems, or regulated industry training.

Experience:

Required

5-8 years' experience managing IT projects, including complex, cross-functional, and business-critical initiatives.

Proven experience delivering projects involving multiple workstreams, vendors, operational teams, and executive stakeholders.

Experience managing governance forums, steering committees, project reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Demonstrated success in leading projects through planning, implementation, transition, and closure phases.

Skills and Knowledge:

IT project management and delivery leadership.

Project planning, scheduling, and governance.

RAID management and risk mitigation.

Scope management and change control.

Stakeholder and sponsor management.

Vendor and third-party delivery coordination.

Financial monitoring and procurement coordination.

Testing, quality assurance, and user acceptance coordination.

Operational readiness, service transition, and implementation planning.

Change enablement and organisational readiness awareness.

IT Service Management (ITSM) awareness.

Architecture governance awareness.

Information security, compliance, and risk awareness.

Data and analytics project awareness.

Application implementation and technology delivery experience.

Strong reporting, presentation, and communication skills.

Meeting facilitation and decision-tracking capabilities.

Benefits realisation and project closure management.

Continuous improvement mindset and lessons-learned facilitation.

Understanding of healthcare technology, pathology systems, or regulated environments.

As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading end-to-end project delivery across a portfolio of IT and digital transformation initiatives. You will establish and maintain robust project governance, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, oversee project planning and execution, and ensure operational readiness for successful implementation.

This role requires a proactive leader who can balance strategic oversight with hands-on project coordination, ensuring that projects deliver measurable business value while adhering to governance, compliance, and delivery standards.

Hours of work: 40 Hours per week

Work week: 5 Days per week

Shift type: Day shift

What You Will Do:

Lead Project Delivery and Governance:

Drive project initiation, governance setup, and delivery planning for complex IT initiatives.

Establish clear project mandates, objectives, governance structures, and stakeholder accountabilities.

Ensure projects are aligned with organisational priorities, portfolio governance frameworks, and approved delivery methodologies.

Drive Planning, Execution and Control:

Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and delivery roadmaps.

Coordinate activities across business, technical, operational, security, testing, and vendor workstreams.

Monitor project performance and proactively address resource constraints, delivery risks, and schedule deviations.

Manage Scope, Risk and Change:

Maintain control over project scope, deliverables, assumptions, and dependencies.

Lead risk, issue, assumption, and dependency (RAID) management processes.

Facilitate governance decisions on project changes and ensure appropriate impact assessments and approvals.

Build Strong Stakeholder Partnerships:

Engage project sponsors, business leaders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure alignment and accountability.

Facilitate steering committees, governance forums, and project status engagements.

Communicate project progress, decisions, risks, and business impacts clearly and effectively.

Ensure Quality Delivery and Operational Readiness:

Coordinate testing, quality assurance, user acceptance, and implementation readiness activities.

Support successful go-live planning, transition management, and operational handover processes.

Ensure solutions are fully supported, documented, and transitioned into operational environments.

Oversee Financial and Vendor Management:

Monitor project budgets, expenditure, procurement activities, and vendor deliverables.

Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure project commitments are met.

Escalate commercial, procurement, or delivery concerns that may impact project outcomes.

Deliver Meaningful Business Outcomes:

Provide accurate project reporting and governance documentation.

Support benefits realisation, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Contribute to the ongoing maturity and effectiveness of IT project and portfolio management practices across Ampath.