Senior Project Manager

Qualification and experience:

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  Minimum technical qualification; Preferred Undergraduate Engineering qualification or similar qualification.

  
  


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  PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) highly preferred.

  
  


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  Experience in a Defence environment, preferably within the Electronic Warfare domain.

  
  


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  Depending on level: experience in project management, operational management, customer and stakeholder management, non-co-located team leadership, and team leadership.

  
  


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  Minimum ideal experience of 6–8 years in project management and delivery.
  
  

  
  

Key technical skills:

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  Project planning and project control techniques and tools.

  
  


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  Stakeholder management (internal and external) with strong communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.

  
  


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  Clear understanding of the project lifecycle and control of project outputs.

  
  


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  Coordination of technical work and allocation of resources according to project needs.

  
  


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  Scope and change management within complex project environments.

  
  


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  Strong understanding of project finance principles for effective budget and cost control.

  
  


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  Ability to lead and motivate diverse teams (engineers, operators, technicians, and support staff).

  
  


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  Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE II, PMP, and Agile.

  
  


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  Understanding of complex systems within a design and development environment.

  
  


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  Application of Systems Engineering principles to project execution.
  
  

  
  

Key responsibilities:

1. Contractual Programme / Project Execution

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  Create and maintain a Project Management structure and team.

  
  


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  Coordinate the project kick-off with relevant stakeholders.

  
  


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  Ensure effective scope management during project execution without negatively impacting schedule, technical, or cost objectives unless formally agreed.

  
  


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  Use project execution, control, and monitoring tools (e.g., Qmuzik/SAP) and PMO-defined KPIs as measures of performance.

  
  


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  Deliver contracted project milestones to the end user as a total solution.

  
  


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  Ensure requirements are formally agreed and documented for traceability during and after project execution within technical, schedule, and budget constraints.

  
  


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  Participate in major contract scope change negotiations and/or requirements changes when required.

  
  

2. Planning and Technical

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  Plan projects to achieve the Business Case, including:

  
  
  
  
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    Resource planning

    
    
  
  
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    Budgeting

    
    
  
  
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    Scheduling

    
    
  
  
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    Creating and maintaining risk and issue logs

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Allocate Project Management resources to the execution of work.

  
  


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  Monitor Project Management output and workload.

  
  


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  Create, maintain, and monitor monthly delivery and expenditure forecasts.

  
  


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  Manage procurement of parts according to project scope.

  
  


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  Ensure and review regular project scope outputs by the project team and align execution plans accordingly.

  
  


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  Work with technical teams, engineers, and external suppliers to ensure the proposed technical solution meets customer expectations in terms of functionality, maintainability, usability, and producibility.

  
  


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  Collaborate with systems engineers to ensure proper gate reviews take place to support decision-making and technical integrity.

  
  


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  Ensure projects are properly executed and closed in line with the project management process.

  
  


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  Conduct gate project meetings to ensure delivery according to agreed standards.

  
  


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  Manage mitigation of risks and issues within the project.

  
  

3. Reporting

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  Serve as a bridge between external customers and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and milestones.

  
  


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  Regularly communicate with external customers and project teams to provide status updates and ensure alignment of activities with programme goals.

  
  


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  Report externally to the client on project execution status (technical and schedule).

  
  


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  Report internally on execution status in terms of financial, technical, schedule, and risk status to Programme Managers.

  
  

4. Project Closure

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  Conduct gate reviews for production readiness.

  
  


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  Conduct reviews on costs, budget, and the technical solution of the project.

  
  


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  Identify gaps and define future or follow-up actions.

  
  


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  Create a project closure report with recommendations.

  
  

5. General

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  Uphold Company Values and the PMO Code of Conduct by adhering to company policies and disciplinary codes.

  
  


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  Represent the Client internally and ensure the “Voice of the Customer” is heard.

  
  


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  Ensure company policies and procedures relating to Project Management are followed as practically reasonable.

  
  


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  Execute any reasonable ad hoc duties assigned by Executive Management within the scope of the role.

  
  


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  Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes and propose solutions.

  
  


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  Cooperate and add value within the PMO Business Unit wherever possible.

  
  

Our recruitment values:

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline: 29 June 2026. 

How to apply: 

Please submit your CV by applying directly on the HENSOLDT Careers page.

If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application