Job Description
About the Company  
At Zimele Technologies, we have reinvented how companies see, plan, and run their businesses. Our services and solutions allow our customers to uncover new insights, connect their strategy to their plans, and work in ways they had not previously thought possible. We are growing fast, constantly innovating, and couldn’t be prouder to help our customers move forward with confidence in a sophisticated and changing world.

People centric is the cornerstone and the heartbeat of what Zimele Technologies stands for, and we take pride in developing and investing in our people.

We are constantly looking for forward-thinking people who put customer experience at the forefront of every decision. Individuals who thrive on challenges and are ready to grab-hold the opportunity of a lifetime. Because we fundamentally believe every colleague brings outstanding value to our overall being. We are a workplace where each person feels seen, heard, and valued, and can contribute their unique talent to our collective effort.
About the Job
We are looking for a self-driven and strong individual in the capacity of a Project Manager to join our vibrant organisation. This role will directly report to one of the Executive Managers. The role is based in Pretoria with a hybrid working delivery mode across multiple clients both in South Africa and outside of South Africa. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid-based environment (combination of office based and remote). The office environment will be based at our Centurion Highveld office in Pretoria.

You will join a team of individuals who embrace and respect diverse perspectives, aren’t afraid to push boundaries and try new ideas, and are passionate about helping our customers and each other to succeed.

The Project Manager plays a critical role in enabling the organisation to deliver outstanding and quality work to both the internal and external stakeholders and fulfil commitments to our clients. This is a key role that requires an individual that possesses an exceptional high degree of project management, contract management, functional and technical acumen across all the various SAP modules. This role requires a highly resourceful individual with strong professionalism, presentation, self-motivation, excellent verbal/written communication & analytical skills. Most of all we are looking for someone with a great attitude, high energy, and an extremely high work ethic who is willing to learn, grow, coach and shape a winning team of innovative and diverse consultants
Key Competencies
• Strong planning and organisational discipline.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Strong governance and compliance orientation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong written documentation and reporting capability.
• Strong change control and scope management discipline.
• Strong risk identification and escalation judgement.
• Strong leadership presence and accountability.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Strong ability to manage pressure, complexity, and competing demands.
• Strong ability to challenge constructively and uphold delivery controls.
• Strong attention to detail without losing sight of project outcomes.
Required Experience
• A proven track record in managing medium to large projects from initiation through close-out is required.
• Experience in enterprise system implementations, business transformation, technology delivery, or consulting-led projects is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams, vendors, consultants, and client stakeholders is required.
• Experience in formal project governance, stage gate control, executive reporting, and steering committee management is required.
• Experience in managing budgets, margins, change requests, financial risks, and commercial controls is required.
• Experience in maintaining detailed project plans, risk registers, issue logs, dependency logs, and executive reporting packs is required.
• Experience in environments where documentation quality, audit readiness, and contract compliance matter is strongly preferred.
• Experience in SAP, ERP, digital transformation, or enterprise application implementation projects is highly advantageous.
• Experience in public sector or governance-intensive client environments is highly advantageous.
Key Requirements
The ideal candidate should hold a relevant tertiary qualification recognised within South Africa and appropriate professional certifications aligned to project delivery.
1. Minimum Academic Requirements
· Architect enterprise-grade data migration frameworks using SAP Activate, best practices from PMP and Agile, and the DAMA-DMBOK2 data management framework.
· Direct SAP project data strategies aligned to utility, real estate, retail, and public sector environments.
· Lead data assurance for ECC to S/4HANA transitions, ensuring legacy remediation, reconciliation, and business continuity.

2. Migration, Governance, and Innovation
· Own delivery of structured, auditable, and high-quality migrations across all SAP modules, including FI, CO, MM, SD, PM, HCM, IS-U, RE-FX, and CRM.
· Implement intelligent data tools and automation (SQL, SAP LTMC, LSMW, Migration Cockpit, Data Services, ABAP) to optimise delivery.
· Establish scalable governance structures and embed SAP MDG for sustainable master data quality and business rule enforcement.

3. Capability Building and Mentorship
· Coach junior consultants, data stewards, and graduates into client-facing roles across functional and technical streams.
· Institutionalise knowledge management and internal training aligned to SAP methodologies, industry certifications, and evolving technologies.
· Lead peer reviews, brown bags, and solution design forums across the data capability team.
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4. Client Advisory & Engagement
· Run client data readiness workshops, define roadmap strategies, and act as SME in executive planning sessions.
· Provide hands-on guidance in audit response, data risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance (e.g. POPIA, ISO27001).
· Drive agile delivery rituals and business stakeholder engagement across multi-phase data programmes.

5. Delivery Management
· Define and oversee the delivery of project data milestones including mock loads, cutover rehearsals, test validations, and go-live reconciliations.
· Interface with SAP Basis, SAP Functionals teams, integration teams, business process owners, and third-party vendors.
· Govern programme metrics for data quality, productivity, and user adoption.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (B Degree minimum)
· SAP Activate Project Manager Certification
· SAP MDG Certification· DAMA-DMBOK2 Knowledge or Certification
· PMP or Agile/Scrum Master Certification
· Data Architecture or ETL-related training
Why Join Zimele Technologies?
Zimele Technologies is a fast-growing SAP consultancy empowering African enterprises with world-class data solutions. As the Data Management Capability Lead, you will shape the future of SAP migration and data governance excellence while developing talent pipelines and influencing large-scale transformation programmes.
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