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Development Project Manger (RP21)

Overview

Reference
RP21

Salary
ZAR/month

Job Location
South Africa -City of Cape Town -Cape Town -Mowbray

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
21 August 2026

Closing date
04 Sep 2026 21:59


Purpose of the job 

 

The main function of the Development Project Manager  (DPM) is to lead a  Software Development team, managing performance, behaviour, productivity, and team delivery by applying the Scrum/ Agile methodology. In this client facing role, the DPM provides feedback, updates, and reports to internal and external clients on the status of projects.

Key Resonsibilities 

1.Delivery Management 

  • Deliver on time and in scope (Backlog grooming, sprint planning, estimates and Burn down reports)
  • Ensure teams are delivering on the capacity plan at 70% efficiency of Raw Capacity for each sprint
  • Delivering quality by ensuring UAT failures are less than 5% for each UAT deployment

2.Client and Stakeholders Management 

  • Provide progress reports and present the status of team(s) deliverables (Sprint Burn Down Reports) in weekly Operations meetings
  • Manage client expectations, respond to client escalations and provide regular updates to clients as per the agreed timeframes

3.Team Management 

  • Performance Management (set individual employee goals and conduct performance evaluations)
  • Manage productivity and monitor time logging

Core skils/Competencies 

Technical Skills required to do the job: 

  • Proficient with Capacity and Sprint planning  
  • Experience with task tracking tools, JIRA/ Confluence
  • Scrum Principles (tracking, capacity, efficiency planning, ceremonies) – SAFe
  • An ability to work under pressure
  • Highly proactive
  • Customer relationship management
  • Coding languages and principles
  • Conflict management
  • Quality Control
  • Performance Management
  • Resource Planning, Project Management and Organizational Skills
  • Professional Communication – Oral and Written

Minimum Requirements 

  • Matric
  • A minimum of 3 years experience leading a team
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience within a Software Development environment
  • IT related qualification 
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum
  • Retail experience is advantageous
  • A proven track record of successful project delivery

Recruitment Process 

  • Competency based interview to assess above requirements
  • Applicable assessment
  • Background checks


Contact information

Siphosethu