Position title
Senior Project Manager (Security Projects)
JOB PURPOSE

 

To lead the delivery of complex security projects across the organisation, ensuring strong project management governance, effective executive engagement and successful implementation of strategic security outcomes. The role will manage multiple project workstreams in parallel and coordinate cross-functional security, technology, risk, compliance and business teams, together with vendors and programme stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

Project and Programme Delivery

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex security projects from initiation through to closure
  • Manage multiple security project workstreams in parallel, ensuring coordinated planning, sequencing, resourcing and delivery
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, resource plans, dependencies and implementation roadmaps
  • Run daily stand-up meetings and delivery forums to monitor progress, remove impediments and drive accountability

 

Governance, Risk and Reporting

  • Ensure adherence to PMO methodology, project governance, security delivery controls and reporting standards
  • Maintain accurate RAID, decision and action logs, with clear ownership and timely escalation of delivery risks and issue
  • Prepare and present weekly and monthly status reports, executive dashboards and decision-ready summaries
  • Lead and support Steering Committee and working-group forums, communicating progress, risk, dependencies and decisions

 

Executive and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Engage confidently with C-suite executives, Steering Committees and senior business and technology stakeholders
  • Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and cross-functional forums involving Security, Risk, Compliance, IT and business teams
  • Create alignment between security objectives, business priorities and technology delivery
  • Support business readiness, implementation, adoption and transition into operational support

 

Financial, Resource and Vendor Management

  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial tracking and resource utilisation
  • Support business-case development and track delivery against approved scope and intended outcomes
  • Manage third-party security vendors, service providers, contracts and delivery commitments

 

Tools and Delivery Enablement

  • Maintain accurate project and portfolio data within the Project Portfolio Management tool
  • Use Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for collaboration, governance evidence and document control
  • Promote consistent use of delivery tools, templates and project management standards
ROLE REQUIREMENTS

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  • Relevant Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering or a related discipline
  • PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management certification required
  • Programme management certification, such as MSP or equivalent, is advantageous

 

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

 

  • 8+ years of project management experience
  • 3+ years of experience managing programmes or multiple interdependent projects and workstreams
  • A proven track record of implementing complex security projects is essential
  • Deep security project experience and knowledge are essential
  • Experience delivering security initiatives across complex enterprise environments
  • Experience managing third-party security vendors and service providers
  • Demonstrated experience engaging C-suite stakeholders and Steering Committees, and running daily stand-up meetings
  • Retail and/or pharmaceutical environment experience is advantageous

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

 

  • Advanced project and programme delivery expertise
  • Strong understanding of security project delivery and the governance required for complex security initiatives
  • Strong PMO governance, planning, reporting, risk and issue management capability
  • Executive stakeholder engagement, facilitation and presentation skills
  • Financial management, budgeting and resource planning capability
  • Experience with MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet or similar delivery tools
  • Understanding of change management, business readiness, implementation and operational transition

 

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

 

  • Strategic thinking and sound judgement
  • Leadership, influence and executive presence
  • Execution excellence and strong delivery focus
  • Stakeholder management and collaboration
  • Resilience and adaptability in complex delivery environments
  • Clear communication, facilitation and presentation
Contacts

talent@afroant.com

021 461 1369

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Employment Type
Contractor
Duration of employment
12 months
Industry
Retail Industry
Job Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Date posted
October 21, 2026
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