Senior Project Manager

Remuneration:negotiable 
Location:Durban North
Education level:Degree
Job level:Mid/Senior
Own transport required:Yes
Travel requirement:Occasional
Type:Permanent
Reference:#DEVPM/2026
Company:TDMC

Job description

About the role

The Digital Media Collective is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex digital development projects across our growing client portfolio.

You will oversee project planning, coordination, and execution across multi-disciplinary teams including development, creative, media and marketplace.

The successful candidate will not only manage major digital projects but also strengthen the project management ecosystem within the development team and ensure delivery standards remain world-class as the organisation scales.

This role reports to the Development Director

What you’ll be responsible for:

Strategic project delivery
  • Lead the delivery of complex web development and digital solution projects.
  • Develop detailed delivery plans, timelines and execution roadmaps.
  • Manage critical path dependencies, backlog prioritisation and release planning.
  • Oversee sprint cadence and agile delivery across development teams.
  • Ensure strong QA processes, documentation standards and release readiness.
Project management leadership
  • Design and refine project management frameworks used across development projects.
  • Implement templates, workflows and best practices that standardise high-quality delivery.
  • Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and delivery analysis.
Client and stakeholder management
  • Act as a senior liaison between clients and internal delivery teams.
  • Translate technical concepts into clear communication for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Lead project workshops, sprint reviews and delivery planning sessions.
  • Support project managers in escalation conversations and expectation management.
Financial oversight
  • Oversee development project budgets and cost forecasts.
  • Monitor profitability indicators across projects.
  • Manage scope changes, budget variances and financial escalations.
  • Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and profitably.
Cross-team collaboration
  • Coordinate delivery across development, creative, media and marketplace teams.
  • Ensure alignment across project stakeholders.
  • Support integrated digital solution delivery across the organisation.
The kind of person who thrives here

You are someone who:
  • Takes ownership of delivery outcomes.
  • Thinks strategically but executes practically.
  • Coaches and elevates the people around you.
  • Communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical teams.
  • Stays calm under pressure and solves problems quickly.
  • Is motivated by building systems that scale.
Apply

Only apply if you’re passionate about building world-class digital delivery systems and have at least 2-4 years experience of working with the Shopify Ecosystem.

Requirements

  • 2-4 years of project management experience.
  • Proven experience managing multiple complex digital projects simultaneously.
  • Experience working with development teams and digital delivery environmen
  • Shopify or ecommerce platform experience.
  • Familiarity with agile project tools such as Jira, Asana or Trello.
  • Experience managing large-scale ecommerce builds or platform migrations.
  • Agency or client side ecommerce experience.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and client communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving, facilitation and risk management capabilities.
  • Financial management experience including budgeting and forecasting
  • Degree or diploma in project management, business, computer science or related field or equivalent practical experience
Useful but not essential certifications:
  • Agile certifications (scrum master, product owner)
  • Prince2 or programme management credentials


Company Description

The Digital Media Collective is a specialist ecommerce and performance marketing agency working with leading retail and consumer brands.

We focus on building integrated digital ecosystems across Shopify development, paid media, and CRM. Our teams operate in a highly collaborative environment where strong thinking, ownership and curiosity are valued.

Posted on 16 Mar 09:15, Closing date 30 Mar

Apply by email

Cheryl
careers@tdmc.co.za

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