Senior Project Manager & PMO Lead
The African Leadership UniversitySouth Africa
Posted December 9, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
The African Leadership University (ALU) is a catalyst for transformation, developing a new generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders who will shape Africa's future.
Job Description
The Senior Project Manager & PMO Lead is responsible for shaping and driving ALU's execution culture by building a strong Project Management Office (PMO) and delivering high-impact strategic and digital initiatives.
Requirements
- At least a Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, Management Information Systems or a related field.
- PMP certification is required (additional Agile or Prince2 certifications are an advantage).
- Expertise in project management tools e.g. Asana and JIRA is required.
- Minimum 8 years' experience successfully managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder strategic projects across digital and non-digital domains.
- Demonstrated experience leading or establishing a PMO, including frameworks, governance and reporting structures.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex project information into clear insights for executive audiences.
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes in environments with evolving processes, ambiguity and high accountability.
Benefits
- Comprehensive safeguarding policy
- Zero-tolerance approach to any violations of safeguarding standards
