Project Delivery Manager (PM & BA Experience) (Centurion Hybrid)

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ENVIRONMENT: A bold, fun & fast-growing Software Consultancy in Centurion seeks a highly driven Project Delivery Manager with both PM & BA experience who thrives in fast-moving software environments and turns plans into shipped outcomes. You will run Agile delivery on client projects end-to-end: facilitating the team's cadence, keeping scope and priorities honest, and being the person clients and consultants both trust to keep things on track. The successful incumbent must have 4+ years’ experience in Agile software delivery including proven experience as a Scrum Master \/ Agile Software Development Project Manager, running delivery for Software teams. You will also require Business Analysis experience including requirements elicitation, workshop facilitation, and translating business needs into development-ready specifications and proficiency with tools such as Jira, ClickUp, or Confluence.   DUTIES: ·        Serve as Scrum Master across client software projects: facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives; protect the team's focus; surface and remove blockers. ·        Own delivery health: track progress against roadmaps, identify and mitigate risks and dependencies early, and keep stakeholders honestly informed. ·        Monitor team effort (time tracked) against project budgets: keep burn visible, flag variances early, and manage delivery so projects stay on track and within margin. ·        Manage scope with confidence: hold the line on agreed scope with clients, negotiate trade-offs transparently, and escalate before problems become surprises. ·        Perform business analysis where projects require it: drive discovery, facilitate workshops, translate business needs into clear, prioritised requirements for Development teams. ·        Hold the team and stakeholders accountable to commitments and deadlines, kindly and firmly.   REQUIREMENTS: Essential to have - ·        4+ Years in Agile software delivery. ·        Proven experience as a Scrum Master \/ Agile Software Development Project Manager, running delivery for Software teams (must have). ·        Business Analysis experience: requirements elicitation, workshop facilitation, and translating business needs into development-ready specifications (must have) ·        Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments, using tools such as Jira, ClickUp, or Confluence.   Nice to haves - ·        Relevant qualifications are advantageous but not required, e.g. Scrum\/Agile Certification (PSM I\/II, CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe Scrum Master), Business Analysis Certification or Training (IIBA ECBA\/CCBA\/CBAP or FTI\/equivalent BA Diploma), or a relevant Degree\/Diploma (Informatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or similar). ·        Technical Software Development knowledge or hands-on experience (e.g. APIs, architectures), enough to engage credibly with Developers on technical trade-offs (nice to have, not a minimum requirement).   ATTRIBUTES: ·        Confident communicator, able to lead, influence, and respectfully challenge stakeholders including pushing back on scope creep with clients. ·        Highly organised and deadline-driven, with a solution-focused mindset and comfort operating amid ambiguity and shifting priorities. ·        Combines warmth with firmness, holds people accountable without being harsh, and pushes back without being abrasive. This balance is non-negotiable; we won't trade it for experience. ·        Diplomatic and personable: listens well, understands different perspectives, and builds strong relationships with clients and consultants alike. ·        Entrepreneurial: self-driven and proactive, taking ownership without waiting to be told. ·        A pragmatic systems thinker sees the big picture, questions assumptions, and balances competing constraints over idealistic outcomes. ·        Organised and analytical: breaks complex workloads into clear steps, tracks progress reliably, and distils large amounts of information into clear requirements.