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Programs Manager

Gauteng, South Africa💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-24

Core

Lead engineering and mobility projects from initiation to delivery, managing plans, budgets, and cross-functional teams to ensure customer requirements and profitability are met.

Role type

Senior Programs Manager (Engineering/Mobility)

Builds

Engineering and mobility projects (land vehicle development/manufacturing)

Domain

Defence, military, and protected mobility industry

Required skills

Project management, mechanical/industrial engineering, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, contract compliance, tendering support, full product lifecycle management, Microsoft Project, Excel, PMBoK methodologies

Preferred skills

Defence/military industry experience, land vehicle development experience, postgraduate qualification in Project Management or General Management

Responsibilities

Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets; monitor project performance, costs, and risks; coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Manufacturing; drive project governance and reporting; support tendering and project costing; maintain client relationships as the primary project interface

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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