Agile Project Manager

Location:

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Job Type:

Full-Time, Hybrid

Who We Are

At Spatialedge, we deliver cutting-edge technical solutions. We foster a highly collaborative, intellectually curious environment where innovation thrives, and team members are empowered to develop best-in-class systems.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Agile Project Manager to drive delivery excellence across our Big Data and Artificial Intelligence project portfolio.

As an Agile-first organization, we recognize that different projects require different toolkits. We run full Scrum on exploratory initiatives, and apply more structured project processes to fast-paced, fixed-scope engagements.

In this role, you will bridge the best of both worlds, combining Agile flexibility with traditional discipline around schedule management, risk mitigation, and client governance to deliver high-impact data solutions on time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Project Delivery Excellence: Champion Agile values across diverse project types, tailoring frameworks to best fit project constraints, team capabilities, and SOW terms.

End-to-End Delivery Ownership: Take full accountability for project lifecycles within Big Data and AI, ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery.

Pragmatic Backlog & Scope Management: Partner with product and technical leads to refine user stories, establish rock-solid acceptance criteria, and protect delivery capacity from scope creep.

Remove Blockers & Foster Autonomy: Facilitate high-value, streamlined syncs to eliminate dependencies and empower engineering teams to focus on deep technical work.

Stakeholder Alignment and Relationship Building: Serve as the trusted bridge between technical teams and external clients, providing transparent, value-driven progress updates and other project communication.

Requirements

Education: Relevant Bachelor’s Degree at a minimum
Project Expertise: Solid foundation in traditional and/or Agile principles and frameworks
Experience: Minimum 3+ years of direct experience leading technology projects
Technical & Domain Depth: Fluent enough in Big Data and AI concepts to collaborate effectively with data scientists, AI engineers, and technical architects.
Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a track record of translating complex technical updates into clear business value for clients.