Key Facts

Remote From:

South Africa

Full time

Mid-level (2-5 years)

English

Hard Skills

Project Management Project Management Construction Management Residential Remodeling Cross-Functional Collaboration KPI Reporting Process Improvement Budget Management Real Time Payments Change Management Stakeholder Communications Supplier Management Project Coordination Resource Planning Procurement Remote Administration Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&M) Residential Remodeling Stakeholder Communications

Other Skills

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Program Management
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Quality Assurance
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Decision Making
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Accountability
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Quality Driven
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Time Management
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Teamwork
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Organizational Skills
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Detail Oriented

Roles & Responsibilities

3+ years' experience in project management, ideally within residential renovations or construction
Hands-on exposure to renovation or build projects
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification
Strong understanding of UK renovation workflows, contractors, and compliance requirements

Requirements:

Own end-to-end delivery of property transformation projects from design handover to final completion, including building and managing detailed timelines, milestones, and dependencies
Select and allocate contractors based on skill set, availability, and performance history; coordinate and track daily on-site progress and conduct milestone-based quality assurance
Coordinate material purchasing and budget management, track progress and staged payments, and assess time, cost, and scope impacts of mid-project variations
Act as primary point of contact for vendors, provide regular progress updates with site imagery, and maintain dashboards to monitor KPIs and identify opportunities for process improvements

Job description

Project Manager (Property Transformations)

Location: Cape Town.
Type: Full-time, permanent hybrid role.
Salary offered: Market related and dependent on experience.

Job Overview

Our client is a high-growth international PropTech and property platform ready to recruit a Project Manager to lead the delivery of residential transformation projects across the UK.

This is a critical, high-ownership role within a scaling transformation function. The successful candidate will take full responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of multiple renovation projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to a high-quality, market-ready standard.

Projects typically involve fast-turnaround residential renovations, including kitchens, bathrooms, redecoration, flooring, layout changes, and furniture installations. You will act as the operational control centre for live projects, translating design intent into executed builds by coordinating contractors, materials, budgets, and timelines across a growing property portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Programme Ownership

Own end-to-end delivery of property transformation projects from design handover to final completion
Interpret design briefs and scopes, clarifying requirements and resolving ambiguity early
Build and manage detailed project timelines, milestones, and dependencies
Maintain visibility across the full transformation programme, including contractor capacity and pipeline risks
Manage the overall transformation calendar to ensure properties are market-ready on schedule

Contractor & Site Management

Select and allocate contractors based on skill set, availability, and performance history
Build strong working relationships with contractors and suppliers
Coordinate and track daily on-site progress remotely
Conduct quality assurance through milestone-based checks and remote inspections
Proactively identify capacity constraints and recommend onboarding new contractors

Materials, Budget & Financial Coordination

Coordinate material ordering in line with design specifications and timelines
Work closely with finance to ensure budget availability and cash flow
Track contractor progress and manage staged payments
Process and manage mid-project variations, assessing time, cost, and scope impact

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as the primary point of contact for vendors throughout projects
Provide regular project updates with progress reporting and site imagery
Collaborate with designers, inventory teams, client success, and operations hubs
Ensure property access, compliance documentation, internet installation, and final handovers are completed

Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

Manage multiple projects using structured project management systems
Maintain live dashboards tracking KPIs such as on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality
Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on progress, risks, and opportunities
Identify operational bottlenecks and recommend scalable process improvements
Support ongoing optimisation of tools and workflows

Requirements

Requirements

Experience & Qualifications

3+ years’ experience in project management, ideally within residential renovations or construction
Hands-on exposure to renovation or build projects
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification
Strong understanding of UK renovation workflows, contractors, and compliance requirements
High proficiency with project management systems (monday.com or similar preferred)