Operations

Technical Program Manager

E-Merge IT Recruitment·Tyger Valley, Western Cape, south-africa·Permanent·Hybrid
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Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving complex technology initiatives from concept to delivery? We're looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams, align business and technical priorities, and ensure the successful execution of high-impact projects. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy turning strategy into measurable results, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Education and experience Demonstrated technical fluency and judgment, built through hands - on experience in software engineering or a closely related technical field - quality assurance (QA), DevOps, technical support, or solutions engineering - giving genuine command of the terminology and a real understanding of how systems are built.5+ years in technical program management, technical delivery management, or a hybrid technical/project-management role inside software engineering organisations.Experience planning and delivering multi-team, multi-workstream software programs.Technical core competencies Solid working understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), with the ability to quickly learn and apply company specific processEnough fluency in software terminology, APIs, interfaces, and data contracts to follow technical discussions and track dependencies and readiness as engineers and technical leads describe them - architecture and sequencing decisions stay with the technical leadsKnows what minimum viable requirements set looks like before high-level estimation or design can responsibly beginRecognises when a change is likely to require AppSec review or penetration testing, and factors that into planningExposure to ISO 27001 or a similar ISMS/security-compliance framework is a strong plusBasic understanding of SaaS and cloud-based application concepts.Planning and tools Proficient with project/roadmap planning tools such as MS Project, GanttPro, OmniPlan, or equivalent (Monday.com, Smartsheet also acceptable).Comfortable working with ticketing/issue-tracking systems such as Azure DevOps, Zammad, Jira, or equivalent.Experience maintaining RAID logs, dependency maps, and milestone tracking across concurrent programs.Comfortable running or contributing to Agile/Scrum ceremonies to support team leads.Other duties may be assigned after successful integrationReference number for this position is GZ61466 which is a permanent Hybrid position based in Cape Town Tyger Valley offering a salary of R1000K per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability. Contact Garth on [[garthz@e-merge.co.za]] or call 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities. Are you ready for a change of scenery? We are a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates a wide range of opportunities, ensuring we successfully match the right technology professionals with the right roles. Do you know a developer or technology specialist looking for a new opportunity? We pay cash for successful referrals!

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Company

E-Merge IT Recruitment

Location

Tyger Valley, Western Cape, south-africa

Employment

Permanent

Work style

Hybrid

Experience

manager

Valid until

Not specified

Created

September 8, 2026

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