Vacancy I Project Manager (Strategic & Run)

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Main Focus Areas Vacancy I Project Manager (Strategic & Run) Lenmed is a respected and fast-growing healthcare group committed to delivering world-class clinical outcomes and exceptional patient care. As a proudly global organisation with a growing international presence, including recent expansion into the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) states, we are deeply invested in the communities we serve and the dedicated professionals who bring our vision to life. Guided by our vision to be a leading global provider of person-centred healthcare driven by compassion, excellence, and innovation, we place people at the heart of everything we do. Our purpose is to create healthy and prosperous communities that inspires us to go beyond care, working collaboratively to ensure sustainable impact across every region we serve. About us: At Lenmed, our strength lies in our people, skilled, compassionate individuals committed to accessible, innovative healthcare. We foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and personal growth, supported by strong leadership and a clear strategic direction. Role Summary: The PMO Project Manager will consolidate, integrate, and oversee Group-developed clinical and non-clinical projects designated for hospital delivery. The role supports hospital project leaders, provides assurance and reporting, and aligns delivery with Group sponsors to ensure projects achieve agreed time, quality, and cost outcomes. Key Performance Areas: (include but are not limited to) The successful candidate will perform, inter alia, the following key performance areas: Key Performance Areas: - Consolidate Group-sponsored hospital projects into a unified portfolio, maintaining a single view of status, timelines, dependencies, and sequencing. - Support and coach hospital project leaders on project methods, tools, scoping, execution, and reporting standards, while building project management capability across hospitals. - Review and validate hospital project plans, tracking milestones, budgets, resources, scope changes, and delivery risks, and supporting corrective action to prevent overruns. - Maintain central project risk, issue and dependency registers, facilitate mitigation, and root cause analysis, and escalate cross-functional blockers. - Provide structured project dashboards and status reporting to Group Operations and executive leadership, including performance tracking and assurance reviews. - Facilitate cross-functional project forums, clarify responsibilities and handovers, maintain decision logs, and monitor agreed actions. - Maintain and promote standard project management methods, templates, toolkits, and governance frameworks, including lessons learned and continuous improvement. Post Requirements: (include but are not limited to) Minimum Required Education: • Bachelor’s degree in project management, Business Administration, Health Administration, or a related field. • Professional project management certification such as PMBOK, PRINCE2 or Agile is preferred. Inherent Requirements: • 5–7 years of project management experience, including demonstrated delivery of multiple concurrent projects with diverse stakeholders. • Ability to translate strategic objectives into operational delivery. • Healthcare, hospital operations, or related industry experience is preferred. • Proficiency in project management software and collaboration tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet or Trello, and familiarity with PMBOK, Agile or PRINCE2 methodologies. • Strong project reporting, dashboarding, benefits realisation tracking and postimplementation review capability. • English proficiency: additional South African languages are advantageous. • Ability to travel to hospitals according to the project portfolio and provide occasional support outside normal hours for planned implementations or critical issues. Personal Attributes • Builds collaborative relationships and influences with impact. • Strong planning, organisation, and monitoring capability. • Resilient and adaptable in a dynamic environment. • Strong communication and facilitation skills. • Effective problem solving and sound decision making. Application Process: If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in healthcare and meet the requirements for this critical leadership role, we invite you to bring your expertise, your heart, and your commitment to excellence to Lenmed. Join us in shaping a healthier, more prosperous future for our patients, our communities, and our people. Candidates who meet the minimum criteria will be subjected to an interview and evaluation process. Please note that previous employers and references will be contacted, and qualifications, credit, and criminal records will be verified. Candidates will also be required to disclose all financial interests. To apply, please submit a covering letter, a comprehensive CV, original certified copies of your qualifications, ID document, and driver’s license. Kindly include the names and contact details of three references from current and previous employers. Applications must be submitted via e-mail to Jackie Naicker Jackie.naicker@lenmed.co.za Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you do not receive a response within 3 months from closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Closing Date: 05 November 2026

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