Job Title: IT Projects Manager

Location: Zambia

Department: IT

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose: Provide senior-level leadership for planning, execution, and delivery of all major IT projects across the Group, ensuring alignment with business needs, operational readiness, and digital transformation goals.

Key Impact Areas:

- Deliver enterprise-wide IT projects on time and within budget.

- Standardise project governance, documentation, and reporting.

- Lead vendor management, SLAs, and technical evaluations.

- Drive system implementations, migrations, UAT, and change management.

- Ensure cybersecurity, IT standards, and audit readiness across all projects.

Core Responsibilities:

- Lead project planning, scoping, feasibility, and resource allocation.

- Maintain RAID logs, dashboards, and governance documents.

- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, Operations, HR, Commercial, Country Teams).

- Oversee go‑live readiness, hypercare, and transition to BAU teams.

Required Experience:

- Degree in IT/Computer Science preferred.

- 7+ years managing major IT projects.

- Strong experience with cloud platforms, ERP/CRM, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and integrations.

Key Competencies:

- Structured project leadership and communication.

- Excellent stakeholder and vendor management.

- Strong documentation discipline.

- Analytical, detail-oriented, and resilient.

- Able to manage multiple concurrent projects.

KPIs:

- On-time/on-budget delivery.

- UAT quality and defect resolution.

- Adoption and utilization of new systems.

- Vendor performance and SLA adherence.

- Risk reduction and audit-ready documentation.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, cover letter, and copies of relevant certifications to ARMAGUARD SECURITY LIMITED PLOT NO. 730/731 CHACHACHA ROAD, LUSAKA or send your full application to hr4@armaguard.co.zm as ONE PDF DOCUMENT.

Application should be addressed to:

The Group Human Resource Manager

Armaguard Security Limited

Cha Cha Cha Road

P.O Box 30179

Lusaka, Zambia

Closing date of receiving applications will be 19 December, 2025.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.