UX UI Project Manager

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised UX/UI Project Manager to join our growing team at CreativeNest.

In this role, you will manage multiple UX/UI and digital design projects, ensuring efficient workflows, clear communication and high-quality delivery. You will work closely with UX/UI Designers, Creative Leads, Developers and international stakeholders to coordinate projects from initial briefing through to final delivery.

You will play a key role in establishing scalable processes, managing resources and supporting the continued growth of our UX/UI capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Plan, coordinate and oversee UX/UI projects from briefing to final delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets and quality expectations are met.
• Resource & Capacity Planning: Manage team workloads, project priorities and resource allocation across multiple projects.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a central point of contact between internal teams, international agencies and project stakeholders.
• Workflow Coordination: Establish clear project structures, milestones, responsibilities and approval processes.
• Briefing & Scoping: Collaborate with UX/UI Leads and stakeholders to translate project requirements into actionable plans, timelines and estimates.
• Delivery & Quality Assurance: Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and ensure deliverables meet agreed requirements.
• Process Optimisation: Continuously improve project management workflows, tools and collaboration processes.
• Reporting: Provide transparent updates on project status, capacity, timelines and potential challenges.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in project management within UX/UI, digital design, product development or a creative/digital agency environment.
• Solid understanding of UX/UI design processes, including research, wireframing, prototyping, design systems and development handovers.
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Figma or similar.
• Confidence in managing timelines, resources, budgets and project expectations.
• Experience working with international teams and stakeholders, ideally across different markets and time zones.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on exciting international brands and digital projects.
• A collaborative, multicultural environment within the global Serviceplan Group.
• The chance to help shape and grow our UX/UI department in South Africa.
• A hybrid working model based in Cape Town.
• A dynamic environment with room for personal development, ownership and new ideas.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you!

Join Plan.Net CreativeNest South Africa and help us build outstanding digital experiences while connecting creative and technology teams across the globe.

Apply now and become part of our growing team!