Junior Project Co-ordinator - Cape Town-Hybrid-12

Africonology Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Junior Project Co-ordinator based in Cape Town. The role involves supporting project management and governance across various projects, with a focus on enhancing the Sales Portal and Self-service capabilities. Candidates should have a solid background in project coordination, particularly within the financial sector, and be familiar with Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years project coordination experience in Financial Services.
• Proven track record in project support activities.
• Scrum Master and/or Junior PM experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager during project development.
• Monitor progress and assist with documentation.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Good Communication skills

Team player

Education

Project Coordinator qualifications

Agile training

Scrum Master certification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Projects

Job description

We are seeking a Junior Project Co-ordinator for a client of ours based in Cape Town to support their Underwriting Project.

To start ASAP

Financial Services and Insurance Experience is key

Experience in Scrum, Agile, Kanban will take preference.

Assists the Project Manager during the development of major projects from commencement to completion. Monitors progress of the development projects within their area of responsibility and assists the Project Managers’ with the documentation when necessary. 50% allocation to each of the Sales Portal and improved Self-service projects. Supporting the Project Manager across the Project Lifecycle. Engaging with stakeholders

Qualifications And Experience

• Proven track record of working in a project environment as a Project Co-Ordinator
• Knowledge of Project governance and project lifecycle requirements.
• Previous experience supporting project activities (Resource Planning, Budget Management, Project Planning)
• Project Coordinator with 2-3 years’ experience working in Financial Services (prefer Insurance)
• Project Coordinator experience and qualifications
• Scrum Master and/or Junior PM Experience and skills, and advantage.
• Sound understanding of system development life-cycle
• Agile training and experience working in Scrum or Kanban framework (advantageous)
• Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, strong financial/budgeting skills
  
  

Essential Hardware/Software Knowledge

• Tool knowledge and experience: JIRA, Confluence, PPO (2 years or more experience using these tools)
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Good Communication skills (verbal and writing)
• Team player
• Familiar with tools: Jira, Confluence, PPO, SharePoint, Excel skills(intermediate) and MS Projects (or similar tools)