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

Africonology Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is looking for a Junior Project Co-ordinator in Cape Town. The role involves supporting the Project Manager throughout the project lifecycle and requires experience in project coordination, particularly in financial services. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience as a Project Coordinator in Financial Services or Insurance.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle requirements.
• Experience in Scrum, Agile, or Kanban frameworks an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in developing major projects.
• Monitor development projects and assist with documentation.
• Engage with stakeholders across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project governance

Resource Planning

Budget Management

Project Planning

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Good Communication skills

Team player

Education

Project Coordinator experience and qualifications

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

PPO

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)