Project Co-Ordinator – Must Come From Telecoms

The Focus Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A B2B financial technology company is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage deliverables involving software development changes. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in telecommunications, a relevant degree, and skills in project management. You will coordinate execution, manage risks, and keep stakeholders informed. Willingness to travel up to 70% during delivery phases is required.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of recent related work experience in the telecommunications sector.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Project management certification is considered as a plus (PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, PM2).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates closely a deliverable's execution.
• Manages planned and unplanned changes, risks and issues.
• Performs reporting as needed.

Skills

Project management

Telecommunications knowledge

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Software development lifecycle understanding

Education

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in IT / Engineering or Telecommunications

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Overview

Our client is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology AI platform

We are seeking enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have a can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment. As member of the Project Delivery team, your primary objective is the creation, planning, execution and closure of deliverables that involve software development changes. The Project Coordinator is the driver of business processes and guidelines that relate to these deliverables.

What You Will Be Doing

• Coordinates closely a deliverable's execution, while taking responsibility for planning the management of scope and schedule
• Monitors and controls each sub-team's deliverables
• Manages planned and unplanned changes, risks and issues to ensure rapid delivery and greater predictability
• Coordinates stakeholders' involvement to keep them apprised of progress and address their needs, both internal as with the client, mainly Managed Network Operators
• Shifts in priorities from senior leadership by ensuring members retain focus to handle changes with minimal disruption to productivity
• Performs reporting as needed

What You Will Bring

• 2-3 years of recent related work experience in a telecommunications sectors
• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in IT / Engineering, Telecommunications or related field
• Experience of process and project management
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, facilitating status meetings and presenting to large groups
• Ability to identify problems, to mediate issues, to develop solutions, and to implement appropriate course of action
• Ability to assess and evaluate the criticality and benefits of any required action by the various stakeholders
• Understating of the principles of software development lifecycle
• Project management certification is considered as a plus (PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, PM2)
• IPMA, MSP, Six-Sigma, ITIL practitioner, or Agile certification is considered as a plus
• Willingness to travel up to 70% during the delivery phases