Project Coordinator, Fintech

Optasia; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A B2B financial technology company in Johannesburg is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage software development projects. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in financial services or telecommunications, strong project management skills, and a commitment to delivering results. This role requires excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to adapt to fast-paced environments. Competitive remuneration and performance-based bonuses are offered.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Extra day off on birthday

Performance-based bonus scheme

All necessary tech gear

Multicultural working environment

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of recent related work experience in financial services, telecommunications, or IT sectors.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates deliverable execution while managing scope and schedule.
• Monitors and controls each sub-team's deliverables.
• Addresses stakeholder needs and ensures focus during priority shifts.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Research skills

Education

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

Tools

Project management certification (PMP, Prince2)

Agile certification

Job description

Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 30 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.

We are seeking enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have 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 in Optasia, 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 MNO\'s
• 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 financial services, telecommunications & IT 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
• Understanding 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

Your key attributes

• Comfort with a rapidly changing environment and communicating assumptions & risks of decisions
• Excellent research, reasoning, organization, team building and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Fast learner, ambitious and self-starter
• Comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment
• Pro-activeness, accountability and results orientation
• Hard working attitude and willingness to commit on projects
• Ability to handle multiple clients, multiple team members and priorities with confidence
• Flexible, eager, ambitious, and adaptable to change
• Passion for learning new technologies and eagerness to collaborate with other creative minds

Why you should apply

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• All the tech gear you need to work smart
• Optasia\'s Perks: Be a part of a multicultural working environment
• Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
• Gain insights for tomorrow market\'s foreground

Optasia\'s Values

• #1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
• #2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners\' and clients\' expectations.
• #3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
• #4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what\'s needed.
• #5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.