Project Coordinator x2 - 1 Year Contract

Progressive IT Resourcing; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider in Cape Town is seeking a Project Co-Ordinator to support various digital initiatives. The role involves assisting Project Managers from project inception to completion, focusing on sales portal enhancements and self-service improvements. Candidates should have a proven track record in project environments, with 6-10 years of experience in financial services. Familiarity with tools like JIRA and Confluence is essential, along with strong budgeting and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of working in a project environment as a Project Co-Ordinator.
• Knowledge of Project governance and project lifecycle requirements.
• Scrum Master and/or Junior PM Experience and skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager during major project development.
• Monitor progress of development projects within their area.
• Support Project Managers with documentation when necessary.

Skills

Project management

Resource Planning

Budget Management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

Project Coordinator experience and qualifications

6-10 years’ experience in Financial Services

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Projects

PPO

Excel (intermediate)

Job description

Job Description

• Project Co-Ordinator is required to support the Digital Environment

Principle Accountabilities

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 in Digital.

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 6-10 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 (intermediate), MS Projects (or similar tools).

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