Project Manager (12 month FTC)

Collinson; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A global travel solutions provider is seeking a motivated Junior Project Manager in Cape Town. The role involves managing technical projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring agile standards are met. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in project management and a familiarity with Agile methodologies. Join us to contribute to innovative travel solutions and enhance customer experiences.

Benefits

Equal opportunity workplace

Opportunity for personal development

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of project management in an agile environment.
• Experience delivering projects in software development, cloud, or data.
• Good communication skills for project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining project scope and goals.
• Track project metrics and communicate status.
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies and support Agile practices.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Project management tools

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

Project management certification

Tools

Jira

Job description

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues

Purpose of the job:

We are looking for a motivated Junior Project Manager to assist in the delivery and management of technical projects within our product and platform teams. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to help achieve project goals, meet quality standards, and support customer and business objectives. Experience or familiarity with Agile methodologies is highly desirable.

Main Accountabilities:

Assist in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables, and help create project plans. Collaborate with engineers, designers, and business stakeholders to ensure project tasks are completed, especially within an Agile framework.

Facilitate scum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning and sprint reviews / demos Help manage project budgets and resources, including personnel and technology costs. Track key project metrics and support product leadership to ensure project goals are met using Agile practices.

Monitor project progress and help identify and resolve any issues that may impact delivery. Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders, ensuring everyone is informed.

Support the delivery of projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards.

Work with teams and vendors to maintain expected engineering and quality standards.

Assist in developing and maintaining project documentation, such as project plans, status reports, and Agile artifacts like sprint plans and retrospectives.

Contribute to improving team processes and methodologies, with a focus on Agile continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of project management in an agile environment

• Experience delivering projects in one or multiple technical fields, such as software development, cloud, digital, data.

• Experience using Jira and other product and engineering management tools

• Project management certification would be a plus Skills and Capabilities: (aligned to the skills and capabilities framework of the role and level)

• Demonstrable understanding of agile project management principles, including planning, executing, and closing projects.

• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and experience working in Agile environments.

•Familiarity with technical fields such as software development, cloud, or data is a plus.

•Ability to work effectively in a team and support cross-functional collaboration.

•Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to report on project progress.

•Problem-solving skills to assist in resolving issues and mitigating project risks.

•Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

•Basic experience or understanding of managing project budgets is helpful.

•Adaptability and willingness to learn and adjust to changing project requirements

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

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