Senior Project Coordinator

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

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Project Co-Ordinator for a 6-month contract role based in Cape Town. The successful candidate will be responsible for project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and financial management, requiring strong organizational and communication skills. Candidates should hold Grade 12 and professional certifications, with proven experience in project coordination and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Experienced in structured project coordination with accurate project logs and risk registers.
• Proficient in financial tracking and reporting, managing budgets and preparing relevant reports.
• Strong in stakeholder coordination and supporting project managers in task completion.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects and engage stakeholders effectively.
• Manage financial tracking, budgets and ensure governance standards.
• Support process implementation and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Communication and Follow-through

Problem Solving

Process Orientation

Financial Acumen

PPM Tool Proficiency

Education

Grade 12

Agile or Project Management certifications

Tools

SAP

Jira

Job description

Our Client, a leading and established financial services organisation is seeking the services of a Senior Project Co-Ordinator. This is a contract role and is for a period of 6 months.

Role and responsibilities

• Project Delivery
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
• Finance Management
• Governance
• Support Process Implementation and Continuous Improvement

Requirements:

• Grade 12 and Agile or Project Management certifications
• Proven experience in structured project coordination, including maintaining accurate project logs, trackers, and risk registers with a high standard of accuracy (=95% weekly updates).
• Demonstrated ability to support project managers through timely scheduling, documentation, and issue resolution, with a consistent record of on-time task completion.
• Strong stakeholder coordination skills, including the ability to organise and document meetings and track action items with full accountability and follow-through.
• Proficiency in financial tracking and reporting, including updating programme budgets, managing cost centres, validating invoices, and preparing reports such as PPO and MIS.
• Working knowledge of enterprise systems, especially SAP for procurement entries and financial processing.
• Understanding of governance standards and audit readiness, including experience in maintaining compliance through documentation, audit item tracking, and use of standard templates.
• Experience in supporting process improvements and tool adoption, with a demonstrated ability to contribute to reviews, monitor tool usage (e.g., Jira), and drive adoption compliance

Competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Organisational Skills
• Communication and Follow-through
• Problem Solving
• Process Orientation
• Financial Acumen
• PPM Tool Proficiency

Desired Skills:

• Project Coordinator
• Agile
• Project Administration
• SAP
• Stakeholder Engagement