Strategic Project Coordinator

Uyandiswa Project Management Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Uyandiswa Project Management Services in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive Project Coordinator to support the day-to-day coordination of client delivery activities across our teams. You will connect Project Managers, workstream leads, and stakeholders to keep tasks, timelines, and communications on track.

Responsibilities include tracking tasks, deadlines, preparing status reports and dashboards, coordinating meetings, and ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a project coordination role, ideally within consulting or professional services.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies (PMBOK, PRINCE2, or Agile).
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management/collaboration tools.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously.
• Exposure to Financial Services, Energy, Manufacturing, or Consumer Goods environments advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day project activities, tracking tasks, deliverables, and deadlines across workstreams.
• Liaise between Project Managers, team members, and client stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities.
• Monitor project schedules and flag deviations or risks to the relevant Project Manager promptly.
• Support resource scheduling and coordination across concurrent project activities.
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of project status reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate logistics for project meetings, training sessions, and client workshops.

Skills

Coordination

Multitasking

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Accountability

Education

Business Administration/Project Management degree

Tools

MS Office

PM tools

Job description

Uyandiswa Project Management Services in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive Project Coordinator to support the day-to-day coordination of client delivery activities across our teams. You will connect Project Managers, workstream leads, and stakeholders to keep tasks, timelines, and communications on track.

Responsibilities include tracking tasks, deadlines, preparing status reports and dashboards, coordinating meetings, and ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams.