Senior Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Our client, a giant in the Finance industry in South Africa, is looking for a Project Coordinator on a contract for 12 months on a hybrid-working model in the Western Cape.

Non-Negotiables:

• You must have a proven track record of working in a project environment as a Project Coordinator.
• Previous experience supporting project activities (Resource Planning, Budget Management, Project Planning).
• Project Coordinator with 6+ years’ experience working in Financial Services (preferably Insurance).

Project Coordinator Qualifications:

• Knowledge of project governance and project lifecycle requirements.
• Sound understanding of the system development life cycle.
• Agile training and experience working in Scrum or Kanban framework (advantageous).
• Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and strong financial/budgeting skills.
• Tool knowledge and experience: JIRA, Confluence, PPO (2 years or more experience using these tools).
• SharePoint experience needed (intermediate skills).
• Stakeholder management.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Team player.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Project Manager during the development of major projects from commencement to completion.
• Monitoring the progress of the development projects within their area of responsibility.
• Assisting the Project Manager with documentation when necessary.
• Providing support to the Project Manager across the project lifecycle.
• Engaging with stakeholders.

If your qualifications and experience cover all the non-negotiable skills, please contact me at portiadk@paracon.co.za or 0716410307.