Project Co-Ordinator

Contract - Gauteng
Responsibilities:
• Support the Project Manager throughout the full project lifecycle for Digital initiatives
• Assist in the coordination and delivery of the Sales Portal and Self-Service improvement projects (50% allocation to each)
• Monitor project progress, timelines, and deliverables within the digital portfolio
• Maintain and manage project documentation, reports, and governance artefacts
• Assist with resource planning, budget tracking, and project planning activities
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements across Digital teams
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and ensure timely escalation where required
• Ensure adherence to project governance standards, processes, and methodologies
• Facilitate communication between project teams, stakeholders, and business units
• Support Agile ceremonies where applicable (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
• Provide administrative and coordination support to Project Managers
• Ensure accurate use and maintenance of project tools (JIRA, Confluence, PPO, SharePoint, MS Pro
Competency
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational abilities
• Strong financial awareness and budgeting support capability
• Ability to work in a fast-paced digital environment
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills
• Proactive and self-motivated approach to work
• Team player with strong collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Adaptability and willingness to work within Agile and evolving project environments
• Professionalism and accountability in delivering project support functions
Qualifications & Experience:
• 6–10 years’ experience working as a Project Co-Ordinator within a project-driven environment
• Proven experience supporting projects across the full project lifecycle (initiation to closure)
• Experience within the Financial Services industry (Insurance experience preferred)
• Solid understanding of project governance frameworks and lifecycle requirements
• Experience in resource planning, budget tracking, and project scheduling
• Scrum Master and/or Junior Project Management experience (advantageous)
• Agile training with practical experience in Scrum and/or Kanban methodologies (advantageous)
• Sound understanding of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Relevant Project Management or Project Co-ordination certification (advantageous)
• Strong proficiency in project tools such as Jira, Confluence, PPO, SharePoint, MS Projects (or similar), and intermediate Excel
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