Project Coordinator

SUMMARY:
Our esteemed client based in the Western Cape (Tygervalley) has an exciting 12-month contract (with the option to renew) for a Project Co-Ordinator. This is a hybrid role, requiring one day a week on-site with the remainder remote.
You will support the Project Manager in driving major projects from initiation through to completion. They are looking for a seasoned Project Co-Ordinator with 6–10 years’ experience within Financial Services (insurance preferred) or strong financial and budgeting expertise. Scrum Master and/or Junior Project Management experience will be highly advantageous.

POSITION INFO:
NB: Western Cape (Tygervalley) 12-month contract (with the option to renew)

R150 - R342 PER HOUR (depending on experience AND current rate per hour)

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven track record of working in a project environment as a Project Co-Ordinator
• Knowledge of Project governance and project lifecycle requirements.
• Previous experience supporting project activities (Resource Planning, Budget Management, Project Planning)
• Project Coordinator with 6-10 years’ experience working in Financial Services (prefer Insurance)
• Project Coordinator experience and qualifications
• Scrum Master and/or Junior PM Experience and skills, and advantage.
• Sound understanding of system development life-cycle
• Agile training and experience working in Scrum or Kanban framework (advantageous)
• Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, strong financial/budgeting skills

• Tool knowledge and experience: JIRA, Confluence, PPO (2 years or more experience using these tools)
• Stakeholder management
• Familiar with tools: Jira, Confluence, PPO, SharePoint, Excel skills(intermediate) and MS Projects (or similar tools)