Job Description

We are seeking a Project Co-ordinator for a client of ours based in Cape Town to support their Digital environment. This is a Hybrid position. Required to be in office 3 days a week (Compulsary Wednesdays)To start ASAPFinancial Services and Insurance Experience is keyExperience in Scrum, Agile, Kanban will take preference.Assists the Project Manager during the development of major projects from commencement to completion. Monitors progress of the development projects within their area of responsibility and assists the Project Managers with the documentation when necessary. 50% allocation to each of the Sales Portal and improved Self-service projects. Supporting the Project Manager across the Project Lifecycle. Engaging with stakeholders in Digital.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

Essential Hardware/Software Knowledge

• Tool knowledge and experience: JIRA, Confluence, PPO (2 years or more experience using these tools)
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Good Communication skills (verbal and writing)
• Team player

• Familiar with tools: Jira, Confluence, PPO, SharePoint, Excel skills(intermediate) and MS Projects (or similar tools)

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