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Senior Project Coordinator/Junior Project Manager

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Senior Project Coordinator/Junior Project Manager

Cape Town, South Africa Posted 12 May 2026
LevelMid / Senior
TypeFull Time
SalaryCost to Company
Experience5 years - 7 years

Job Description

Our Client is seeking an Intermediate to Senior Project Coordinator to support delivery within a regulated, enterprise-scale financial services environment. The role operates within a hybrid delivery model, combining Agile ways of working with traditional project governance, and requires strong coordination capability across multiple stakeholders, vendors, and delivery teams.

This role is critical to enabling disciplined delivery, transparency, and execution effectiveness across strategic and operational initiatives.

Intermediate to Senior Project Coordinator

Environment:
Large-scale financial services / insurance environment
Hybrid delivery model (Agile + Waterfall / governance-based delivery)
Enterprise technology and business change initiatives
Strong governance and reporting expectations

Principle Accountabilities

Key Experience Requirements:

Delivery & Coordination Experience
5–10 years experience as a Project Coordinator or similar delivery support role
Proven experience supporting multiple workstreams or complex projects
Strong coordination across Agile teams, vendors, and business stakeholders
Hands-on experience managing RAID logs, delivery plans, dependencies, actions, and reporting

Agile & Hybrid Delivery
Solid working knowledge of Agile (Scrum / Kanban) delivery
Experience operating in hybrid environments (Agile delivery with formal governance, stage gates, and reporting)
Comfortable supporting Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives while maintaining delivery discipline

Governance & Financial Services
Financial services and/or insurance experience is strongly preferred
Exposure to regulatory, risk, compliance, and audit-driven environments
Strong understanding of enterprise delivery governance and controls

Qualifications & Experience

5–10 years experience as a Project Coordinator or similar delivery support role
Financial services and/or insurance experience is strongly preferred

Knowledge & Skills

Core Skills & Competencies:
Strong organisational and planning skills
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication
High attention to detail and follow-through
Confident working with senior stakeholders and delivery leads
Strong documentation and reporting capability
Comfortable working under pressure and across competing priorities

Tooling & Ways of Working (Preferred):
Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
Familiarity with portfolio level reporting and dashboards is advantageous

Competencies

Strong organisational and planning skills
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication
High attention to detail
Strong documentation and reporting
Comfortable working under pressure

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