Project Coordinator

Reporting to senior management, the Project Coordinator will support a growing growing business in East London, Eastern Cape. This is a career-defining move for an ambitious professional ready for their next challenge.

The role comes with opportunities to learn, upskill, and advance over time. Day to day, you will collaborate with colleagues who take real pride in their work. People here are straightforward, supportive, and proud of what they do. Think you are a good fit? Send your CV through and introduce yourself.

Normal working hours apply, with occasional flexibility required during busy periods.

• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and acceptance criteria through quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Estimate and manage project budgets and resources, tracking actual expenditure against forecasts and implementing corrective actions.
• Manage project changes through a formal change control process, assessing impact on scope, schedule, and budget before approval.
• Facilitate regular project status meetings and prepare progress reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholder groups.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules using project management software, identifying critical path activities and tracking progress.
• Conduct project closure activities including lessons learned sessions, final reporting, and handover of deliverables to operations.

• Strong understanding of both waterfall and agile project management methodologies with ability to apply the appropriate approach.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong financial acumen including experience in budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting for projects.
• A bachelor's degree in project management, business administration, engineering, or a related field from a recognised institution.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills to motivate and direct cross-functional project teams.
• A minimum of five to seven years of experience in managing projects of increasing complexity in the relevant industry sector.