Implementation Process & Projects Specialist

Prescient · Cape Town, Western Cape

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Duties and responsibilities: Project Coordination & Tracking

  • Maintain visibility of all implementation projects, including onboardings, launches, offboarding's, and change requests.
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the team's project tracking framework.
  • Ensure project status information remains accurate, current, and accessible to stakeholders.
  • Coordinate and facilitate project-related client engagements and status meetings.
  • Arrange introductions between clients and relevant internal stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
  • Establish and maintain recurring project update meetings for complex or high-priority implementations.
  • Support the production of project reporting and management information.

Operational Oversight

  • Monitor the Implementations inbox and ensure queries are appropriately allocated and responded to.
  • Maintain project checklists and documentation to ensure completeness and consistency.
  • Ensure all project-related information is stored appropriately and remains easily accessible.
  • Drive adherence to implementation governance, processes, and tracking standards.

Process Improvement & Automation

  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve implementation processes, workflows, and communications.
  • Evaluate and implement automation and AI-driven solutions to reduce manual effort and improve team efficiency.
  • Assess and recommend suitable tools and platforms to support project tracking and reporting requirements.
  • Partner with stakeholders to streamline operational processes and eliminate inefficiencies.
  • Deliver measurable process enhancement initiatives on an ongoing basis.
  • Present improvement recommendations and implementation plan to management.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Collaborate closely with Implementation Specialists, Business Development, Legal, Trades, and other internal teams.
  • Build effective relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Facilitate effective communication throughout the implementation lifecycle.
  • Support change adoption associated with new processes, tools, and ways of working.

Required qualifications and experience: Minimum Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years' experience within financial services operations, fund administration, client onboarding, project coordination, or a related environment.
  • Strong administrative, coordination, and organisational skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.

Advantageous

  • Experience within fund administration, asset management, investment operations, or transfer agency environments.
  • Exposure to workflow automation, process optimisation, business improvement initiatives, or project management methodologies.
  • Experience working with SharePoint, Power Platform, workflow tools, AI solutions, or similar technologies.
  • Knowledge of onboarding and account opening processes within financial services.

Key competencies

  • Strong project coordination and organisational capability.
  • Process-improvement and continuous-improvement mindset.
  • Ability to analyse workflows and identify optimisation opportunities.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic process enhancement initiatives.
  • Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
  • Comfortable operating in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Why this role

  • As Prescient Fund Services continues to grow and manage an increasing volume of client implementations, onboarding projects, launches, offboarding's, and change initiatives, there is a need for dedicated oversight, coordination, and continuous improvement across these activities. This role has been created to provide a single source of truth for project visibility, ensuring that all implementation work is accurately tracked, effectively communicated, and delivered efficiently.

Deadline:22nd September,2026

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