Project Co-ordinator | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract | On-site | George, Western Cape

About the role

• You'll be at the centre of our Data team's projects, helping us move from ideas and plans to successful delivery.
• You'll coordinate activities across projects, keep track of timelines and actions, and make it easier for technical and business teams to work together effectively.
• Your day-to-day could include:
• Coordinating project plans, timelines, milestones and deliverables.
• Tracking actions, dependencies and outstanding items to keep projects moving.
• Organising project meetings and making sure decisions and next steps are clearly captured.
• Following up with stakeholders and team members on commitments and deadlines.
• Maintaining project documentation, status updates and reporting.
• Identifying potential delays, risks or roadblocks and raising them early.
• Helping coordinate communication between the Data team and other areas of the business.
• Supporting project leads and team members with the practical details that make delivery happen.
• You won't need to be a Data Engineer or technical specialist. You will, however, need to be comfortable working in a technical environment, learning the language and asking questions when something isn't clear

Requirements

About you

• You're the person who notices when something has fallen through the cracks and does something about it.
• You're organised without being rigid, comfortable juggling different priorities and confident enough to follow up when you need an answer.

We're looking for someone with

• Experience in project coordination, project administration or a similar delivery-focused role.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple actions, deadlines and priorities at once.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication.
• Strong attention to detail and a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Confidence working with different stakeholders and personalities.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar productivity tools.
• Exposure to Data, IT, technology or Agile environments would be an advantage.
• Most importantly, you take ownership. You don't just record an action — you help make sure it happens.

Minimum requirements

• At least 3 years' experience in project coordination, project administration, PMO support or a similar delivery-focused role.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating project plans, timelines, meetings, actions, dependencies and deliverables.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A practical understanding of business processes and workflows, with the ability to document, coordinate and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through on commitments.
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders across different teams and levels of seniority.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams.
• Experience using project management or collaboration tools such as Monday.com, Asana, Trello or similar.
• Proficiency in AI productivity tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, with the ability to use them responsibly to support planning, documentation, communication and delivery.
• Ability to identify potential delays, risks and roadblocks and escalate them promptly.
• Comfortable working in a technical environment and willing to learn data and technology terminology.
• A proactive, ownership-driven approach, you do not simply record actions; you help ensure they are completed.

Advantageous

• Diploma or degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related field.
• Project management certification such as CAPM, PRINCE2 Foundation or an Agile qualification.
• Previous experience in a Data, IT, technology or Agile delivery environment.
• Experience supporting several concurrent projects or programmes.