Project Coordinator, Fintech

Optasia

full-time

Posted on: 9/18/2025

Origin: • 🇿🇦 South Africa

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JuniorMid-Level

GoPMP

About the role

Coordinates closely a deliverable’s execution, while taking responsibility for planning the management of scope and schedule
Monitors and controls each sub-team’s deliverables
Manages planned and unplanned changes, risks and issues to ensure rapid delivery and greater predictability
Coordinates stakeholders’ involvement to keep them apprised of progress and address their needs, both internal as with the client, mainly MNO’s
Shifts in priorities from senior leadership by ensuring members retain focus to handle changes with minimal disruption to productivity
Performs reporting as needed.

2-3 years of recent related work experience in a financial services, telecommunications & IT sectors
Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in IT / Engineering, Telecommunications or related field
Experience of process and project management
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, facilitating status meetings and presenting to large groups
Ability to identify problems, to mediate issues, to develop solutions, and to implement appropriate course of action
Ability to assess and evaluate the criticality and benefits of any required action by the various stakeholders
Understanding of the principles of software development lifecycle
Project management certification is considered as a plus (PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, PM2)
IPMA, MSP, Six-Sigma, ITIL practitioner, or agile certification is considered as a plus
Willingness to travel up to 70% during the delivery phases