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Sanlam
Project Coordinator | 12 month fixed term contract | Based in either Tygervalley or Sandton
December 3, 2024
Who are we?
At Sanlam Allianz, we are proud of being the largest Pan-African, non-banking financial services organization on the continent. Our dynamic operations span across 27 African countries (excluding South Africa), and our business is focused on life insurance, general insurance, retail credit, health, bancassurance, and asset management. Our core values - Innovation, Care, Integrity and Collaboration - guide our vision of distinguishing ourselves as the most admired financial services group in Africa. We nurture a high-performance, energising and engaging culture. Why? Because we, as employees of Sanlam Allianz, understand the importance of feeling cared for, empowered, challenged to produce our best work and live with confidence.
What will you do?
The project coordinator will organise and manage the various parts of a project to ensure its success. This includes assigning and monitoring daily tasks and communication, as well as creating reports and updates for the project manager and other members of management.
What will make you successful in this role?
Project Management
- Work closely with the Project Manager (PM) to understand the needs of the project, the project plan and how to support its execution.
- Set up the necessary meetings to execute the project plan.
- Execute the project management tracking process.
- Prepare status reports and draft presentations for various stakeholders.
- Escalate impasses to PM.
- Support the PM in ensuring that all projects adhere to RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) log management.
Process Efficiency
- Manage the engagement of the project team by setting up relevant meetings, discussions etc.
- Manage the tracking of critical risks for reporting purposes and ensure that the PM is aware of these.
- Allocation of tasks to various project team under the guidance of the PM.
- Draw reports from JIRA and compile reports which are required by the Project for the various governance structures for the PM.
- Prepare minutes (recordings) for relevant meetings to ensure that to maintain records of discussions, decisions and signoffs of project milestones.
Stakeholders
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive delivery against project milestones
- Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and document defects, obtain clarity, replicate defects where possible to ensure clear understanding so issues can be resolved adequately
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Build strong relationships with Business representatives from each OE to ensure successful achievement of the common goals
Qualification and Experience
- Matric Certificate
- Computer literate (Working knowledge of Advanced MS Office)
- Project Coordinator experience
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Working knowledge of JIRA and other project management software.
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills
- Strong client service orientation
- Ability to work under pressure
- Problem solving
- Hard-working.
Core Competencies
Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Being resilient - Contributing through others
Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as Mi Way and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are the key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
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