Project Coordinator

About The Project Coordinator Position

As the Project Coordinator for Group Rollouts, you will be the lead on projects. You will co-ordinate with multiple teams to ensure the timely success of the project. You will track milestones and provide timely feedback to management on any impediments.

Responsibilities

• Planning of Project activities to maximize available capacity.
• Manage new store implementations projects on a day-to-day basis.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Compile project plan in conjunction with stakeholders.
• Execute the plan, monitoring progress and taking the necessary corrective actions.
• Manage the expectations of the business and the client.
• Manage external 3rd party suppliers.
• Help define and actively manage the critical success factors for the project.
• Capable of handling multiple store rollouts simultaneously without compromising quality or timelines.
• Skilled in resource planning, milestone tracking, and go-live coordination.
• Financial Management:
  • Report on overruns.
  • Report on invoice vs quoted (comparison).
  • Report on project cost.
• Quality Management:
  • Ensuring all project management documentation meets the required standards.
  • Ensuring all project tasks are logged and groomed within project timelines.
  • Ensuring the Scope is well understood by the client and the team.
• Reporting:
  • Daily update on all active projects with impediments.
  • Projects where priority is required should be identified daily to Project Team Lead.
  • Projects schedule to be updated daily and to always reflect the correct information.
  • Delays or issues to be escalated to All Stakeholders (Div Manager; Branch Manager; Technical Manager; Client; Project Team Leader).

Requirements

• Grade 12 certificate or Equivalent N3.
• IT Related degree or Diploma.
• Agile Methodology experience.
• 3+ years of project management experience in software or IT environments.
• Direct experience managing retail tech implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, including Technical Managers, Trainers & Implementation Techs.
• Strong track record of on-time, in-scope delivery across multiple branches or clients.
• Prior experience in customer-facing roles or managing service-related escalations is a plus.
• Solid understanding of retail operations, POS systems, EFT integrations, and back-office retail processes.

About Company

A full job description is available on request.