Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Location: Johannesburg preferable / Cape Town / KwaZulu-Natal | Type: Full-time

Coordinate Delivery. Drive Alignment. Enable Impact.

At Isazi AI, we build intelligent systems that solve complex, real-world business problems through AI, data and workflow automation.

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Project Coordinator to support client delivery, project planning and operational execution across multiple workstreams. This role sits at the intersection of clients, consulting teams, onboarding and delivery operations - ensuring that projects move forward smoothly, stakeholders remain aligned and delivery teams are set up for success.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys structure, communication, problem-solving and working in fast-paced technical environments.

What You’ll Do

As a Project Coordinator, you will help manage the coordination and communication of client projects, onboarding initiatives and delivery planning activities across the business.

You’ll:

• Coordinate client-facing project activities and delivery timelines

• Manage communication between clients, delivery teams and internal stakeholders

• Track project progress, risks, dependencies and delivery milestones

• Assist with release planning, scope tracking and delivery coordination

• Support change management and project communication processes

• Coordinate fund onboarding and client onboarding activities onto the Sophia platform

• Schedule and facilitate project meetings, stand-ups and status updates

• Monitor team capacity and assist with resource coordination

• Maintain accurate project documentation, trackers and reporting

• Ensure project actions, deliverables and follow-ups are tracked and completed

• Escalate blockers, delays or risks where required

• Support operational planning and continuous improvement initiatives

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously.

You should have:

• 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, PMO, operations or client delivery roles

• Strong organisational and administrative skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

• Experience coordinating multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through

• Confidence working with technical teams and operational stakeholders

• Experience using project management or workflow tools such as ClickUp, Jira, Monday.com or similar

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

• Strong written communication and reporting skills

Advantageous:

• Exposure to fintech, investment operations, workflow automation or SaaS environments

• Experience with client onboarding or implementation projects

• Familiarity with agile delivery environments

You’ll Thrive Here If You:

• Enjoy bringing structure to fast-moving environments

• Are naturally organised and proactive

• Communicate clearly and professionally

• Can coordinate across technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Enjoy solving operational and delivery challenges

• Take ownership and drive things through to completion

What You’ll Gain

• Exposure to complex AI and workflow automation projects

• Experience working with high-performing technical teams

• Direct exposure to enterprise client delivery environments

• Opportunities to grow into delivery management or operational leadership roles

• Involvement in globally scalable technology solutions

How We Work

At Isazi, we:

• Solve real-world problems using AI and intelligent systems

• Work collaboratively across technical and operational teams

• Value ownership, accountability and initiative

• Focus on outcomes, quality and continuous improvement

• Move quickly while maintaining high standards

Why Isazi?

• Work on meaningful, high-impact technology projects

• Be part of a collaborative and high-performing team

• Learn from some of the brightest minds in AI and software engineering

• Contribute to products and solutions used by global clients

• Career growth: Access to learning and development opportunities

• Competitive compensation aligned to performance and impact

• Collaborative culture with regular team engagement initiatives

• Complimentary breakfast and lunch from our in-house chef, Chico (Johannesburg office)

Our Talent Acquisition Process

Initial Screening

An introductory discussion with the People & Culture team.

Values & Ways of Working Interview

Assessment of communication style, ownership, collaboration and organisational approach.

Problem-Solving & Coordination Interview

Focused on project coordination scenarios, stakeholder management and operational thinking.

If you’re passionate about coordination, delivery excellence and working in a fast-paced AI and technology environment, we’d love to hear from you.