Junior Project Manager (API / Payments) Banking, 1-year renewable contract

Junior-Mid Level Project Manager

Role Overview

We are looking for a Junior Project Manager to support the planning, coordination and delivery of projects across the organisation.

The successful candidate should have experience working for a vendor or service provider, managing project activities, coordinating with clients and internal teams, and ensuring deliverables are completed on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end planning and delivery of projects.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, internal teams and other stakeholders.
• Track project timelines, milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, status reports, meeting minutes and action trackers.
• Organise project meetings and follow up on outstanding action items.
• Monitor project risks, issues and changes, and escalate concerns when required.
• Assist with resource planning, scheduling and budget tracking.
• Ensure project deliverables meet agreed requirements and quality standards.
• Provide regular project updates to stakeholders and management.
• Support the Project Manager in managing multiple projects concurrently.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Around 1-3 years of experience in project coordination or project management.
• Experience working for a vendor, consultancy, system integrator or service provider is preferred.
• Experience in API/Swift is preferred.
• Experience coordinating with clients and internal delivery teams.
• Good understanding of project management processes and documentation.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and follow up closely on deliverables.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project or similar tools would be advantageous.

Preferred Attributes

• Proactive, organised and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with the wider project team.