Project Analyst

Position: Project Analyst

Location: Western Cape/ Gauteng 

Type: Permanent 

We are looking for a highly organised and driven Project Analyst to help ensure the smooth delivery of IT and business-related projects. This opportunity is perfect for someone who excels in fast-paced settings, enjoys working collaboratively across teams, and is passionate about maintaining strong project governance, coordination, and execution standards.

Purpose of the Role

• To assist project managers with the implementation, oversight, and governance of business and IT projects.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain and update project plans to reflect current progress, upcoming milestones, resource allocations, and interdependencies, helping ensure projects remain on track.
• Manage RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) to provide visibility into potential project challenges and support timely resolution.
• Support status reporting by gathering inputs from different teams, consolidating progress updates, and preparing regular reports and dashboards for project stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings by scheduling sessions, preparing agendas, capturing meeting minutes, and following up on action items to support continuity and accountability.
• Monitor project budgets and forecasts, tracking actual versus planned spend, identifying variances, and collaborating with project managers to maintain financial control.
• Track project timelines and deadlines, ensuring that key deliverables are progressing according to the project schedule and highlighting any delays or risks to delivery.

Qualifications

• A BCom or BSc degree.
• 2 to 3 years of hands-on experience in project coordination.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Software proficiency: Skilled in using Microsoft Project for planning and scheduling, SharePoint for document management and collaboration, and Microsoft Excel for reporting and data analysis.
• Knowledge of project methodologies: Awareness of formal project management frameworks such as PMI (Project Management Institute standards) or PRINCE2.
• Communication and stakeholder management: Ability to interact confidently with diverse stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clarity across project teams.

For more information, contact me directly or apply below