Mid-Level Project Manager for Legal and Financial Services
Juru Holdings · Cape Town, Western Cape
Overview
Juru Holdings is looking for a mid-level Project Manager to join their growing Project Management Office in Cape Town. You will manage end to end legal projects for international law firms and banking clients, working in a fast paced professional services environment. This is a great opportunity to develop your career towards program and portfolio management while making a real impact.
About the role
As a Mid-Level Project Manager at Juru Holdings, you will be part of a dynamic Delivery team that helps clients solve challenges with practical and innovative solutions. You will take ownership of legal projects from start to finish, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.
You will work closely with international law firms, corporate and investment banking clients, managing budgets, schedules, team productivity and quality. You will also support business development activities by helping define project scope and draft solution documentation. This role offers a clear path for growth within the Project Management Office, with opportunities to get involved in internal projects and continuous process improvement.
Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in Commerce, Management Studies, Information Systems or an LLB degree
- At least 4 years of experience as a business facing project manager in legal services, financial services or professional services
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and a fast changing environment
- A flexible and agile approach
- Customer oriented with a passion for value based delivery
- Self starter and results driven
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- A keen interest in process efficiency, supported by the use of technology
- The maturity and professionalism to be directly customer facing with international law firms and banking clients
Responsibilities
- Manage end to end legal projects from project set up through execution to successful completion
- Work as part of the Delivery team to understand client challenges and requirements, helping to define practical and innovative solutions
- Control budgets, schedules and planning
- Manage team productivity and quality
- Proactively manage risks, issues and changes
- Handle project reporting and team briefing and training, including material creation and execution
- Manage stakeholders and conduct lessons learned and close out activities
- Support business development activities such as project scoping, identifying requirements and drafting solutions documentation
- Participate in and own selected internal projects
- Contribute to continuous improvement of process design and training within the PMO
Job details
- Organisation
- Juru Holdings
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (4+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Legal
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
Hello there! If you are thinking of applying for this Project Manager role at Juru Holdings, make sure your CV clearly shows your experience managing projects in legal, financial or professional services. They want to see at least 4 years of business facing project management, so highlight specific projects you have led and the results you achieved. Also emphasise your ability to handle ambiguity and your customer focused approach. This is a great chance to grow your career in project management within a supportive environment. Take your time to tailor your application and show them why you are the right fit. Good luck!
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