Purpose of the Job
The Project Officer will support the delivery of strategic and operational initiatives within the PMO at Two Mountains. The role is responsible for coordinating project activities, tracking progress, maintaining governance standards, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Key Outputs
- Project Support & Coordination
- Assist the Senior Project Manager in planning, execution, and monitoring of projects.
- Maintain project documentation (plans, risk registers, issue logs, change requests,reports).
- Schedule and coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, and record minutes/actions.
- Governance & Reporting
- Ensure projects adhere to PMO methodologies, frameworks, and compliancestandards.
- Support preparation of reports for senior management and steering committees.
- Track project milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including actuarial, product, compliance, IT,and distribution.
- Ensure timely communication of project status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders
- Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor project quality and escalate risks/issues where required.
- Contribute to the enhancement of PMO processes, templates, and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant Project Management certification.
- Relevant Agile certification.
- 2–4 years’ experience in project coordination, administration, or officer role (insurance or financial services preferred).
- Exposure to project governance, reporting, and compliance processes.
- Experience working in a PMO environment is advantageous.
Skills
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project/Planner).
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of the life insurance industry and regulatory environment (advantageous).
Key Competencies
- Familiarity with both traditional and agile project management tools and frameworks
- Understanding of insurance products, distribution channels, and compliance requirements.
- Ability to engage with technical and business teams (e.g., actuarial, underwriting, IT,operations).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to comprehend information in verbal and written communication.
- Ability to operate in a highly pressured and ambiguous environment.
- Ability to build and maintain a healthy, collaborative and productive team culture.
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across teams.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a dynamic environment.
Employment Equity
Two Mountains is committed to transformation and employment equity. Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups, with specific consideration for People with Disabilities.
Applications
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CVs and applications to: Hr@twomountains.co.za
Closing Date: 12 November 2025
If you do not hear from us within 14 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
