Electrum is an exciting B2B software company working with some of South Africa’s biggest companies. We love that our products touch the lives of millions of South Africans every day, making a real difference whether that’s giving an aspiring businesswoman access to banking for the first time, or distributing government financial aid to thousands of students.
We are looking for a Project Administrator to administer and coordinate projects within Electrum’s leadership team to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in the leadership team. You will plan and track projects such as setting and communicating the company strategy and organising key customer events to help us maintain our competitive advantage. For this role you will work with the leadership team, so good communication and collaboration skills are essential. Your specific duties will include preparing plans, analyzing risks and opportunities, sourcing people or tools to execute the plan.
Since you will be working closely with the leadership team to set and execute strategic projects, this project administrator role provides the unique opportunity to gain experience running projects, yet at the same time be close to where the direction of our fast growing company is set. This will set you up for a career in project management or strategic management.
What your first 0-6 months would look like:
Within the first month you will be formally onboarded to all Electrum’s nifty practices, such as easy time logging and transparent emailing, and be immersed in the regular contact sessions of the leadership team. From month 2 onwards, you will start picking up some smaller projects; 6 months in you will be running our company-wide quarterly strategy setting and communicating initiative.
Requirements
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Benefits
A good work-life balance is very important at Electrum. You know when your brain has switched off for the day and you need to go for a surf, but you also know when the document you have written is sloppy. At Electrum you will be expected to know when you deserve that surf and when you need to knuckle down and get the work done. To help you manage your own time and energy, Electrum has benefits such as:
We have created a safe, transparent environment where: