Cape Town: Project Management Graduate posted by Talent Link

We are seeking a highly organised and driven Graduate Project Manager Intern to support the establishment and coordination of an internal Project Management Office (PMO) within a fast-growing corporate environment. The role is responsible for ensuring that strategic projects, executive-level meetings, and high-priority action items are tracked, managed, and executed with precision, efficiency, and strategic alignment. You will drive operational coordination, support executive decision-making, and promote a culture of accountability and delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up and maintaining PMO structures aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Develop and manage project documentation, templates, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Ensure consistent tracking, follow-up, and visibility of key projects and initiatives.
• Review AI-generated meeting summaries to extract action items and allocate responsibilities.
• Track and manage executive-level tasks and follow-ups within digital workflow systems.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project and task dashboards.
• Collaborate with various departments to align timelines, deliverables, and project priorities.
• Support the consolidation of departmental goals into a central strategic project plan.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for executive review.
• Monitor task completion rates and follow-up on outstanding actions.
• Ensure timely escalation of delays or risks impacting project timelines.
• Promote structured project management practices across teams.
• Apply analytical thinking to identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements.
• Drive accountability by ensuring every action item has a clear owner and deadline.
• Maintain high standards of documentation accuracy and task clarity.
• Support the culture of disciplined execution and strategic alignment.
• Manage and present project updates through dashboards and summary packs for leadership meetings.
• Filter, prioritise, and present actionable insights from AI-generated meeting and email summaries.
• Support risk tracking and escalate delays or off-track project items for executive attention.
• Support cross-functional collaboration between departments on strategic initiatives.
• Assist in coordinating executive projects, strategic reviews, and governance documentation.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate (Matric) or equivalent (required)
• Bachelors Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline (required)
• Postgraduate qualification or ongoing studies in strategy, analytics, or management (advantageous)