Physical Security Project Manager

QCIC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

QCIC is seeking an experienced and independent Project Manager to coordinate and direct all aspects of the client’s project and problem management efforts for a large blue‑chip client, based at the client’s Paddington office with hybrid work.

You will lead on budget, schedule, vendor and stakeholder management, produce progress reports and technical documentation, and develop solutions through the IT and security environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects in corporate security environments.
• Contract management on projects with value > £1M.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder environments.
• Proven ability to produce project reports and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate budget and schedule accountability for client projects.
• Review and manage vendor performance and meetings.
• Advise on stakeholder requirements and governance for QCIC clients.
• Develop procedural documentation and fall-back plans for project issues.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Documentation

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

QCIC is seeking an experienced and independent Project Manager to assist in project and problem management for a large blue-chip global client. The successful candidate will coordinate and direct all facets of the problem management effort, including bringing the right teams, tools, and information together.

This role is a hybrid full-time working position, based at the client’s office situated in Paddington London, you will be required to be based at the client’s office three days per week.

What you will do

The Project Manager will sit within our BUILD team reporting into an Account Manager and act as part of the team who are the client’s primary representative for any given project/problem.

Key responsibilities are listed below:

• Budget & Schedule Management: QCIC has full budgetary and schedule accountability for many client projects. The PM will be expected to review and revise the management strategies for commercial delivery responsibilities, including conformance to a range of project reporting requirements whilst liaising with the Senior Project Manager around these.
• Vendor Management: The PM will be expected to review and assist with the management of successful vendor/s under existing contractual terms. This will include all aspects of cost, schedule and quality management required to successfully deliver the project. The PM will be expected to set up and run coordination meetings with vendor PMs to manage project risks and issues, document progress and provide quality assurance across all aspects of the project.
• Client and Stakeholder Management: Our typical clients operate in a complex stakeholder environment. The PM will be expected to assist the Account Director/Programme Manager and stakeholders, advising on how to manage and coordinate a wide range of requirements to align with project requirements with internal compliance and governance stipulations.
• Troubleshooting: The PM will support the roll-out of CCURE across our client, aiding in the form of procedural documentation whilst managing multiple complex issues at any given time. There will be a requirement to look at outside solutions, make suggestions for improvement and review existing procedures and processes. The PM will be required to develop fall-back plans should the preferred solution be delayed or unavailable through researching, diagnosing, and identifying solutions whilst following escalation procedures both internal and external.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in the management and delivery of projects within a corporate security environment. This experience could have been developed either through the integrator market or from client-side career history. This experience must include contract management on projects with a value greater than £1M.
• Capable of managing complex stakeholder environments within an operational corporate security environment. Candidates must have the skills and aptitude to make decisions happen quickly and efficiently whilst maintaining the best interests of QCIC and its clients.
• Demonstrable expertise in the deployment and management of integrated physical and technical security systems. This will include a comprehensive understanding of the IT, network, and M&E environment that an enterprise-level access control system needs to be successfully deployed into.
• Capable of delivering project reports and technical documentation. This should include the generation of documentation such as:
• Commercial reports (progress against budget and schedule)
• RAID Logs
• Proven record of successful project management in comparable environments, capable of delivering quality products and outcomes within a complex and time-poor environment.
• The successful candidate will be required to be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite including Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the SharePoint platform.