Physical Security Technical Project Manager

QCIC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

QCIC is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead enterprise security projects for our UK clients. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, bring the right tools and information together, and manage several projects simultaneously.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery from design to deployment, ensure compliance with standards and legislation, and drive client satisfaction, financial performance, and account growth through effective governance and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and delivering projects in corporate security environments.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for ensuring that projects are completed from design through to deployment within agreed deadlines, within budget and any potential issues escalated in line with internal policy whilst maintaining the clients’ best interests
• Manage on the provision of a professional security design service to clients following standards
• Project manage a range of projects in relation to security system design and upgrades across multiple clients
• Act as a point of escalation for the group both technically and operationally
• Work competently on an independent basis
• Work collaboratively in a multidiscipline global team
• Communicate directly with clients and actively participate/lead meetings
• Continually ensure that practices, policies, strategy, and services represent the client’s and the Company’s best interests and that Company policy is in keeping with current legislation, International Standards and Codes of Practice etc.

Skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Cyber security understanding

Written and verbal communication

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in PM / IT / Engineering / Construction / Business Administration or PM qualification

Job description

The position has arisen due to global growth and a desire to expand our business to enable us to further build on client relationships and service new opportunities. QCIC is seeking an experienced Project Manager to assist in project management for our clients. The successful candidate will coordinate and direct all facets of the project management effort, including bringing the right teams, tools, and information together and be able to work on several project simultaneously.

They will have day to day oversight so proven technical experience in enterprise level security management systems is critical. In addition, the ability to effectively drive the execution of the clients’ installation, service and advanced solutions strategies to exceed client expectations with cost effective solutions is key. The role will require the candidate to contribute to leading QCIC’s teams and partners to ensure client satisfaction, financial performance and account growth.

What you will do

• Overall responsibility for ensuring that projects are completed from design through to deployment within agreed deadlines, within budget and any potential issues escalated in line with internal policy whilst maintaining the clients’ best interests
• Manage on the provision of a professional security design service to clients following standards
• Project manage a range of projects in relation to security system design and upgrades across multiple clients
• Act as a point of escalation for the group both technically and operationally
• Work competently on an independent basis
• Work collaboratively in a multidiscipline global team
• Communicate directly with clients and actively participate/lead meetings
• Continually ensure that practices, policies, strategy, and services represent the client’s and the Company’s best interests and that Company policy is in keeping with current legislation, International Standards and Codes of Practice etc.

Commercial:

• Review and approve all fee proposals and update internal systems
• Manage budgets for the projects within the account
• Be able to report clearly on the progress and financials of the group and prepare weekly reporting for the Account Manager/Senior Management
• Management of resources required for the team
• Report regularly into key stakeholders on project progress identifying achievements and risks
• Liaise with client IT/Networks leads for software deployments
• Lead on competitive RFP’s in line with clients requirements
• Provide oversight and governance for multiple projects
• Generate proposals with technical and commercial considerations
• Actively participate in improving quality and internal processes
• Support the business development team with technical enquiries

Business Development:

• Participate in marketing QCIC professional services internally and externally to showcase services on offer.
• Participate in team marketing activities.

What we are looking for

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, IT, Engineering, Construction, or Business Administration or have a recognised formal qualification in Project Management
• An understanding of Cyber security
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

NB: The successful candidate will be required to pass our security screening procedures and those required by our clients (where applicable).