Security Project Coordinator (Assistant PM)

QCIC group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

QCIC is hiring an Assistant Project Manager to support delivery of project and problem management services in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate activities, bring together teams, and ensure outcomes meet deadlines, budgets, and client requirements.

The role involves collaborating with global teams, documenting actions, and assisting with governance and reporting across multiple projects and client accounts.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the delivery of projects within a corporate security environment.
• Strong organisational, coordination, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work effectively within complex stakeholder environments and support project activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project (desirable).
• Exposure to security systems such as Genetec, CCURE, Lenel, or similar platforms would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the successful delivery of projects from design through to deployment, helping to ensure projects are completed within deadlines and budgets.
• Support the management and coordination of security system design and upgrade projects across multiple client accounts.
• Work effectively both independently and under the direction of a Project or Program Manager.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary global teams to deliver project objectives.
• Communicate with clients and stakeholders, participating in meetings and documenting actions and outcomes.
• Support ongoing review of practices, policies, strategies, and services to align with client requirements and standards.
• Assist with project documentation, scheduling, reporting, and tracking of deliverables.
• Support project budget tracking and financial reporting activities.
• Assist with procurement and delivery tracking.
• Assist with resource planning and coordination across projects.
• Prepare regular updates for key stakeholders on project progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Liaise with client IT and Network teams to support software deployment activities.
• Support the preparation of responses to competitive RFPs and client proposals.
• Assist in maintaining governance, documentation, and controls across multiple projects.
• Contribute technical and commercial input to proposal development.
• Actively participate in initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, and internal processes.

Skills

Project coordination

Multitasking

Communication skills

MS Office

Security systems exposure

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

QCIC is hiring an Assistant Project Manager to support delivery of project and problem management services in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate activities, bring together teams, and ensure outcomes meet deadlines, budgets, and client requirements.

The role involves collaborating with global teams, documenting actions, and assisting with governance and reporting across multiple projects and client accounts.