QCIC is seeking an experienced and independent Project Manager to assist in project and problem management for a large client. The successful candidate will coordinate and direct all facets of the problem management effort, including bringing the right teams, tools, and information together.
What you will do
The PM will sit within our BUILD team reporting to a Senior Project Manager and act as part of the team who is 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 deliver the project successfully. 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 Genetec 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 R1M.
- 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 deploying and managing 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
- Project Dashboards
- Change control documentation
- 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.
NB: The successful candidate will be required to pass our security screening procedures.
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