Cyber Security Project Coordinator in Slough

Six Degrees is a leading secure, integrated cloud services provider, where everyone is welcome. We believe success lies in harnessing a truly diverse and inclusive culture. Our business protects UK organisations with the goal of enabling them to operate effectively and securely in the cloud, by giving them secure platforms to innovate and grow. We support our customers on their digital transformation journey regardless of their maturity. Our vision is to be the UK’s number one provider of secure, integrated cloud services to the small to mid-size market.

We are seeking a skilled Project Coordinator to work within our Cyber Security Assurance and Advisory team. The team is responsible for the delivery of industry-leading penetration tests, red team engagements, assessment and advisory services. The Project Coordinator is a key role within the teams that acts as a liaison between the sales team, clients and our team of consultants to arrange, book and help progress engagements.

In this role, you will:

• Introduce and manage project level communication both internally and externally. This includes Highlight Reports, project logs, exception reports, presenting recommendations, action improvement plans and remedial activity as necessary.
• Plan all activities to determine the overall project duration, when activities and events are planned to happen, including the identification of activities and their logical dependencies, estimation of activity durations and billing milestones.
• Be responsible for accurate work in progress (WIP) revenue recognition and maximising project profitability and timely billing.
• Manage risks to avoid them becoming issues through supporting the planning and resource management functions to ensure projects are delivered effectively and in line with clients’ needs, the contracted service and the required quality/finance/time requirements/limits.
• Ensure that all changes made to a project’s scope, time, cost and quality objectives are identified, documented, evaluated, approved, rejected or deferred.
• Compliance with company information security policies and procedures, reporting incidents and ensuring necessary security procedures or activities are completed.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Project Coordinator to apply their skills and experience to the exciting world of Cyber Security and grow your professional breadth in a supportive yet dynamic environment.

Role Requirements:

• Proven experience in Project management experience in a technology company.
• Project governance, planning, control, monitoring.
• Management of project budgets in excess of £10k.
• Financial reporting including revenue recognition, gross margin, billing milestones & resource utilisation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills applying appropriate analysis methods and techniques.
• Self-managing and pro-active.
• Focus on quality and detail.
• Prince II methodologies and the appropriate application of these methods.
• Good project management discipline.
• Good attention to detail.
• Financially astute.
• Good business acumen.
• Ability to analyse data sets, draw conclusions and present recommendations back to the business or customers.
• Good networker.
• Good communication at all levels.
• Team player.
• Excellent prioritisation skills.
• Initiative and proactive.
• Customer focused.
• Practical and hands-on.
• Flexible/Agile in approach, happy with ambiguity and change.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office.
• Prince II foundation (desired).
• Prince II practitioner (desired).
• ITIL Foundation (desired).

Six Degrees has been honoured as an ENEI Silver TIDE Winner. We take pride in fostering and sustaining an inclusive culture, which is essential for our entire business. This includes all aspects of recruitment and employment – our recruitment and selection processes are transparent and fair, and we will always consider any reasonable adjustments to the interview process or flexible working requirements. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination. Our commitment and objective are to create a truly equal, diverse and inclusive environment.

At Six Degrees we’ve created a female-led networking program that enables women within our organisation to interact and exchange ideas, share their experiences, and utilise one-to-one support.

In return for the passion our people bring to everything they do, we want them to enjoy a range of benefits that enrich their lives. We are a Real Living Wage employer, and through our additional employee benefits we feel we’ve got something that will help everybody live their best life. We recognise the immense joy and significance of family leave for our employees, which is why Six Degrees provide an enhanced maternity and paternity leave package. We’re also keen to support people with flexible working, so everyone can have the personal time they need whilst still doing great work here at Six Degrees.

We have some fantastic benefits on offer, with everyone being given Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, a matched pension scheme and 25 days holiday and as a happy birthday from Six Degrees, all employees get a day off for their Birthday. We also provide discounts on well-known brands, in restaurants, supermarkets, the list goes on!

At Six Degrees, we prioritise efficiency in our recruitment process, as we believe it is essential for you to connect with potential colleagues and have a positive candidate experience. We welcome applications from people who think differently, our business is proud to have a diverse range of individuals, and we offer a supportive and flexible environment tailored to different working styles. Our team thoroughly evaluate all applications, and if your qualifications align with our needs, our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to schedule a call. If all goes well, you will be invited to participate in an interview with your prospective line manager and team members, where you will discuss your suitability for the position and learn more about Six Degrees. For certain critical roles, we may conduct a second and final interview, which could include a task specific to the role. Following the completion of the assessment process, we look forward to welcoming you to the Six Degrees family! Apply today at 6dg.co.uk.