Project Coordinator – 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Job Description

Project Coordinator – 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Location: Hybrid / Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh EH12 9DQ, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: IT Cybersecurity
Salary: Competitive salary

Company Description:

At Quorum Cyber, we’re on a mission to help good people win. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016, we’re one of the fastest growing cyber security companies in the UK and North America, serving over 400 customers on four continents.

We protect organisations against the rising threat of cyber-attacks, enabling them to thrive in an increasingly unpredictable and inhospitable digital landscape.

As a Microsoft-only security house, a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), and winner of the Microsoft Security MSSP of the Year 2025 award, we offer a unified security ecosystem comprised of innovative services, all delivered through our customer platform, Clarity.

In September 2024, Quorum Cyber acquired Canada-based, Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, Difenda. This was closely followed in December 2024 by the acquisition of US-based, Kivu Consulting, a global cyber security firm with world-leading incident response capabilities.

Role Purpose:

The Project Coordinator supports customer engagements, PMO activity, and larger projects by managing tasks, schedules, and scope through control tools and trackers. This role is essential for maintaining governance, ensuring clear communication, and delivering accurate reporting across internal teams and client stakeholders.

What I Do Is:

Manage multiple tasks, risks, issues and decisions for projects.

Produce status reports for customers and summary status reports for the practice leads.

Support PMO functions including reporting, and data analysis.

Coordinate activity across internal teams and external clients, building rapport quickly and professionally.

Maintain control using project tools such as Portfolio Trackers, Action Logs, RAID logs, and Finance Sheets helping keep projects to agreed scope and timelines.

Manage escalations where projects are failing to meet expectations for delivery, including scope and timelines.

Adapt to ambiguity and changing priorities while remaining focused and responsive.

The Skills I Need Are:

Highly organised and efficient, able to manage concurrent activities in a fast-paced environment.

Task orientated approach with the desire and ability to get things done.

Diligence and strong attention to detail, with a proactive and task-oriented mindset.

Confident analysing data and extracting actionable insight.

Clear communicator with strong written, verbal, and numerical skills.

Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Previous project coordination or delivery experience is advantageous.

I Know I Have Done A Great Job If:

I’m efficient, staying on top of multiple tasks and activities, meeting deadlines and delivering outputs.

I’m getting things done on multiple client engagements and other initiatives, making sure that activity proceeds as expected.

I’m managing projects and other initiatives from end to end, working with other teams and clients to ensure success.

I’m helping to obtain information from activity owners and collating this into well-presented reports.

I’m analysing data and providing valuable insights on activity to allow better management decisions.

I’m communicating clearly and unambiguously with colleagues and clients.

I’m providing clear, logical reports on project activity and causing no surprises.

I’m helping my Team whenever they need it.

I’m helping to develop how our Team works, suggesting improvements and better ways of working.

Other Information:

You will get an excellent salary, with world class benefits.

As leading-edge technology company you will have access to the latest technology, and an environment that will encourage and nurture your curiosity. We are passionate about your development, and you will be empowered to advance your skills and expertise.

Our Commitment to Equality & Diversity:

“Our diversity is a huge part of our success, and collecting data during the hiring process helps us understand how to keep strengthening and supporting that diversity.”

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and equitable workplace where all qualified applicants receive fair consideration. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, provincial or territorial human rights legislation.

The information requested below is collected to help us meet our employment equity and reporting obligations, and to support our ongoing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Providing this information is entirely voluntary. It will not be shared with hiring managers and will not be used in any hiring decision. Declining to provide this information will not affect your application in any way.