Project Management​/Project Coordinator​/Operation Coordinator

Location & Employment

Santa Clara, CA. Onsite 5 days/week.

W2: $45-48/hr; C2C: $50-53/hr (high rate profiles not considered).

• Review and intake physical security project assessments from business stakeholders.
• Manage end‑to‑end project workflow: mobilization, design coordination, installation, commissioning, and security operations handover.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, deliverables, track progress and dependencies.
• Prepare programming sheets and technical inputs for security programmers and system administrators per design standards.
• Close out projects using commissioning documentation, acceptance criteria, and KPIs.
• Provide periodic status reporting on all deliverables.
• Communicate project status, risks, timelines, dependencies through regular written updates and stakeholder reviews.
• Escalate schedule delays, risks, and major obstacles to leadership with mitigation recommendations.
• Serve as trusted project interface between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating requirements into executable plans.

• Partner with stakeholder and vendors to ensure coordinated execution.
• Track materials allocation, installation sequencing, and vendor deliverables for security design and implementation.
• Support project budget planning, tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting.

• Ensure project compliance with Applied Materials Security Design standards and best practices.
• Assess project designs for scalability, sustainability, long‑term operational impact.
• Maintain process documentation, standards, and best practice guidance for physical security technology.

• Physical security project management professional with strong domain expertise.
• In‑depth knowledge of physical security technologies and project delivery; working awareness of security operations.
• Familiarity with industry‑standard access control, video management, and integrated security platforms.
• Anticipates business, regulatory, and operational risks within security projects.
• Recommends process, technology, and delivery improvements to enhance efficiency and resiliency.

• Lead security projects of moderate to high complexity, risk, and cross‑functional impact.
• Establish project execution strategies, governance structures, and delivery cadence.
• Influence stakeholders without authority by aligning diverse groups around objectives and timelines.
• Resolve unique and unexpected project challenges using structured problem‑solving.

• Communicate complex technical and project concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Produce clear documentation, workflows, and instructions for security operations and business stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree required; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in physical security, security technology, or infrastructure project management.
• Experience managing multi‑site or regional security technology projects.
• Working experience with enterprise security platforms (C-Cure, Avigilon, intrusion detection) and systems integration concepts.
• Project management experience using structured methodologies, scheduling tools, and reporting frameworks (PSP, PMM, Agile).
• Strong project and program management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional coordination skills.
• Budget tracking, schedule management, and risk mitigation.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and sustainability.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and security project documentation tools.