CCTV Project Manager

CCTV Project Manager

Location: London
Day Rate: £400–£450 per day (umbrella)
Contract: 6–12 months, long-term potential

Role Overview

Lead the delivery of a strategic CCTV upgrade and expansion across London facilities as part of a major £3m investment. This hands-on contract will focus on public sector/infrastructure project leadership, compliance, and commercialisation, requiring an experienced manager able to deliver governance, reporting, contract negotiation, and asset/service enhancement for long-term civic security​

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver all phases of the CCTV investment programme: scoping, procurement, deployment, closure​
• Prepare board-level governance documentation, maintain project plans and write high-standard progress reports​
• Ensure legislative compliance (incl. Data Protection, Surveillance Camera Code of Practice), and maintain robust contract management practices​
• Lead supplier search, contract negotiation, and ongoing relationship management for installations and maintenance​
• Identify, champion, and implement opportunities for commercialising CCTV assets or services (income generation, cost savings, technological upgrades)​
• Engage key internal and external stakeholders through professional presentations and consultative advice
• Monitor and report on project financials, contributing to value for money and risk management​

Essential Experience & Skills

• Track record as a project manager for CCTV/security/infrastructure projects, ideally in public sector/local authority environments​
• In-depth knowledge of UK CCTV legislation, GDPR, and compliance standards
• Contract negotiation/management experience across multi-vendor public sector projects
• Proven commercial awareness: delivering service improvements, asset expansion, or revenue streams​
• Confident communicator, able to report and present to senior and civic stakeholders
• Experience managing medium-to-large budgets and measurable project outcomes
• Desirable: PRINCE2/Agile certification, and prior experience with commercialisation of public sector assets

Contract Terms

• Six-month initial contract, extendable to 12 months subject to project progress
• Day rate: £400–£450 via umbrella; 
• Hybrid/onsite as required (London travel essential for meetings, site delivery, and stakeholder business)