Programme Project Managers - Digital Security Projects Consultant

Project Programme Manager – Digital Security & Critical Infrastructure

Location: Flexible / Hybrid (Project Travel Required)

Salary: Competitive day rates

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Programme Manager to lead the delivery of complex digital security programmes across large-scale mission-critical and data center developments.

Working within a multidisciplinary project environment, you will be responsible for overseeing the successful planning, design, coordination and delivery of integrated electronic security systems from concept through to commissioning. You will provide leadership across multiple project teams, ensuring programmes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest technical standards.

This role is a good fit for someone with a consultancy, engineering, or client-side programme management background and extensive experience delivering security infrastructure in hyperscale data centers, critical facilities, or other high-security environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple digital security programmes across major data center developments.
• Coordinate and manage project managers responsible for individual workstreams and regional projects.
• Provide programme governance, reporting and stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage the design development process for electronic security systems from RIBA concept through detailed design and construction.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, including security consultants, MEP consultants, architects and specialist vendors.
• Oversee specialist security contractors throughout installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure all security systems comply with client specifications, industry standards and operational requirements.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, procurement activities and change control.
• Review technical documentation, including design drawings, specifications, security strategies and commissioning documentation.
• Coordinate fit-out contractors to ensure security installations integrate seamlessly with construction activities.
• Lead design reviews, vendor workshops and technical coordination meetings.
• Ensure quality assurance processes are followed throughout the programme.
• Support operational readiness and transition into live environments.
• Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders.

Technical Experience

Applicants should possess strong knowledge of:

• Integrated Electronic Security Systems
• Enterprise Access Control Systems
• CCTV & Video Management Systems (VMS)
• Intruder Detection Systems
• Visitor Management Systems
• Perimeter Security Solutions
• Security Command & Control Platforms
• Security Network Infrastructure
• Physical Security Information Management (PSIM)
• Identity Management Systems
• Biometrics
• Security Integration Platforms
• Structured Cabling relating to Security Infrastructure
• Experience working within highly regulated or mission-critical environments is essential.

Data Centre Experience

Candidates should demonstrate experience delivering security systems across environments such as:

• Hyperscale Data Centres
• Colocation Facilities
• Critical Infrastructure
• Financial Institutions
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Defence
• Secure Government Facilities
• Telecommunications

Programme Responsibilities

• Oversight of multiple concurrent security projects.
• Coordination of regional project managers.
• Design management.
• Vendor management.
• Procurement coordination.
• Programme reporting.
• Budget management.
• Risk and issue management.
• Construction coordination.
• Fit-out integration.
• FAT, SAT and IST planning.
• Commissioning oversight.
• Operational handover.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management, Security Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience delivering electronic security programmes within mission-critical environments.
• Consultancy, client-side or specialist security engineering background.
• Strong understanding of design management processes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams.
• Proven experience coordinating specialist security vendors.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex programmes simultaneously.
• Knowledge of international security standards and best practice.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with leading security technologies including:

• LenelS2
• Genetec
• Gallagher
• CCURE 9000
• Milestone
• Avigilon
• Honeywell
• Bosch
• Axis Communications

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with excellent programme management capability.
• Strong technical understanding of integrated security systems.
• Highly organised with exceptional planning skills.
• Confident leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Commercially focused.
• Solutions driven with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating within fast-paced, complex project environments.

This is an outstanding opportunity to play a key leadership role delivering critical digital security infrastructure across some of the world's most advanced data centre developments, working alongside industry-leading consultants, contractors and technology partners while shaping the future of secure mission-critical facilities.