Deputy Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Delivery

. Assist the Project Manager in managing the end-to-end implementation of video surveillance and analytics projects.

. Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables.

. Track project progress and ensure timely completion of project activities.

. Coordinate site surveys, design reviews, installation works, testing, commissioning, and system acceptance.

. Monitor project scope, budget, and timeline performance, and recommend corrective actions where necessary.

. Organize, coordinate, and facilitate weekly project meetings, technical working group meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions.

. Take accurate and comprehensive meeting minutes, documenting key discussions, decisions made, action items, risks, issues, and follow-up actions.

. Track and monitor closure of action items arising from meetings and ensure timely follow-up with responsible parties.

. Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and status reports to project stakeholders within agreed timelines.

. Maintain project governance records, including decision logs, action registers, risk registers, issue logs, and project correspondence.

. Provide regular project progress updates and management reports to support ecision-making and project oversight.

Stakeholder Management

. Engage internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on project objectives and requirements.

. Coordinate meetings, workshops, design reviews, and progress updates.

. Manage communications among engineering teams, operations teams, consultants, contractors, and vendors.

. Prepare management reports, project dashboards, and presentation materials.

Technical Coordination

. Work with technical teams on:

o CCTV and IP camera deployments

o Video Management Systems (VMS)

o Edge and centralized video analytics solutions

o AI-based analytics such as object detection, incident detection, intrusion detection, crowd monitoring, traffic analytics, and behavioral analytics

o Network connectivity and infrastructure integration

o Storage, servers and cybersecurity requirements

. Review technical specifications, system architecture, and deployment plans.

. Coordinate factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), On-Site Acceptance tests (OSAT) and performance validation activities.

Vendor and Contract Management

. Support procurement, tender evaluation, and contract administration activities.

. Monitor contractor and vendor performance against contractual obligations.

. Review project deliverables, invoices, variation orders, and claims.

. Ensure compliance with project specifications, standards, and service levelagreements.

Risk, Quality and Compliance Management

. Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies and implement mitigation measures.

. Ensure compliance with organizational governance requirements, technical standards, safety regulations, and cybersecurity policies.

. Maintain project documentation, risk registers, issue logs, and change management records.

. Support audit, security assessment, and regulatory compliance activities.

Testing, Commissioning and Operations Readiness

. Coordinate system integration, testing, and commissioning activities.

. Ensure solutions meet operational, functional, and performance requirements.

. Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) and operational handover.

. Support training, documentation development, and post-deployment transition to operations teams.

Requirements

Education

. Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.

Experience

. At least 5-8 years of experience in project management, systems implementation, CT infrastructure, smart city, transportation, security, orsurveillance-related projects.

. Experience in deploying large-scale CCTV and video surveillance systems.

. Experience managing system integrators, contractors, and technology vendors.

. Experience in public sector, transportation, critical infrastructure, security, or smart city projects is advantageous.

Technical Knowledge

Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following:

. IP-based video surveillance systems eg. Axis, Hikvision, Avigilon and etc

. Video Management Systems (VMS) eg. Milestones, Genetec and etc

. Video analytics and AI-powered surveillance solutions

. Network infrastructure and communications systems

. Edge computing platforms

. Cybersecurity principles and practices

. Systems integration and testing methodologies

. Data management and storage solutions

Project Management Skills

. Strong project planning, scheduling, and coordination skills.

. Familiarity with project management methodologies such as PMBOK, PRINCE2,Agile, or equivalent.

. Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously.

. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Soft Skills

. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

. Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.

. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and multidisciplinary environment.

. Strong written and presentation skills.

Preferred Certifications

. PMP or equivalent project management certification.

. Relevant CCTV, networking or cybersecurity