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Project Manager
- IT, Software development, System Engineering Jobs
- Management (incl. project, product management & human resources)
Description
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Communicate efficiently and effectively between internal and external customers.
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Attend Project Management and onsite project related meetings as necessary.
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Perform site visits on projects, as outlined in the PM manual, to verify Scope of services, equipment list accuracy, and site conditions/readiness to ensure proper installation and systems functionality.
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Develop project plan(s) in conjunction with the project team with the goal of delivering a successful installation within the goals of project timeline, budget, and other project success indicators.
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Facilitate customer Change Orders.
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Coordinate and/or verify installation logistics.
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Solve problems in a calm and orderly fashion as they arise to ensure quality and satisfaction. Follow up with the customer to make sure that the problem was solved appropriately.
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Provide assistance to the Sales Engineers, Sales Representatives, Systems Integration Sales Support staff, other Project Managers, and Installers as required by each project.
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Provide Systems Installers all necessary information to complete equipment installation, including a handover meeting prior to the start of each installation.
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Review completed projects, making sure that the project is completed accurately and to the customer’s satisfaction.
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Answer or facilitate the answer to technical questions and concerns on current and completed System Integration installations.
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Provide Sales Support Staff and Management with up to date project billing information and project status updates.
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Coordinate control system interfacing with control system programmer.
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Verify and coordinate the creation and/or updating of all relevant project closeout documentation (as-builts, user-guides, signoffs, etc.) at project completion.
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Provide basic system training to customers as needed.
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Update Project Completion Tracker and other internal measurable documents.
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Recognizing and channeling potential future sales opportunities.
Responsibilities
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Knowledge of audio/visual installation, products, and systems.
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Excellent organizational skills.
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Exceptional time management and prioritization skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously.
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Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal form. Ability to write clear and timely emails.
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Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
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Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
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Skill in handling difficult or escalating situations in a calm and professional manner.
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Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
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Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
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Ability to read and mark-up blueprints of installation projects. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
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Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required. AutoCAD or other design software program knowledge preferred. Internet knowledge and the ability to use the appropriate tools to research are essential.
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A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
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PMP Certification preferred.
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2 years’ related experience and/or training in audio/visual design or full life-cycle project management.
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An equivalent combination of education and experience totaling five years may be substituted for the degree.
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Knowledge of audio/video systems to include video (projection, production, switching and distribution methods), distributed audio, pro-audio, audio and videoconferencing systems, integrated control systems, and mounting methods preferred.
Hard Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Data Analytics
- Outlook Express
- Advanced Excel Skills (queries, pivot tables, formulas, macros)
- Timelines
- Deliverable management
- Scheduling
- Accountability
- Meeting minutes
- Executive updates
- Ability to use project management software
- Certifications such as PMP or PRINCE
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Time management
- Multitasker
- Organized