Audiovisual Project Manager

VectorUSA is seeking a skilled and experienced Audio Video Project Manager to oversee and manage AV projects. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of Project Management experience leading complex audio‑visual initiatives, a strong technical background, and familiarity with AV industry standards and best practices.

This position involves collaboration with clients across diverse environments, including conference rooms, divisible rooms, auditoriums, educational facilities, government facilities, and commercial AV installations, with implementations of Crestron, Extron, and BiAmp systems.

This role requires a blend of technical acumen, system integration expertise, and user‑centric design thinking. The Project Manager is responsible for end‑to‑end project execution, including:

• Stakeholder Management
• Communication Management
• Scope Management
• Material Management
• Schedule Management
• Staffing Management
• Quality Management

• Manage all phases of AV projects, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing.
• Review and interpret project documentation such as RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, SOWs, technical/design documents, project plans, and schedules.
• Create, update, and maintain project plans and related documentation.
• Lead internal and external project meetings, including kickoff, status, and closeout meetings.
• Coordinate with Project Coordinators and Accounts Receivable for accurate project billing.
• Collaborate with Sales, AV Engineering, IT, Network Infrastructure, and Scheduling teams for capacity planning and execution.
• Work closely with AV operations and dispatch teams to align staffing with forecasted resource demands.
• Manage and coordinate supporting physical layer scope—including fiber, copper, structured cabling, conduit, pathways, rack locations, IDF/MDF coordination, and related field dependencies.
• Coordinate with general contractors, electrical contractors, low‑voltage contractors, and client IT teams to ensure infrastructure readiness.
• Support commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and final turnover activities for integrated AV systems.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proactively monitor budgets, timelines, and deliverables across all active projects and provide regular reports to stakeholders.
• Adapt to shifting client needs, changing priorities, and limited resource availability.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.

• Excellent presentation, customer communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Minimum of 8 years of Audio Video Project Management and team leadership experience.
• Experience with Crestron, Extron, and BiAmp systems.
• Proficiency with core and edge switching, AV‑over‑IP, HDBaseT, and Dante‑enabled systems.
• Understanding of latency, bandwidth, QoS, VLANs, and switch configurations in large‑venue deployments.
• Knowledge of power provisioning, UPS systems, rack design, and environmental requirements for AV hardware.
• Experience coordinating structured cabling (CAT6/CAT6A), fiber optic distribution, patching, labeling, conduit, cable tray, and telecommunications spaces.
• Familiarity with low‑voltage infrastructure standards and construction coordination processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project; experience with project financial tracking including forecasting, budgeting, invoicing, and cost control.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DBIDS credentials and comply with security protocols for military and government facilities.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites and client meetings as required.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional or military training in a related field.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.
• Certifications from AVIXA.
• Experience with enterprise AV deployments in corporate, education, healthcare, government, or commercial environments.
• Experience supporting projects on military bases or government facilities.
• Competitive salary starting at $130,000 per year (DOE).
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Ongoing education and certification support.
• Paid time off and holidays.

VectorUSA is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.