Senior Project Manager​/Leader

• Specialized AV Leadership:
  Direct high-visibility enterprise audio-visual, videoconferencing, and VoIP technology deployments.
• Full-Lifecycle Scope:
  Lead end-to-end delivery from charter creation and procurement to installation, commissioning, and close-out.
• Executive Visibility:
  Drive strategic decision-making, stakeholder alignment, and financial oversight for complex multi-year initiatives.
• Dedicated Onsite
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate directly alongside technical leads, vendor partners, and client teams in a focused 5-day per week Toronto workspace.

Location:

Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)

Duration: 11-month contract.

• Project Governance & Master Planning:
  Author foundational project charters, master project plans, work breakdown structures (WBS), and business adoption strategies across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• AV & Telecommunications Leadership:
  Lead complex technology implementations involving enterprise audio-visual equipment, videoconferencing hardware/software, VoIP systems, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Procurement & Contract Administration:
  Manage I&IT procurement planning, vendor selection, contract negotiations, and equipment delivery to ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
• Budgeting & Financial Management:
  Manage project budgets, refine cost estimates, track financial forecasts, and maintain strict fiscal controls.
• Risk Management & Quality Assurance:
  Identify technical and operational risks, develop mitigation strategies, and oversee quality assurance testing, commissioning, and final close-out deliverables.
• Stakeholder & Change Management:
  Manage client relationships, build high-performing technical project teams, and apply change management principles to drive user adoption across diverse business units.
• Site & Construction Coordination:
  Validate facility scope of work, oversee local trade contractors, approve functional design drawings, and ensure successful on-site installation and testing.

• Senior Project Management
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ years of dedicated project management experience leading complex I&IT systems implementation projects on time and on budget (Strictly Required).
• Audio-Visual & Videoconferencing Technical Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on technical experience with audio-visual, videoconferencing, VoIP, and communications technology deployment (Strictly Required).
• Deployment & Best Practices Knowledge:
  Deep knowledge of technical standards and best practices for audio-visual, IT infrastructure, and telecommunications deployment (Strictly Required).
• Procurement & Financial Management:
  Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, procurement planning, vendor contract negotiations, and contract administration (Strictly Required).
• Stakeholder Alignment & Change Management:
  Strong communication, negotiation, and change management skills to build client relationships, manage risk, and drive user adoption (Strictly Required).
• Nice-to-Have Assets:
• Previous public sector or justice sector project management experience.
• Working knowledge of building telecommunications infrastructure design, IT security standards, and high-availability solutions.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Project, Visio, and enterprise procurement frameworks.

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