Project Manager-Commercial Audio Visual Job Washington Virginia USA,Management

Location: Washington

Project Manager

Diversified is a global leader in audiovisual and media technology. We design and build innovative spaces and experiences for clients across industries such as corporate, entertainment, sports, retail, and government. Our team partners with organizations around the world to create environments that connect people through technology.

At Diversified, you'll work on exciting and complex projects with opportunities to grow your career. We offer a collaborative and flexible work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation. If you're ready to grow, create, and make an impact, Diversified is the place to do it.

A project manager (PM) is responsible for the scope, schedule, cost, quality and client satisfaction of a project throughout its entire lifecycle, from Initiating through Closing phases. However, the PM depends on the help of other people to perform most of the actual activities of the project. A project manager's role is primarily focused around written and verbal communication to all project stakeholders.

The PM is responsible for overseeing and performing project management functions on all AVE projects, budgets and scopes. The PM will act as the person responsible on their assigned projects and have direct control over all project activities.

Location:

Washington DC area

What You'll Do:

Daily activities include project communications, scheduling, task lists for technicians, managing deliverables from engineering, CAD and Programming and overseeing the completion of projects. The PM is responsible for completing systems integration projects on time, on budget and achieving high customer satisfaction from our customers. The majority of this employee's time will be spent managing projects and communicating with all project stakeholders.

This person will be helping to constantly improve the established Diversified processes. As the primary interface to the client, the project manager develops a strong long-term relationship. He manages the client relationship, including expectations, communications and satisfaction.

Coordinates and communicates.

Provides clear leadership and ownership for the project within Diversified, including accurate and timely verbal and written communication and follow up.

Coordinates all activities associated with the timely, accurate and on-budget completion of the project, including engaging stakeholders, delegating responsibilities clearly and running client and internal project meetings.

Provides support and assistance to team members as needed in order help them be successful and get the job done.

Ensures appropriate and frequent communication between stakeholders.

Resolves destructive conflict.

Designs, plans, and coordinates work teams with regard to AVE installation projects
Assumes ownership of individual projects and assignments
Establishes and maintains communication with Account Executives, Directors, installation technicians, subcontractors, clients, etc.
Develops and communicates project updates as required.
Provides constant monitoring of labor, equipment and materials budgets.
Provides and/or directs technical and administrative support to project team members.
Develops and maintains all related project schedules.
Performs field verification of prospective work site. Documents all issues with site and keeps everyone informed of potential issues and solutions.
Coordinates all drawings and documentation between all internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitates and directs design reviews to assure proper documentation in the field.
Coordinates all system programming and final checkout of systems. Provides punch-list of remaining tasks after substantial completion.
Contracts with contractors and other trades when necessary.
Monitors status of projects including cost, timing and staffing to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects.
Ensures quality and continuous improvement.
Coordinates training & turnover of projects to client, service department, & sales.

Complexity:

Every project is different and every set of project stakeholders is different. The PM needs to negotiate a very complex set of variables between system design, site conditions and a widely varying set of expectations with multiple stakeholders. The skill of communicating both verbally and in writing to manage all these variables takes a very high level of awareness, emotional intelligence and people management skills.

The PM is constantly managing the forces of change in every project environment. Balancing schedules, budgets, scope, quality and client satisfaction are a very complex set of variables.

Decision Making Authority:

1. Takes full ownership of project a. Acts as the single point of responsibility and accountability for the project. b. Ensures schedule performance, quality of solution delivered to client, and client satisfaction. c. Manages and reports on the project's financials, including ensuring budget performance and profitability.…