About this role
AV Project Manager
The Project Manager will oversee all commercial aspects of Audio Visual projects, act as the client’s primary contact with Astreya and ensure that all contractual commitments are met. This position is responsible for managing the project’s budget and schedule requirements both externally, with the client, and internally, with the assigned team, developing detailed project plans and managing all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints. They will also work with the wider Astreya team in designing AV solutions and packages, participate in sales meetings and manage third party vendors and contractors used for project delivery engagements.
The ideal candidate will possess the ability to develop and maintain a strong partnership with the assigned project teams and ensure good clear level of communication with all internal divisions of the business as well as with our clients.
Role & Responsibilities
- Ensure that projects are completed in a timely, efficient manner to our clients’ satisfaction and in compliance with all contract requirements
- Take full responsibility of commercial and contractual obligations of multiple projects simultaneously
- Prepare and manage project schedules and budgets and provide updates as required
- Communicate project process and status, both internally and with the client, through regular daily, weekly, and monthly project logs, reports and updates
- Manage project scheduling and staffing with in-house and subcontracted labor
- Oversee onsite project teams ensuring projects schedules are adhered to
- Ensure that final documentation packages (i.e O & M manuals, “as-built” schematics, etc.) are prepared and contract close-out occurs in a timely manner
- Coordinate invoicing and assist in collecting accounts receivable
- Travel and out of town stays are required in this position, as well a flexible approach towards working hours to accommodate different time zones globally
- Perform other activities and assume further responsibilities as projects demand and/or as directed by the immediate Manager.
Skills Required
- Ability to interface well with clients and co-workers and to lead and manage staff effectively
- Good management skills and ability to lead and coordinate a team
- Confident presenter in a tender situation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple, complex, cross-functional and technical projects projects simultaneously
- Well organized with attention to detail
- Partner with functional teams during initiation, plan, design, procurement, deployment, and post deployment phases. Responsible for managing/tracking program milestones, timeline, a