CLDRSRC10312 - Project Manager/Leader - audio-visual and videoconferencing Technology - Toronto -Onsite - Contract

Role scope

Project leadership and planning

• Develop project charters and master plans; define goals, deliverables, and scope with internal clients, stakeholders, I&IT specialists, and business planners.
• Assess risks, recommend mitigations, manage approved changes, and revise plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Lead project teams, external service providers, contractors, vendors, and local trades; manage resources and delivery against scope, timeline, and budget.
• Prepare business cases and submissions, advise client groups, and coordinate I&IT procurement and contract administration.

Project delivery lifecycle

• Plan project kickoff, procurement, risk assessment, communications, work breakdown, user adoption, facility scope, mobilization, and test plans.
• Validate facility construction, procure and validate equipment, review GUI designs, finalize functional drawings, and ensure on-site installation.
• Oversee quality assurance, system and functionality testing, commissioning, and client sign-off.
• Ensure vendor as-built and closeout packages; conduct lessons-learned sessions, prepare internal financial closeout packages, and participate in service reviews.

Experience and technical qualifications

• At least five years of audio-visual and videoconferencing technology experience.
• At least five years of project management experience is identified as a must-have; a later section specifies at least ten years of project management experience.
• Knowledge of AV, communications, and IT deployment best practices; OPS or Justice Sector experience is an asset.
• Experience managing concurrent, medium-to-large, technically complex AV and I&IT projects across their lifecycle.
• Knowledge of multi-platform I&IT, AV and videoconferencing, mobile, voice, data, video, VoIP, radio, and building telecommunications infrastructure.
• Knowledge of technical standards, software platforms and methods, IT security, high availability, and sensitive hosting requirements.

Management and communication skills

• Project planning, risk and issue management, change management, resource allocation, and budget control.
• Leadership, team building, vendor coordination, and stakeholder and client relationship management.
• Strong consultation, negotiation, presentation, written and verbal communication, and business case development skills.
• Knowledge of procurement, negotiation, and contract administration.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project.

Work arrangement

• The source title describes the position as onsite in Toronto. The scope includes ensuring on-site system installation.