Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex audio-visual, telecommunications, videoconferencing, and I&IT initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, coordinating stakeholders, leading technical teams, overseeing procurement activities, and ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

The start date is subject to security clearances and contract execution timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and lead large-scale, multi-year projects involving:
  
• Network architecture
  
• Telecommunications solutions
  
• Audio-visual systems
  
• Video conferencing technologies
  
• Voice over IP (VoIP)
  
• Manage client relationships and partnerships with business stakeholders.
  
• Lead project teams and provide guidance regarding audio-visual and information technology solutions.
  
• Develop project charters, project plans, goals, deliverables, and project scope documentation.
  
• Identify project risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
  
• Provide leadership to project teams, vendors, contractors, and service providers.
  
• Manage project changes, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
  
• Support the development of business cases and executive-level submissions.
  
• Coordinate procurement activities, vendor negotiations, and contract administration.
  

Project Deliverables

• Project Kick-Off
  
• Procurement planning (software, hardware, IP circuits, bandwidth)
  
• Risk assessment development
  
• Communication plan creation
  
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development
  
• User adoption and training planning
  
• Validation of facility scope of work
  
• Mobilization planning and requirements gathering
  
• Test plan development
  
• Validation of facilities and construction completion
  
• Equipment procurement, receipt, and validation
  
• GUI design review and approval
  
• Functional design drawing finalization
  
• On-site system installation oversight
  
• Quality assurance and system testing
  
• Client commissioning and sign-off
  
• Vendor close-out documentation review
  
• Lessons learned facilitation
  
• Internal project close-out documentation
  
• Participation in service review meetings
  

Required Qualifications

Project Management

• Extensive experience managing medium to large-scale, technically complex I&IT projects.
  
• Demonstrated ability to develop project plans and manage project resources effectively.
  
• Proven track record delivering technology projects on time and within budget.
  
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
  

Technical Expertise

• Knowledge of:
  
• Audio-visual systems
  
• Videoconferencing technologies
  
• Voice, data, mobile, and video communications
  
• VoIP technologies
  
• Telecommunications infrastructure
  
• Cloud technologies
  
• Software architecture and design principles
  
• IT security and high-availability environments
  
• Understanding of current and emerging communications technologies.
  
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.
  

Leadership & Communication

• Strong team leadership and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Experience building and maintaining effective client relationships.
  
• Ability to prepare and present proposals, business cases, and executive presentations.
  
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  

Procurement & Financial Management

• Experience managing project budgets and financial controls.
  
• Procurement and vendor management expertise.
  
• Experience negotiating and administering contracts and service agreements.
  

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience with audio-visual and videoconferencing technologies.
  
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience.
  
• Knowledge of best practices related to audio-visual, communications, and IT deployments.
  
• Previous Ontario public sector experience is considered an asset.
  
• Ability to work onsite 5 days per week.
  

About Symbiotic Digital.

Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve customers in two ways, we provide:

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