Project Manager – Johannesburg (REF: 2550)

We are seeking an experienced project manager to join our expanding company.

AVT and its offered services are technical in nature, thus applicants must have previous experience within unified communications and/or audio visual industries.

Job Purpose:

The project manager will be responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. Maintain project managers plan and designated project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate internal and external resources, as well as vendors and stock, towards the execution of projects to meet customer and internal timeline and budget requirements.
Ensure that all projects are delivered within scope and with the required documents and sign off procedures.
Developing project scopes, objectives and functional specifications, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
Ensure resource availability and allocation.
Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
Manage the relationship with the client and all relevant stakeholders.
Perform risk management to minimize project risks such as GP, SHE and timeline. Report and escalate to management as and when needed.
Establish and maintain good relationships with third parties/vendors and customers.
Provide weekly reports to management on project progress, highlighting risks and mitigation factors to timelines and GP targets.
Design, continuously improve, and implement strategy for Health and Safety in terms of applicable law as well as good practice.

Core Competencies:

Strong leadership and effective communication.
Negotiation skills and risk management.
Organisation and planning skills.

Requirements:

2/4 years experience in the AV/VC field
2/4 years’ relevant experience in a technical field, project management and the building industry.
Knowledge of PMBok and project management qualifications.
Previous IT experience.
Ability to supervise and manage tasks and personnel to meet project timeline and budget.
Must have a fundamental understanding of AV system functionality and installation process and techniques.
Ability to trouble shoot and solve technical, personnel or other project related issues.
Ability to read and comprehend project technical documents including, but not limited to;
Engineering and architectural drawings, schedules, test reports, or commissioning documents.

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.