Audio Visual Project Manager

Role: AV Project Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Cedar Knolls, New Jersey (NJ) – hybrid working arrangement with a mix of office/home working arrangements

Salary: $120,000 - $135,000 (dependent on experience), plus Company Benefits

Interview Process: 2-stage process

Kinly is a leading integrator of audio-visual and unified communications solutions, serving as a globally trusted technology advisor to leading organisations. For more than 25 years, we have been designing, developing, integrating and supporting complex audiovisual solutions and businesses rely on us to deliver consistently secure and flexible meeting experiences.

As we further expand our US presence, we have a new opportunity for a proven Project Manager to join our highly collaborative team, to oversee all commercial areas of our Audio-Visual projects and to act as the clients’ primary contact ensuring all contractual commitments are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage project timelines, including schedule planning and WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) estimation and forecasting
• Set clear customer expectations and agree upon success criteria
• Lead and oversee project engineering, fabrication, programming, installation, and commissioning stages of each project
• Maintain strong partnerships with assigned Project Engineers and ensure effective communication with all internal divisions and clients
• Ensure projects are completed timely, efficiently, to client satisfaction, and in compliance with all contract requirements
• Take full responsibility for the commercial and contractual obligations of multiple projects simultaneously
• Prepare and manage project schedules and budgets, providing updates throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage resource planning, including in-house and sub-contracted labor in cooperation with Resource Manager
• Oversee project Installation Managers, Lead Installers, and Installers to ensure adherence to project schedules and quality expectations
• Implement and maintain RIDAC (Risk, Issue, Decision, Action, Change) management processes & conduct quality control and manage schedule dynamics
• Ensure the preparation of final documentation packages and timely contract close-out
  
  
  

Skills and experience:

• Proven technology Project Management background, with a demonstrated ability to develop and manage project timelines, ensuring effective oversight of project engineering, fabrication, programming, installation, and commissioning stages in a service provider or integrator organization (AV industry background ideal but not essential)
• At least two of the following: 1) AV integration experience; 2) Commercial Construction project management experience; 3) IT integrator or consulting services project management background and/or 4)Client-facing project services
• Strong capability to interface effectively with clients and co-workers, and to lead colleagues efficiently
• Ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities, ensuring projects are completed timely, efficiently, and to client satisfaction
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, critical for preparing and managing project schedules, budgets, and final documentation packages, and for conducting quality control and managing schedule dynamics
• Proficient with Microsoft and experienced in resource planning and RIDAC (Risk, Issue, Decision, Action, Change) management processes
• Competence in managing project financial performance, forecasting invoicing milestones and work effort
  
  
  

If you do require details of the vacancy or the application process in an alternative format, please email jobs@kinly.com outlining your requirements.

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

About Kinly

Kinly is the globally trusted AV and UCC technology advisor to world-class organisations. Our solutions drive maximum collaboration, engagement and productivity to enable a world where people can work together, from everywhere. Our people are unified by a passion for helping teams achieve their workplace communication and collaboration goals, irrespective of complexity, location or project size. We design, engineer and support audio visual and collaboration technology solutions that add real business value and deliver exceptional user experiences, every time.

Why Kinly?

We are experienced: When you join our family you’ll be part of a multi-award-winning team made up of the industry’s most innovative professionals.

We are proven: The world’s leading global businesses rely on us to deliver secure and reliable meeting experiences. Come with us on our journey.

We are independent: We partner with the world’s best AV vendors to deliver our customers unrivalled access to cutting edge technology tailored to their exact needs.

We are global: You’ll be working with alongside the world’s leading brands and supporting them on high-profile, international projects.

Equal Opportunities:

At Kinly, we are unified by a commitment to providing a working environment that is as inclusive, responsible and welcoming as possible for all our teams and prospective employees. We provide equal employment where all applicants are encouraged to apply, regardless of sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other protected characteristics. We want you to bring your true self to work and provide you with a workplace where you can thrive. We welcome your application and look forward to seeing you at Kinly soon.