George Washington University
Senior Audiovisual Project Manager
George Washington University, Ashburn, Virginia, United States, 20147
I. JOB OVERVIEW
Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.GW Information Technology (GW IT) provides empowering tools and caring support for all members of The George Washington University (GW) community. We are focused on driving digital transformation and innovation to enable the academic and operational excellence of our students, faculty, staff, and researchers. At GW IT, we are committed to cultivating a team culture that values diversity, inclusion, respect and collaboration, and invests in each of our team members to grow in their technology and career skills.As the Senior Audiovisual Project Manager, you will report to and directly support the Manager of Audiovisual Design and Engineering serving on the team focused on designing and supporting enterprise-grade audiovisual solutions that serve GW's academic mission. The AV Design and Collaboration Spaces team works collaboratively with all engineering and support entities and end-user groups across the university at large. With an emphasis on strong collaboration and communication skills, this senior Individual Contributor position is the subject matter expert overseeing the overall execution, coordination, completion, and budget reporting of AV systems integration projects across the University.Oversees the audiovisual design engineering team's workflows and deliverables for project execution. Serves as GW IT's representative to various academic planning committees and provides consultation on GW Classroom Design Standards.Facilitates internal and external project kickoff meetings ensuring that all project participants are well informed of the project goals, timelines, resource alignments and work assignments.Creates and manages project schedules and coordinates appropriate resource scheduling for all relevant project tasks. Analyzes resource load and advises leadership on staffing impact.Compiles quotes for project material/equipment orders, performs equipment allocation, project budget & asset tracking.Performs status/progress reporting for all projects and communicates to internal stakeholders and external clients. Raises issues requiring escalation to management.Continually analyzes project risks and proposes mitigation recommendations to upline management. Ensures project changes are handled in accordance with the proper Change Management procedures.Performs project intake and triage by consulting with stakeholders and clients to perform needs analysis and translate into functional system requirements.Manages and ensures the quality of work performed by internal and/or subcontracted resources by actively visiting job sites and inspecting/verifying progress.Develops and maintains strong relationships with customers by direct interaction with focus on understanding the customers' perception of on-time delivery, quality, communication, responsiveness and problem solving. Participates in the GW IT Community of Change Practitioners to ensure effective expectations management and proper communication of timelines and changes.Collects, maintains, and analyzes data on GW's collaboration spaces to inform the continuous improvement needs of our environment. Key contributor to the development of GW IT's annual Classroom Technology Refresh program.Serves as a trusted partner with colleagues by fostering collaborative working relationships with internal IT teams and organizations at GW. Actively engages with architects, general contractors, integrators, and other tradespeople to ensure the successful delivery of technology in GW's collaboration spaces.Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.Minimum Qualifications:Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 3 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Preferred Qualifications:Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts for people unfamiliar with those concepts while avoiding jargon.Demonstrated track record of delivering large audiovisual projects.Demonstrated ability to use industry knowledge to solve problems in an innovative and creative way.Demonstrated ability with applying project management principles with managing large projects and with reporting project/task status and problems to upline management.Experience with both waterfall and agile methodologies and with establishing and managing work breakdown structures within a Project Management platform.Working competency in productivity suites such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, MS Teams and Monday.com and with cloud-based workflows.Industry Certifications: AVIXA CTS, PMI PMP preferred; preferred product certifications: Crestron NVX, Extron, Biamp Tesira.Familiarity with Change Management best practices within a framework such as ProSci.Able to occasionally climb ladders and work from heights of 15 feet.Hiring Range:
$68,359.64 - $109,234.47GW Staff Approach to Pay:
How is pay for new employees determined at GW?Healthcare Benefits:
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.II. JOB DETAILSCampus Location:
Ashburn, VirginiaCollege/School/Department:
GW ITFamily:
Information TechnologySub-Family:
Audiovisual TechnologyStream:
Individual ContributorLevel:
Level 3Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-TimeHours Per Week:
40+Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pmWill this job require the employee to work on site?
YesEmployee Onsite Status:
HybridTelework:
YesRequired Background Check:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search.Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status.Internal Applicants Only?
NoPosting Number:
S013130Job Open Date:
06/20/2024Job Close Date:If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:Background Screening:
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.GW Information Technology (GW IT) provides empowering tools and caring support for all members of The George Washington University (GW) community. We are focused on driving digital transformation and innovation to enable the academic and operational excellence of our students, faculty, staff, and researchers. At GW IT, we are committed to cultivating a team culture that values diversity, inclusion, respect and collaboration, and invests in each of our team members to grow in their technology and career skills.As the Senior Audiovisual Project Manager, you will report to and directly support the Manager of Audiovisual Design and Engineering serving on the team focused on designing and supporting enterprise-grade audiovisual solutions that serve GW's academic mission. The AV Design and Collaboration Spaces team works collaboratively with all engineering and support entities and end-user groups across the university at large. With an emphasis on strong collaboration and communication skills, this senior Individual Contributor position is the subject matter expert overseeing the overall execution, coordination, completion, and budget reporting of AV systems integration projects across the University.Oversees the audiovisual design engineering team's workflows and deliverables for project execution. Serves as GW IT's representative to various academic planning committees and provides consultation on GW Classroom Design Standards.Facilitates internal and external project kickoff meetings ensuring that all project participants are well informed of the project goals, timelines, resource alignments and work assignments.Creates and manages project schedules and coordinates appropriate resource scheduling for all relevant project tasks. Analyzes resource load and advises leadership on staffing impact.Compiles quotes for project material/equipment orders, performs equipment allocation, project budget & asset tracking.Performs status/progress reporting for all projects and communicates to internal stakeholders and external clients. Raises issues requiring escalation to management.Continually analyzes project risks and proposes mitigation recommendations to upline management. Ensures project changes are handled in accordance with the proper Change Management procedures.Performs project intake and triage by consulting with stakeholders and clients to perform needs analysis and translate into functional system requirements.Manages and ensures the quality of work performed by internal and/or subcontracted resources by actively visiting job sites and inspecting/verifying progress.Develops and maintains strong relationships with customers by direct interaction with focus on understanding the customers' perception of on-time delivery, quality, communication, responsiveness and problem solving. Participates in the GW IT Community of Change Practitioners to ensure effective expectations management and proper communication of timelines and changes.Collects, maintains, and analyzes data on GW's collaboration spaces to inform the continuous improvement needs of our environment. Key contributor to the development of GW IT's annual Classroom Technology Refresh program.Serves as a trusted partner with colleagues by fostering collaborative working relationships with internal IT teams and organizations at GW. Actively engages with architects, general contractors, integrators, and other tradespeople to ensure the successful delivery of technology in GW's collaboration spaces.Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.Minimum Qualifications:Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 3 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Preferred Qualifications:Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts for people unfamiliar with those concepts while avoiding jargon.Demonstrated track record of delivering large audiovisual projects.Demonstrated ability to use industry knowledge to solve problems in an innovative and creative way.Demonstrated ability with applying project management principles with managing large projects and with reporting project/task status and problems to upline management.Experience with both waterfall and agile methodologies and with establishing and managing work breakdown structures within a Project Management platform.Working competency in productivity suites such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, MS Teams and Monday.com and with cloud-based workflows.Industry Certifications: AVIXA CTS, PMI PMP preferred; preferred product certifications: Crestron NVX, Extron, Biamp Tesira.Familiarity with Change Management best practices within a framework such as ProSci.Able to occasionally climb ladders and work from heights of 15 feet.Hiring Range:
$68,359.64 - $109,234.47GW Staff Approach to Pay:
How is pay for new employees determined at GW?Healthcare Benefits:
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.II. JOB DETAILSCampus Location:
Ashburn, VirginiaCollege/School/Department:
GW ITFamily:
Information TechnologySub-Family:
Audiovisual TechnologyStream:
Individual ContributorLevel:
Level 3Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-TimeHours Per Week:
40+Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pmWill this job require the employee to work on site?
YesEmployee Onsite Status:
HybridTelework:
YesRequired Background Check:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search.Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status.Internal Applicants Only?
NoPosting Number:
S013130Job Open Date:
06/20/2024Job Close Date:If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:Background Screening:
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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