Position: Senior Project Manager
Location:
Toronto, ON Job ID#: RQ11817 Duration: 12 Months Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Project Leader to lead and deliver complex audio-visual, telecommunications, videoconferencing, and I⁢ projects. The successful candidate will oversee project planning, stakeholder engagement, procurement activities, vendor management, risk management, change management, and end-to-end project delivery for large-scale enterprise technology initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Plan and lead projects as part of large, multi-year enterprise initiatives involving:
• Complex network architecture
• Telecommunications solutions
• Audio-visual systems
• Videoconferencing technologies
• Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions
• Manage client relationships and collaborate with business stakeholders.
• Lead project teams and provide guidance on the use of audio-visual and information technology solutions to support business planning and improvement initiatives.
• Develop project charters and master project plans.
• Define project goals, deliverables, and scope while ensuring stakeholder alignment and approval.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and manage project risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Provide leadership to project teams, contractors, vendors, and external service providers.
• Manage project change requests, assess impacts, revise plans, schedules, and budgets as required.
• Support the development of business cases and executive-level submissions.
• Coordinate procurement activities, negotiate goods and services, and administer contracts. Key Deliverables
• Procurement planning for hardware, software, network circuits, and bandwidth requirements
• Risk assessment development and management
• Communication planning
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development
• User adoption and change management planning
• Facility scope validation
• Mobilization planning and requirements definition
• Test strategy and test plan development
• Validation of facility and construction completion
• Equipment procurement, receipt, and validation
• User interface reviews and approvals
• Functional design validation
• On-site system implementation oversight
• Quality assurance testing
• System and functionality testing
• Solution commissioning and client sign-off
• Vendor closeout documentation review and acceptance
• Lessons learned facilitation
• Project closeout reporting
• Participation in service review meetings Required Qualifications Project Management
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing medium to large-scale, technically complex I⁢ projects.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Strong experience in project planning, scheduling, resource management, financial management, and governance.
• Expertise in risk, issue, and change management. Audio-Visual & Technology Experience
• Minimum 5 years of audio-visual and videoconferencing technology experience.
• Experience with enterprise communications technologies including:
• Audio-visual systems
• Videoconferencing solutions
• Voice technologies
• Data communications
• Video technologies
• VoIP
• Telecommunications infrastructure Technical Knowledge
• Understanding of:
• Enterprise infrastructure technologies
• Cloud technologies
• Software development methodologies
• Technical architecture and design principles
• IT security best practices
• High-availability solution design
• Operations management
• Knowledge of technical standards, principles, and implementation best practices. Procurement & Financial Management
• Experience acquiring and negotiating goods and services.
• Experience administering vendor and supplier agreements.
• Budget planning, forecasting, and financial oversight experience. Communication & Leadership
• Solid leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and consultation skills.
• Experience preparing and delivering:
• Presentations
• Business cases
• Proposals
• Project documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build collaborative relationships. Software Proficiency
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Project Preferred Qualifications
• Previous public sector experience is considered an asset.
• Experience supporting justice, regulatory, or government-based technology initiatives is considered an asset. Work Arrangement
• On-site, five (5) days per week in Toronto, Ontario. 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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📌 Senior Project Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Symbiotic Digital
📍 Toronto