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Position Summary: Lead Project Manager

Plans, organizes, directs, and controls project activities required for effective management of electronic security installation projects. Coordinates with installation labor and sub-contractors.  Estimates and prices job charges.  Works with financial, contract management and other management reports and tools to define project problems to assure project profitability. Is responsible for training and developing employees. Is responsible for supervising local project management team and working with National PMO Manager to define and maintain standard practices. Is responsible for the quality of installation

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

Please note the essential functions may vary depending on department size, organizational structure and/or geographic location. 

• Plans and schedules engineering, installation, and subcontracting activities on large and/or complex systems, or service installed jobs
  • Maintains current job plans and specifications
  • Works with engineering department on design and drafting phases of jobs
  • Coordinates the procurement of materials, supplies and services and controls timely delivery to job site
  • Prepares the project installation plan, manages the plan, and prepares and implements job procedures
  • Determines, from review of various information, necessary changes in design, contract price, installation plan or other activity and implements same
  • Maintains construction schedule and coordinates task scheduling with other trades.
  • Selects and monitors the performance of subcontractors
  • Keeps self, superiors, and subordinates informed of progress
  • Maintains all records of job status, job changes, material flow and other control records and supervises the preparation and processing of reports for internal and external use
  • May estimate or assist in estimating projects which the company is bidding
•  Implements quality assurance program to continuously improve customer satisfaction
  • Present a professional image of Company when speaking to customers (all levels)
  • Develops a relationship with the decision maker of our customer
  • Routinely walks job site to ensure quality installation of Company products
  • Responsible for customer satisfaction on projects
• Monitors job status and controls job costs
  • Provides information to determine labor and material requirements on a monthly basis
  • Assists management in monthly forecasting
  • Ensures proper job management and cost control by reviewing financial statements
  • Supervises the preparation of base data required for monthly job billing
  • Monitors financial and other reports and works with other management tools to define project problems
  • Ensures time bills are accurately filled out, complete with job numbers, phase codes, times adds up, hours are correct, time bills are due at the end of each work day.
  • Must approve time bills for jobs all of their jobs on a weekly basis by EOD of the week. Also responsible for apprentice’s and installers timecard accuracy.
  • Devises a plan of action to remedy the problem and implements plan; all to assure project profitability
•  Training and development:
  • Studies literature and attends seminars to stay current with regards to products, processes and materials
  • Works with installers on security concepts, ISN and installation procedures and product training for their advancement
•  Job Closure
  • Responsible for ensuring that As-Builds get done
  • Responsible for completing all paperwork, POs are all completed, Notice of Completions (NOC) is sent, and jobs are turned over to Service
  • Job is 100% billed and revenue is taken
  • Job close out report is completed
•  Supervises local project management team:
  • Responsible for conducting regular 1:1 meetings with individual project managers
  • Responsible for conducting weekly 1:1 meeting with National PMO manager to discuss job status, team performance, and highlight any areas of opportunity
  • Ensures local project management team is current on all trainings
  • Responsible for gathering monthly financial reporting from local project management team and providing to National PMO Managers
  • Reinforces best practices and standards, ensures local project management team is adhering to defined processes
  • Leads bi-weekly local project management team meeting
  • Additional duties as assigned.

About the Guitar Center Company

The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.

The Guitar Center Company operates through several business divisions. Guitar Center is the worlds largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and lighting equipment, with more than 290+ stores across the United States. 2014 marked the milestone 50th anniversary of the Guitar Center Company as the organization continues to help people make music from coast to coast. E-Commerce brands Guitar Center, Musicians Friend and WWBW offer online sales of a broad selection of music products. The Music & Arts division operates more than 220+ stores specializing in band & orchestral instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors, and students since 1952. AVDG and GCPro headline the enterprise audio-visual integration business, delivering a best-in-class commercial and residential customer experience.

To join our band, you'll need the following experience:

Knowledge:

• High school education or equivalent
• Associates degree (2 year) or Bachelor’s degree (4 year) in a technical capacity is desirable

Skills and abilities:

• Five years of experience in the engineering and installation of Electronic Security systems, or related field. Has a strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, relay logic, PLC’s and operations.  Good subcontracting skills required.  An understanding of job financial reports, and the ability control costs in the handling of large projects.
• 5+ years of project management required
• AVIXA CTS certification strongly preferred
• PMI PMP certification strongly preferred

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel may be required dependent on business needs

Why Guitar Center Company? Here's just some of the rewards:

For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.

Pay Rate: $100,000 - $130,000/yr depending on background and experience.

About AVDG

Founded in 1996, Audio Visual Design Group (AVDG) is a leading design-build firm specializing in next-generation AV design & integration, revolutionizing smart homes, smart enterprises, smart venues for clients across the globe. Our innovative, vibrant, and technical culture allows us to deliver the most sophisticated systems and continuously change the AV landscape demonstrating to clients what technology can do for them. AVDG's world-class team and original smart-system solutions are among the best in the industry.

Since joining the Business Solutions Division of the Guitar Center Company in late 2017, AVDG has leveraged new avenues of growth and opportunities to support our clients and our team better. Guitar Center is bolstering AVDG's high-growth trajectory, rigorously expanding our national footprint.

Why join us?

At AVDG, you will join a peer group of like-minded people passionate about Audio, Video, Lighting, and Control technologies. You will have the freedom to apply your craft to deliver outstanding customer experiences enabled with engineering, collaboration, & technology. You have many opportunities to learn, including access to the newly launched AVDG University. As AVDG is a part of the larger Guitar Center group, you will find opportunities to expand your career and to collaborate beyond smart-system solutions if you choose to.

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