Senior Project Manager - Audio Visual Integration

Diversified•San Francisco, CA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Diversified, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager (PM3) who can lead large, high-impact, multidisciplinary projects with confidence and precision. This role is responsible for delivering complex initiatives that require advanced coordination across multiple teams, stakeholders, and workstreams. You will operate as a senior leader within our Technical Operations delivery model, driving execution across Engineering, Fabrication, Field Services, and Operations. You will ensure that every element of the project is aligned, risks are actively managed, and performance expectations are consistently met. You will be responsible for establishing structure and discipline across your projects. This includes leading execution cadence, managing interdependencies, maintaining visibility into risks, and ensuring that teams are aligned and moving with purpose. You will also play a key role in mentoring Associate Project Managers and Project Managers, helping to elevate overall team performance. Financial management is a critical component of this role. You will oversee budgets, forecasts, and margin performance, ensuring that projects are not only delivered successfully but delivered profitably. You will proactively identify risks and take action to protect both schedule and financial outcomes. You will serve as a trusted leader for both clients and internal teams, operating with confidence, clarity, and accountability in high-pressure environments. This role is trusted with larger, more complex projects where execution discipline, leadership, and decision-making directly impact outcomes. At Diversified, we don’t just execute projects. We deliver results that strengthen long-term client partnerships. If you are ready to lead at scale, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

A minimum of 5+ years of experience as a project manager in commercial construction trades or AV commercial settings.
Deep knowledge and experience with audio/video systems.
Knowledgeable of low voltage electrical projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Supervisory and people skills.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical, political, and people-related problems.
Great people leadership skills.
Strong financial background in project cost accounting.
High level of both written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand how clients can use technology to meet their business needs.
Approachable; works well on teams.
Natural leader.
Delegates effectively.
Good at setting and managing people’s expectations.
Personally organized, manages time well, and sets clear priorities.
Sets an example for preparation, punctuality, and professional appearance.
Excellent at planning.
Forecasts and manages risks.
Problem solver who can remain effective in tense situations.
Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
Strong financial and operational acumen.
Ability to lead across multiple teams and competing priorities.
Confident decision-making in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Leadership mindset with a commitment to developing others.
Must possess a valid driver’s license in their state of residence.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.
AVIXA CTS certification.
Other relevant certifications may be required or preferred based on the technology focus of the position.

Responsibilities

Lead large, high-impact, multidisciplinary projects.
Deliver complex initiatives requiring advanced coordination across multiple teams, stakeholders, and workstreams.
Drive execution across Engineering, Fabrication, Field Services, and Operations.
Ensure project elements are aligned, risks are managed, and performance expectations are met.
Establish structure and discipline across projects, including leading execution cadence, managing interdependencies, and maintaining risk visibility.
Mentor Associate Project Managers and Project Managers.
Oversee budgets, forecasts, and margin performance.
Proactively identify risks and take action to protect schedule and financial outcomes.
Serve as a trusted leader for clients and internal teams.
Negotiate complex variables between system design, site conditions, and stakeholder expectations.
Communicate verbally and in writing to manage project variables.
Balance schedules, budgets, scope, quality, and client satisfaction.
Take full ownership of projects, acting as the single point of responsibility and accountability.
Ensure schedule performance, quality of solution, and client satisfaction.
Manage and report on project financials, ensuring budget performance and profitability.
Ensure timely and correct billings to clients.
Demonstrate proactivity, responsiveness, and follow-through.
Communicate decision options to stakeholders and manage those decisions.