Senior Project Control Officer
Senior Project Control Officer
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Project Control Officer
Duration: 13 months
Languages: French and English
Work location: Can sit anywhere in these locations: Laval QC; Montreal QC; Toronto ON (Hybrid 2 days onsite)
The successful candidate will play an essential role in ensuring the effective delivery of IT projects through strong project controls. They will be responsible for the financial oversight of projects supporting project and program managers in planning and follow-up and offering alternative solutions when necessary.
The role includes collaborating with managers on budgeting and forecasting (both financial and resource-based) and managing the overall project management environment within the companys direction. The Senior PCO typically manages several projects at once and is expected to handle small request management independently. They will also coordinate activities required for forecasting multiple projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Scheduling
Support the creation and updating of project schedules. Assist in organizing project meetings and maintaining action logs.
Quality Control & Assurance
Ensure the quality and accuracy of all project artifacts and verify that all documents are current and complete. Monitor compliance with governance rules and assist the PM in maintaining project documentation status reports risk registers and issue logs.
Performance Monitoring and Reporting
Track project progress relative to planned milestones and deliverables. Consolidate project metrics and KPIs and assist the PM in preparing status reports and presentations.
Budget and Cost Control
Monitor project costs and assist with budget tracking. Reconcile monthly financial reports and vendor invoices by their deadlines. Identify and analyze discrepancies between estimated actual and forecasted costs.
Change Requests
Support change control processes and documentation efforts.
Risk Management
Proactively identify track and escalate risks or issues. Work with teams to develop mitigation plans and resolve blockers.
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business Administration Project Management or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in project control project management or a related role in IT projects.
- Strong proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g. Clarity JIRA etc.).
- Experience with Power BI including the ability to develop reports and analytics.
Technologies required:
- Project management tool experience
- Power BI
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Office 365 ecosystem
Certifications and/or experience: PMP or Prince 2 is a plus
Employment Type
Full-time
