Project Control Officer
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Job Summary
Job Title: Project Control Officer (PCO)
Role Overview
The Project Control Officer (PCO) provides financial commercial and governance oversight to ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets contractual terms and established risk controls. This role supports project and program leadership through strong financial discipline supplier management and documentation governance.
Key Responsibilities
1 Budget & Financial Control
Manage project budgets forecasts and cost tracking.
Monitor actuals vs. plan and highlight variances and financial risks.
Support accruals forecasting and financial reporting cycles.
2 Contract Administration
Administer project contracts including milestones deliverables and commercial terms.
Track contract values amendments and renewals.
Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and change control processes.
3 Invoice Management
Validate supplier invoices against contracts and deliverables.
Ensure timely approvals accurate coding and payment processing.
Resolve invoice discrepancies and support audit requirements.
4 Supplier Risk Management
Identify and monitor supplier delivery financial and operational risks.
Track supplier performance against agreed KPIs.
Maintain supplier risk logs and support mitigation actions.
5 Governance & Documentation
Maintain project governance artifacts and documentation repositories.
Ensure compliance with organizational regulatory and audit standards.
Support governance forums reviews and reporting activities.
Maintain RAID logs and other control documentation.
Skills & Experience
Strong financial commercial and analytical skills.
Experience in Project Controls PMO Finance or Commercial roles.
Knowledge of contracts invoicing processes and supplier management.
High attention to detail with strong stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency in MS Excel and project/financial management systems.
Required Skills:
Experience (Years): 4-6 Essential Skills: Work with project teams throughout the organization to design implement and manage CDN infrastructure using Akamai to ensure high availability performance and scalability for customer facing applications and business processes. Handle multiple priorities and assignments with excellence and precision. Be a part of a 24/7/365 organization (some after hours support is expected as part of normal on-call rotation). Directly support line of business development teams provide guidance to them on implementation and changes for customer facing applications Develop and maintain security protocols and measures to protect CDN infrastructure from cyber threats. Monitor and analyze network performance identifying and resolving issues to optimize content delivery of critical applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Akamai CDN solutions with existing systems and applications. Collaborate with information security teams to implement DDoS protection strategies and other security measures in the CDN. Provide technical support and guidance to clients and internal teams regarding CDN and security best practices. Work closely with vendor and professional service teams on delivery related activities and strategy. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field. OR similar work experience. Strong understanding of network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS DNS TCP/IP). Proven experience as a CDN Engineer or similar role with a strong focus on -depth knowledge of Content Delivery Network technologies including caching load balancing and content optimization. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and teamwork abilities. Experience supporting 24/7/365 customer facing applications at enterprise scale. Awareness and experience with cybersecurity tools and practices such as firewalls intrusion detection/prevention systems and encryption. Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python Bash) a plus. Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP CEH) are a plus but not required.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- GP
- Accountancy
- Audio Visual
- Automobile
- Market Intelligence
