Project Control Officer

On behalf of our client in the Banking Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Project Control Officer.

Project Control Officer – Job Description

• Provides project control, methodology compliance and reporting related support for Programs/Projects within the Corporate Delivery function

• Contribute to the overall Corporate Delivery function supporting various business/technology projects

• Will be assigned to support specific projects, and/or work streams

• Assist Program/Project Managers in day-to-day project execution, providing financial expertise, project governance and control support, ensuring project teams are informed and operating according to prescribed methodologies, regulatory guidelines and identified compliance requirements

• Work with business/technical partners and stakeholders as the primary contact for project governance and control related support, evaluation, reporting and/or analytical support

• Be knowledgeable on practices, procedures and trends within project management at bank

• Use established enterprise project management systems, software and templates to prepare documentation, track and monitor information in collaboration with partners and delivery leads

• Support team by improving knowledge/expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer

• Exhibit attention to detail and high personal standards for accuracy and quality of work produced

• Develop an understanding of the business/technical aspects of project assignments in order to effectively contribute to the project success

• Manage expectations/concerns with relevant stakeholders and escalate issues where appropriate

• Works well within defined guidelines and procedures and escalates issues to management as necessary

• Typically reports to the Program Director and indirectly to Project/Program Delivery Leads

Project Control Officer – Mandatory Skills

• CAPM/PMP or related project management accreditation

• 5-7 years of program/project Analysis experience (FI experience is a nice to have)

• 5-7 years of advanced financial acumen, including accounting, forecast, financial planning and management reporting, etc.

• Proven experience with Clarity PPM (finance/resource management and reporting)

• Working knowledge of project management processes, procedures, tools and best practices

• Comprehensive skills with Office 365 (SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and experience with Confluence/JIRA, MS Project and Visio

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to coordinate effectively at all hierarchy levels

• Highly developed organization and time management skills

• Experience with project governance, compliance documentation and reporting

• Strong analytical skills to identify, resolve and communicate exceptions outside general practices or guidelines

• Ability to work independently while handling multiple priorities with minimal supervision

• Comfortable with ambiguity be flexible and have an ability to cope with rapid change

Project Control Officer - Assignment Start Date

ASAP – 7 months to start

Project Control Officer - Assignment Location

Toronto, ON – Work Hybrid