Project Control Officer

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company • Contract • Toronto, ON, CA • 3d ago

Job Title: Project Control Officer
Contract Duration: 1 year
Pay range: C$65 - 80/hr
Location: Toronto, ON
Work Type: Hybrid, mostly from home, from time to time office. It is not required to be weekly (this could change in the future).

Job Summary:

The Project Control Officer will develop and manage the Integrated Program Plan in Microsoft Project, incorporating project-level plans.
Monitor and manage interdependencies across a complex program, proactively identifying and addressing risks and impacts.
Collaborate with delivery leads to implement processes that ensure project plans remain accurate and up to date.
Provide training and support to project managers on best practices for using Microsoft Projects.
Perform advanced data analytics to review project data and deliver actionable insights for decision-making.

Job Overview:

Integrated Project Plan

Structure & Hierarchy - Setup & Maintenance
MPP Template Ownership
Columns, Definitions, Drop Down values
New MPP template change roll-out
Baseline Plan Ownership
Baseline plan updates to align with approved PCRs
IPP Data Quality Management

Automation:

Excel & MS Project - Macro Build & Maintenance
Excel - Macro Templates Maintenance

Training & Support:

Initial MPP Roll-out Training & Communication
MPP Template Change Roll-out, Training & Communication
Continuous support to the delivery Team on MPP & JIRA

JIRA

JIRA RAID - Setup & Maintenance

Project Change Requests

PCR Analysis
Impact on Overall Schedule
Impact to Inter-dependencies
Response Plan Document Updates
Response Document Update
Gantt Excel Document Update
Change Management Log Update
Ensure the PCR updates are completed by the Delivery Team in the live MPP

Data Analytics & Reporting:

Status/ ESC Reporting Support
Data Quality Reports & Resolution
Ad-hoc Reporting/ Data-Analysis Requests
Project Executives
Delivery Team

Job Description:

Project Control Officer ensures project control procedures and policies within a program of related projects are executed.
Assist in maintaining project schedules.
Develop and maintain issue logs.
Maintain project repositories of documents.
Prepare documents for various recurring meetings including minutes, issue logs, etc.
Develop presentation documentation as required for project teams.
Develop and consolidate program status reports.
Our client requires a project coordinator whose primary focus will be on providing financial management and analytical support to project managers at the program level for a large (Tier 1) initiative.

Job Responsibilities:
As part of this project team, prime responsibility will be to:

Manage relationships and all activities with all required partners (business, TS Finance, program PMO, TS project teams, external partners) related to program one-time and ongoing financials (prepare budget, forecasts, and actuals).
Utilize project management software for the development and distribution of a comprehensive set of monthly, weekly, and ad hoc project financial reporting to a variety of program stakeholders (including templates for use by other project members).
Work closely with TS Finance to provide necessary detailed financial data to support the forecasting and tracking of capitalization and amortization.
Manage all financial status meetings for the program.
Provide support for invoice processing.
Manage process for all required updates to internal financial management tracking tools (e.g. EPM, Carpe Diem).
Manage reporting and tracking for resource utilization.
Exercise discretion in managing correspondence and information, escalating issues where appropriate.
Act as the central point of communication for core team members, management, business partners, and other stakeholders on program, organization, and platform issues.

Required Skills:

MS Project knowledge to create and maintain project plans.
MS Excel and PowerPoint knowledge to create and maintain documents.
Knowledge and experience in maintaining a central repository of project plans, reports, competencies, etc.

Must-Have Skills:

Proven experience managing complex program plans with numerous interdependencies.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Projects, including building and maintaining integrated plans.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and generate actionable insights.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to train and support project managers.
Demonstrated success in high-pressure environments requiring attention to detail, precision, and problem-solving.
PMP

Nice to Have:

Tableau, Power BI - Dashboard Build experience

Note:

Looking for a candidate with Integrated program-level Plan Management, Project Interdependencies management experience

About The Company:

Top 10 banks in Canada and North America offering comprehensive financial solutions. Providing retail, commercial, wealth management, and wholesale banking services, we help clients thrive in today's evolving market.

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