Senior Project Control Officer

Job title: Senior Project Control Officer

Company: Randstad


Job description: Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is seeking a Senior Project Control Officer (PCO) to support a high-profile, enterprise-wide Operational Resilience project. This initiative, driven by OSFI regulatory requirements, spans multiple lines of business and regions and has a projected multi-year budget of $87 million.As a Senior PCO, you will work closely with Project Managers, Finance, Technology stakeholders, and Senior Leadership to ensure effective financial tracking, project coordination, and risk management across this mission-critical initiative.This is a 6-month hybrid contract with potential for extension or conversion to a permanent role.Advantages
-Join a high-visibility program that impacts every business unit within the bank
-Collaborate with a seasoned team of professionals (6 FTEs + 4 Contractors)
-Opportunity for contract extension or permanent conversion
-Hybrid work structure promoting flexibility and collaboration
-Work alongside senior leaders, including Project Directors and Senior Finance ManagersResponsibilities
Project Financial Management
-Track, reconcile, and report financials
-Identify and resolve anomalies in project estimates and forecasts
-Prepare monthly financial reviews, PMLE summaries, and accrual filesProject Coordination & Lifecycle Support
-Support Project Managers and Scrum Masters through all project phases (Agile and Waterfall)
-Develop, maintain, and control project schedules
-Assist with Agile tools and user story trackingTracking & Reporting
-Monitor risks, issues, and action items across all workstreams
-Create and manage project change requests
-Maintain accurate documentation and ensure timely communication with stakeholders
-Meeting & Documentation
-Attend and document key meetings (Advisory, Status, Financial Reviews)
-Finalize and distribute meeting minutes within specified timelines
-Maintain SharePoint documentation and ensure version control
-Recurring Task Management
-Conduct monthly variance analyses and financial reconciliations
-Collaborate with Finance and Technology teams to ensure forecast accuracy
-Update and manage financial trackers and reporting templatesQualifications
Must Have:
-5+ years of experience in a Project Control Officer role
-Strong expertise in managing project financials and understanding accounting principles
-Proficiency in Excel and SharePoint
-Exceptional organization, time management, and analytical skills
-Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skillsNice to Have:
-Previous experience with big 5 bank or within the financial services industry
-PMP or similar Project Management certificationsEducation:
-Degree or diploma in Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related fieldSummary
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Canada’s top financial institutions on a high-impact project within the Chief Security Office. As the Senior Project Control Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the success of an $87M Operational Resilience program through meticulous financial oversight, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.If you’re a detail-oriented professional with a passion for project delivery and financial integrity, we want to hear from you.Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:40:06 GMT

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