Sr. Project Control Officer with experience managing large budgets to work on several projects for a banking client - 26058

Sr. Project Control Officer with experience managing large budgets to work on several projects for a banking client - 26058

Location Address: Remote (Hybrid - Scarborough)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Possibility of Extension: Yes (up to 2 year tenure)

Project: There are multiple projects this HM is hiring for, all require the same standard qualifications for a PCO

Typical Day in Role

• Support management on scheduling, planning, invoicing and forecasting financials for all assigned projects
• Manage and review accruals and actuals, ensuring they are entered in the appropriate tools prior to the monthly cycles
• Support the forecast process within Bank’s targets and drive to meet KPIs
• Create and manage project delivery artifacts for various management reviews and meetings
• Provide timely and accurate updates to the project manager and leadership teams as applicable
• Help drive best practices in order to increase efficiencies, drive innovation, and create value for the business
• Provide consulting on project initiatives including business case preparation and developing creative/alternative approaches to problem resolution
• Develop a strong partnership with the Business Sponsor to gain an understanding of requirements, sustain open dialogue to manage product backlog & benefits
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure business needs and outcomes of the project are achieved
• Participate in establishing project scope to ensure focus on delivery
• Support resource requirement identification and expectation management
• Create project plans and manage dependencies in accordance with project team needs

Must Have Skills:

1. 5-7 years of project control officer expereince. 
2. Experience managing a 10 Million dollars project and 30+ resources
3. Advanced experience with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
4. Knowledge of project management tools and techniques (e.g., CA PPM, MS Projects, JIRA, Confluence)

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Previous banking experience

Degrees or certifications:

• University Degree in relevant field
• PMP certification or working towards