Project Control Officer

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About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a PCO for a 6 months contract opportunity.  The positions are located in Toronto.

 

Requirements or Qualifications 

This PCO will be working with one dedicated PM.

• Complex Schedules; tight deadlines and able to work with confidential information.
• Able to see upcoming issues and be proactive highlighting/updating the PM.
• Can follow PMLC and governance and can control the projects from an Audit perspective (Compliance).
• Can maintain all project documentation on Sharepoint (Up to date and current).
• Strong with Financial analysis, gathering – Excel and Clarity tool.

Responsibilities:

• Create, update and maintain project schedule with new and changed work packages and tasks/assignments received from PM and Team Leaders. Ensure that dependencies and links within and with other schedules are established correctly. Follow-up on outstanding work      packages, tasks and their integration into the project schedules.
• Set up and maintain a project library in SharePoint. Maintain the filing system of all Project related documents. Track and set up deliverable process (sign-off, documentation).
• Log and control all change requests, risks, issues and actions items in project tracking log
• Coordinate the project/program level reporting.     
• Assist in facilitating all status meetings, responsible for coordination, booking, monitoring attendance, distributing  materials, taking meeting minutes etc.
• Facilitate/assist in ensuring all project start up and close off administrative tasks are completed, including filing of project documentation in repository.
• Manage financial tracking process, monitoring and maintaining records & updating monthly spreadsheets to track and forecast all project expenses. Monitor, reconcile and process vendor  expenses and other invoices. Ensure tracking and measurement to budget and schedule, coordinating the preparation of latest estimates for financial reporting.
• Assist Project Manager on medium/large projects with the development of new work packages, plans and schedules. Ensure project plan is updated to enable tracking and reporting of project  progress.
• Assist in the development of materials for presentations to various stakeholder groups, including Steering Committee.
• Acts as central point of communication for core team members, management, business partners and other stakeholders on projects, portfolio, organization and platform issues.
• Ability to analyze issues, track down information and resolve problems.

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Solid Excel experience - budget, reports, resource planning, data analysis * 5 yrs
• SharePoint, * 2 yrs
• MS Office, MS Project, PowerPoint * 5 yrs
• solid experience as PCO with PMLC / SDLC experience * 5 yrs
• Need to understand quickly the multiple component of a large program
• Insurance Industry experience
• Clarity

How to Apply

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