Project Control Officer

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess the performance of projects and portfolios under your responsibility, in collaboration with project managers and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the quality, integrity, and accuracy of data in the portfolio management tool and in deliverables provided to various stakeholders.
• Establish required controls and quality assurance practices related to resource allocations, effort tracking, forecasting, and compliance with processes and best practices.
• Analyze performance indicators, anticipate trends, identify variances, and formulate recommendations to improve project and portfolio performance.
• Structure and maintain projects within the portfolio management tool, and advise project and program managers on matters related to deliverables, schedules, budgets, efforts, risks, and resource management.
• Monitor vendor contracts, including financial forecasts, invoice entry, and accruals, and contribute to the budgeting process through relevant reports and data.
• Contribute to project and portfolio documentation and participate in follow-up meetings (governance, committees, audits), while supporting project managers in the use of project management tools and practices.

• Is recognized for their rigor, analytical skills, and critical thinking, with a strong focus on solutions and continuous improvement.
• Stands out for their organizational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities, and ease in a multi-project, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Demonstrates strong collaboration and influencing skills, acting as a trusted advisor to project and program managers.
• Is recognized for their autonomy, professionalism, and ability to structure information to support decision-making and project governance.
• Has a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Project Controller (PCO), ideally within a complex organizational environment.
• Bilingual, French is must have.