Project Control Officer; Schedule Specialist

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Project Control Officer (Schedule Specialist)

Temporary Full-Time

24

An Addition to Staff

Immediate

USD 48.82 – 53.06

York Region → Corporate Services → Digital & Customer Experience

Digital Data Technology and CX – 17150 Yonge Street – Newmarket, ON L3Y 8V3 CA (Primary)
Hybrid work opportunities may apply - CA

Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home, making it one of the largest regions in Canada – and the fastest growing with a population that’s expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography, which is comprised of about 1,800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities, is as beautiful, interesting and diverse as our people. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

Consistently named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes, we offer a collaborative, progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13+ Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – aligned with our vision to create strong, caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls.

• Defined Benefit Pension Program – With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan, you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions.
• Employer of Choice – Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations.
• Benefits and Wellness – Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account, access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program and corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation.
• Inclusive and Diverse Workforce – We’re committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential, participate freely in society and live with respect, dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow, and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.

This position is responsible for supporting the Project Management Office (PMO) with effective project scheduling and planning; leading, developing, and maintaining best practice processes for scheduling of projects; supporting the delivery of timely, accurate and consistent schedule and milestone reporting and communication to internal and external stakeholders; reviewing and ensuring consistency in the scheduling process for projects across the key stakeholder groups;

maintaining standardized tools, methodologies and technologies for schedule management; assisting project managers and workstream leads in the delivery of the project plan and improving project performance; analyzing and integrating project schedules; interfacing project schedules with project budgets and achieving efficient cash flow forecasting through consistent scheduling development; leads training and builds capacity in project teams including external vendors on schedule management.

• Supports Project Managers and workstream leads in the effective management and control of the project, principally in the areas of project planning, project monitoring and control, and integrated project management.
• Manages assigned aspects of the project lifecycle and works with relevant project stakeholders as directed by the Integrated Project Manager (PM) and Director PMO.
• Manages project RAID Log and logs, monitors, and controls project change requests…