Project PCO (Project Control Officer)

BRP; Campinas; Híbrido; BRL 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

BRP in Campinas, Brazil, is seeking a Project PCO to partner with Project Managers and the PMO. You will ensure reliable project performance data, provide independent health assessments, and support decision-making within PMO standards.

You will analyze variances, KPIs, and risks, and escalate issues as needed, while maintaining governance and strong documentation across cross-functional teams in a hybrid work setup.

Qualificações

• Education: Relevant degree or equivalent experience in project management.
• Experience: 8+ years in project management (manufacturing knowledge a plus).
• Technical skills: PM methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid), lifecycle management, Jira, Smartsheet, Power BI, risk & change management, data governance.
• Performance analysis and control: Ability to analyze project data and identify variances and early warning signals.
• Project control expertise: Strong understanding of end-to-end project management processes and tracking indicators (health indicators / Red Amber Green status).
• Advisory and influencing skills: Ability to challenge and advise Project Managers without direct authority.
• Communication and synthesis: Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Rigor and PMO governance: Commitment to PMO standards, processes, and traceability, supported by strong documentation practices.
• Languages: Advanced English proficiency required due to collaboration with stakeholders and people around the world.

Responsabilidades

• Act as a delivery steering partner: Support the Project Manager in planning, updating, and analyzing project plans to inform decision-making, without taking on delivery accountability.
• Ensure control and consistency of project data: Validate the quality, consistency, and reliability of project information before consolidation and reporting.
• Provide an objective assessment of project performance and health: Analyze variances, KPIs, and early warning signals, and provide an independent evaluation.
• Play an advisory and escalation role: Identify risks, variances, and potential deviations; raise alerts and recommend corrective actions.
• Bridge projects and the PMO: Ensure compliance with PMO standards, tools, and methodologies; contribute to reporting and governance, and facilitate communication.

Conhecimentos

PM methodologies

Jira

Smartsheet

Power BI

risk management

change management

data governance

English proficiency

Formação académica

Relevant degree in project management

Ferramentas

Jira

Smartsheet

Power BI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are looking for a Project PCO (Project Control Officer) who will report to the PCO Team Leader in I&T PMO’s Delivery Management Team. The Project PCO contributes to the PMO’s mission by acting as a trusted partner and advisor to the Project Managers and the PMO. The role ensures the reliability, consistency, and analysis of project performance data in order to provide a clear and objective visibility into performance, variances, and risks. Through their control and advisory role, the Project PCO supports decision‑making, adherence to commitments, and the application of the PMO standards, without being responsible for project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as a delivery steering partner: Support the Project Manager in planning, updating, and analyzing project plans (schedule, cost, risks) to inform decision‑making, without taking on delivery accountability.
• Ensure control and consistency of project data: Validate the quality, consistency, and reliability of project information (progress, budgets, forecasts) before consolidation and reporting to the Investment & Workforce team.
• Provide an objective assessment of project performance and health: Analyze variances, key performance indicators, and early warning signals, and provide an independent evaluation of the project health (schedule, cost, risks, issues).
• Play an advisory and escalation role: Identify risks, variances, and potential deviations; proactively raise alerts and recommend corrective actions to the Project Managers and other stakeholders (Delivery Manager, Portfolio Manager, etc.).
• Bridge projects and the PMO: Ensure compliance with PMO standards, tools, and methodologies; contribute to reporting and governance, and facilitate effective communication between project teams and the PMO, collaborating with PMO – Investment & Workforce (budget, capacity, feasibility), PMO – Portfolio Management (portfolio oversight), PMO – Performance & Practices (standards, continuous improvement), Project Managers (delivery steering and decision support), Business stakeholders & sponsors (value, priorities, expectations).

Qualifications

• Education: Relevant degree or equivalent experience in project management.
• Experience: 8+ years in project management (manufacturing knowledge a plus).
• Technical skills: PM methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid), lifecycle management, Jira, Smartsheet, Power BI, risk & change management, data governance.
• Performance analysis and control: Ability to analyze project data and identify variances and early warning signals.
• Project control expertise: Strong understanding of end‑to‑end project management processes and tracking indicators (health indicators / Red Amber Green status).
• Advisory and influencing skills: Ability to challenge and advise Project Managers without direct authority.
• Communication and synthesis: Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Rigor and PMO governance: Commitment to PMO standards, processes, and traceability, supported by strong documentation practices.
• Languages: Advanced English proficiency required due to collaboration with stakeholders and people around the world.

Do you have other qualifications? Tell us what is unique about you that would be a great addition to the team.

Location

This position is based in Campinas, Brazil.

Work Mode

You will have the opportunity to work in hybrid mode.