IT Project Coordinator

Ontario Power Generation Inc.; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 2,293,000 - 3,613,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Power Generation Inc. in Oshawa is seeking an IT Project Coordinator to support portfolio planning, governance, and ServiceNow administration.

Reporting to the Section Head of Information Systems, you will help maintain workflows, data integrity, and adherence to portfolio standards. The role requires a 4-year university degree and 4+ years coordinating IT or digital projects, preferably with ServiceNow, plus strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 4-Year University degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
• Over 4 years of experience coordinating IT or digital projects, preferably within a product team or agile delivery environment, preferably in a ServiceNow landscape
• Experience supporting project and portfolio management activities, including planning, monitoring, reporting, governance, and risk management
• Proficiency with portfolio planning and project management tools, preferably ServiceNow SPM, Service Hub, Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar platforms
• Demonstrated ability to analyze portfolio financial data, monitor budget performance, identify variances or overspending, and support corrective actions
• Strong understanding of project and portfolio management governance, processes, documentation standards, and reporting practices
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret portfolio data, identify risks and trends, and recommend practical solutions
• Experience administering or maintaining project and portfolio management systems, including user support, workflow configuration, data quality, reporting, and access management

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Planning, Road mapping & Resource Capacity Assessment — Maintain portfolio plans, long term investment roadmaps, financial health reports, and resource capacity constraints to identify any risks to the portfolio
• Cross-Functional Communication & Stakeholder Management — Act as the central coordination point across portfolio, project and demand management teams; facilitate meetings, communicate status, and ensure clear ownership of action items
• Risk, Issue & Quality Management — Identify, track, elevate, and help mitigate portfolio risks and issues and quality assurance activities
• Portfolio Planning & Governance — Support the DTS portfolio and its sub-portfolios through portfolio planning, governance, process development, and consistent application of project and portfolio management standards
• Portfolio Manager Support — Partner with portfolio managers to support planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting activities across assigned portfolios
• Financial & Risk Oversight — Monitor portfolio risks, budget performance, and spending trends; identify overspending or variances from targets and support timely corrective actions
• ServiceNow SPM & Service Hub Administration — Administer and maintain ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management and Service Hub capabilities to enable effective project and portfolio management workflows, reporting, and data integrity

Skills

Portfolio planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance

Financial oversight

ServiceNow administration

Data analysis

Education

4-Year University degree in IT/Business/related field

Tools

ServiceNow SPM

Service Hub

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

Education Level: 4-Year University degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.

Shift: Days

Travel Required: 0%

Salary Range:$1,664.34 - $2,622.59

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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of IT Project Coordinator.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Section Head of Information Systems, this position is responsible to Portfolio Planning, Governance & ServiceNow Administration — Support the DTS portfolio and sub-portfolios by partnering with portfolio managers on planning, monitoring, reporting, financial and risk oversight, while administering ServiceNow SPM and Service Hub to maintain effective workflows, data integrity, and adherence to portfolio management standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Portfolio Planning, Road mapping & Resource Capacity Assessment — Maintain portfolio plans, long term investment roadmaps, financial health reports, and resource capacity constraints to identify any risks to the portfolio.
• Cross-Functional Communication & Stakeholder Management — Act as the central coordination point across portfolio, project and demand management teams; facilitate meetings, communicate status, and ensure clear ownership of action items.
• Risk, Issue & Quality Management — Identify, track, elevate, and help mitigate portfolio risks and issues and quality assurance activities.
• Portfolio Planning & Governance — Support the DTS portfolio and its sub-portfolios through portfolio planning, governance, process development, and consistent application of project and portfolio management standards.
• Portfolio Manager Support — Partner with portfolio managers to support planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting activities across assigned portfolios.
• Financial & Risk Oversight — Monitor portfolio risks, budget performance, and spending trends; identify overspending or variances from targets and support timely corrective actions.
• ServiceNow SPM & Service Hub Administration — Administer and maintain ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management and Service Hub capabilities to enable effective project and portfolio management workflows, reporting, and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 4-Year University degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
• Over 4 years of experience coordinating IT or digital projects, preferably within a product team or agile delivery environment, preferably in a ServiceNow landscape
• Experience supporting project and portfolio management activities, including planning, monitoring, reporting, governance, and risk management.
• Proficiency with portfolio planning and project management tools, preferably ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), Service Hub, Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze portfolio financial data, monitor budget performance, identify variances or overspending, and support corrective actions.
• Strong understanding of project and portfolio management governance, processes, documentation standards, and reporting practices.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with portfolio managers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret portfolio data, identify risks and trends, and recommend practical solutions.
• Experience administering or maintaining project and portfolio management systems, including user support, workflow configuration, data quality, reporting, and access management.

The successful candidate willexhibituncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please contact [e-mail].

What makes a career at OPG different?

With operations across Ontario, OPG is one of the most diverse power producers in North America. As the largest generator in Ontario, we meet approximately 50% of the province’s electricity needs,largely fromlow-carbon sources like nuclear and hydro.

As we work to achieve our vision of Electrifying life in one generation, OPG and our family of companies are also helping advance the development of new low-carbon technologies such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), refurbishment projects, and electrification initiatives to help power the growing demands of a growing economy. Join OPG and make history.

The Darlington New Nuclear Project is leading the way in the advancement of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology in Canada – the future of nuclear power generation! Using new and innovative technologies such as small modular reactors, hydrogen and battery storage, while expanding our hydroelectric and nuclear portfolios, we are changing the electricity landscape in Ontario.

The base salary range considers many factors including, but not limited to experience, education, and training, including any collective agreement requirements for union represented positions. It is not typical for the salary to be offered near the top of the range, and salary is dependent on numerous factors. For management roles, the base salary range does not represent the total compensation package. The total compensation package for regular full-time management roles includes pay-for-performance programs for annual and medium time periods. Maintaining a high-performance culture and excellence is a core expectation of every member of our leadership team and is rewarded through the established compensation framework.

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