Project Control Officer

Radiant Systems Solutions, Inc; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Systems Solutions, Inc. in Downtown Montreal seeks an experienced Program PCO to oversee IT project financials within a SAP S/4HANA migration context.

Hybrid role with 1–2 days onsite and resumes submitted in English. The role supports a Program Director and multiple Project Managers, ensuring budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and governance processes are rigorous and scalable across multi-project programs valued at $20M+.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years as PCO in IT projects.
• Minimum 5 years as Program/Portfolio PCO.
• Experience in project financial management and governance.
• Experience supporting portfolios or programs valued at $20M+.
• Experience in multi-project environments.
• Knowledge of SAP environment is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial performance: budgets, actuals, forecasts, commitments, CapEx/OpEx.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, budgets and quarterly re-baselines.
• Develop, monitor and present KPIs related to costs, schedules and variances.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Multi-project environment

Proactive

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Title: Program PCO (Project Control Officer)

Location: Downtown Montreal

Additional Information: Bilingual (French/English) or English-only candidates are accepted. Hybrid role with 1–2 days per week onsite. Resume must be submitted in English.

Context:

SAP S/4HANA migration project. The client is looking for a Program Project Control Officer (PCO) with strong expertise in project financial analysis and governance. The successful candidate will support a Program Director and multiple Project Managers.

Desired Soft Skills

• Leadership and the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Proactive and self-driven.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in complex, multidisciplinary environments.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Project Control Officer (PCO).
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Program/Portfolio PCO.
• Strong experience in project financial management and governance.
• Experience implementing and improving processes to enhance and/or measure project performance and financial governance.
• Experience supporting portfolios, projects, or programs valued at $20 million or more.
• Experience working in a multi-project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the SAP environment is a strong asset.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the financial performance of IT projects and programs, including budgets, actual costs, forecasts, commitments, and CapEx/OpEx.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, budget forecasts, and quarterly re-baselines.
• Develop, monitor, and present Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to costs, schedules, and variances.
• Support Project Managers and Program Managers with planning, cost tracking, schedule management, and resource capacity planning.
• Participate in procurement activities, including Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Purchase Orders (POs), and invoice approvals.
• Manage funding requests, multi-year commitments, and financial processes in collaboration with the Finance team.
• Maintain project documentation, approvals, and SharePoint sites.
• Prepare governance reports, portfolio reports, and weekly status reports.
• Assess and improve complex ERP program financial structures, including budgets, actuals, forecasts, commitments, and cost categories, to establish a solid foundation for year-over‑year tracking.
• Support both detailed project‑level financial tracking and high‑level program roadmap estimates, ensuring active projects, future phases, annual forecasts, and multi‑year commitments remain aligned and clearly documented.
• Support financial governance activities with Finance, including monthly cost reports, forecasts, and quarterly re‑baselines, and review monthly KPIs with Program Managers and Project Managers.
• Establish KPIs and produce the required reports.
• Support project financial processes, including accruals, year‑end rollovers, funding requests, and project closures, in coordination with Finance.
• Maintain centralized project financial documentation, approvals, and SharePoint sites, and support user access, onboarding, and offboarding where applicable.
• Support procurement activities, including purchase requests (PRs), purchase orders (POs), and invoice approvals.
• Support project funding requests, including CapEx/OpEx classification and multi‑year commitments, in collaboration with Finance.
• Support project teams with planning and tracking schedules, costs, and resource capacity.
• Follow the Project Management Framework (PMF) throughout the project and program lifecycle and train new team members on PMO methodologies as required.
• Support program and portfolio reporting, including internal and external governance reports and Weekly Status Reports.
• Structure and improve an existing program control environment where financial tracking, reporting, ownership, or governance practices are not yet fully standardized.
• Identify gaps and implement practical improvements that enhance scalability, consistency, and year‑over‑year financial tracking.
• Experience working as a PCO on IT/IS projects using Microsoft Project is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT project planning, administration, coordination, or management.
• Experience working as a PCO on large‑scale programs.
• Ability to work within a global organization with both nearshore and offshore resources.
• Ability to collaborate with other PCOs and Project Managers across both IT and business teams.
• Strong organizational, collaboration, communication, and documentation skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, leadership, and a proactive approach.