Project Control Officer

ProViso Staffing; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead a large-scale compliance program in the payments sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with diverse stakeholders and manage financial reporting, ensuring project deliverables meet high standards. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies. If you're organized, a clear communicator, and ready to take on a challenging role that impacts financial services, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management with a focus on financials.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and financial activities with various stakeholders.
• Utilize project management software for financial reporting.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Governance

Financial services experience

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

Excel

MS Project

Clarity

Job description

Candidate profile details:

• Years of experience: 8+
• Interaction with Stakeholders: with delivery team – 100%, others from the business or executive – depends
• Project: 1 project, fraud assessment activities and scoping – working with payment systems.
• Selling Point of the position: Large scale compliance program that will give experience within the payments space
• How will performance be measured: deliverables, deadlines, ability to complete the assigned work at a certain quality
• Best vs Average Candidate: someone who is independent, minimum supervision, good understanding of Agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery. Pretty short learning curve, critical thinking, clear communicator, well organized, ability to articulate where they need support and to be able to run the assignments

Summary of day-to-day responsibilities:

• Manage relationships and all activities with all required partners (business, TS Finance, program PMO, TS project teams, external partners) related to program one-time and on-going financials (prepare budget, forecasts, and actuals).
• Utilize project management software for development and distribution of comprehensive set of monthly, weekly, and ad hoc project financial reporting to a variety of program stakeholders (including templates for use by other project members).
• Work closely with TS Finance to provide necessary detailed financial data to support the forecasting and tracking of capitalization and amortization.
• Manage all financial status meetings for the program. Provide support for invoice processing.
• Manage process for all required updates to internal financial management tracking tools (e.g. EPM, Carpe Diem).
• Manage reporting and tracking for resource utilization.
• Exercise discretion in managing correspondence and information, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Act as central point of communication for core team members, management, business partners and other stakeholders on program, organization, and platform issues.

Must have:

• Project management
• Agile exp/waterfall
• Governance
• Project management Financials
• Financial services, FI/Banking experiences specific to Payments experience
• Strong analytical background
• Jira
• Excel
• MS Project
• Clarity
• Critical thinking, clear communicator, well organized

Nice To Have:

• Prior client exp within the last 2 years

Job Details

13169

Contract

5 months

Toronto