Project Control Officer - IT

FX Innovation; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (2–3 days in Calg

Benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Ateko in Calgary is seeking a Project Control Officer to support Project Managers and Delivery Directors across multiple client engagements. You will handle project controls, financial tracking, timesheet governance, billing reconciliation, and operational reporting.

Join a data-focused team led by Delivery Leadership to optimize project delivery. The role requires 2–3 years in project controls, strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills, and a collaborative mindset within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Project Management, Operations, or related discipline.
• 2-3 years of experience as a project control officer or a related field.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project controls and reporting by ensuring the accuracy of project schedules, financials, resource data, and project information within management systems.
• Monitor project performance by identifying risks, variances, resource issues, and data anomalies, and proactively escalating concerns to project leadership.
• Support project governance and decision-making through the preparation of project reviews, financial reports, forecasts, operational updates, and executive presentations.
• Manage billing and financial administration by validating consultant time, project allocations, billable hours, rates, invoicing data, and month-end reporting requirements.
• Partner with Finance and Delivery teams to ensure client invoices are accurate, contractually compliant, and aligned with project financial expectations.
• Coordinate resource management activities, including consultant onboarding, offboarding, project transitions, allocations, capacity planning, utilization tracking, and resource change requests.
• Provide operational and administrative support to Delivery Leadership by conducting ad hoc analysis, supporting special initiatives, and identifying opportunities to streamline and optimize delivery processes.

Skills

Excel

Microsoft 365

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Project Management, Operations, or related discipline

Job description

Location: Hybrid, 2-3 days in office | Calgary, Alberta

Type: Full time | permanent

Team: Data

Ateko, backed by Bell Canada, delivers IT solutions across multiple platforms: ServiceNow, Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google, Snowflake and Databricks. As part of our vision to deepen our data expertise, Ateko has acquired SDK Tek, a highly respected Calgary based data engineering and analytics integrator. This strategic addition strengthens Ateko’s end to end AI and data analytics capabilities.

The result: our services are in demand and our teams are growing. If you’re motivated by this momentum, we are hiring!

YOUR IMPACT

You won’t be stuck in maintenance mode. As a PCO, you will play a key role in supporting Project Managers, Delivery Directors, and Consulting Leadership across multiple client engagements. You will be responsible for project controls, resource coordination, financial tracking, timesheet governance, billing reconciliation, and operational reporting.

YOUR TEAM

We hire top-tier talent and give them the space to shine. You’ll collaborate with the Senior Director of Delivery under the leadership of the VP of Data. No egos. Just smart people solving complex problems together in collaboration with different teams and division, with the mission of project facilitation.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Your day to day will look like this:

• Maintain project controls and reporting by ensuring the accuracy of project schedules, financials, resource data, and project information within management systems.
• Monitor project performance by identifying risks, variances, resource issues, and data anomalies, and proactively escalating concerns to project leadership.
• Support project governance and decision-making through the preparation of project reviews, financial reports, forecasts, operational updates, and executive presentations.
• Manage billing and financial administration by validating consultant time, project allocations, billable hours, rates, invoicing data, and month-end reporting requirements.
• Partner with Finance and Delivery teams to ensure client invoices are accurate, contractually compliant, and aligned with project financial expectations.
• Coordinate resource management activities, including consultant onboarding, offboarding, project transitions, allocations, capacity planning, utilization tracking, and resource change requests.
• Provide operational and administrative support to Delivery Leadership by conducting ad hoc analysis, supporting special initiatives, and identifying opportunities to streamline and optimize delivery processes.

THE EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The following experience will help you succeed in this role. However, if you don’t meet all these criteria, we will be happy to consider your application, because we’re looking for potential first.

• Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Project Management, Operations, or a related discipline.
• 2-3 years of experience as a project control officer or a related field.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

OUR OFFER

• Hybrid work: 2-3 days from the Calgary office.
• Competitive compensation combined with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Clear opportunities for professional development and career growth within an innovative, cutting-edge technological environment.

We’re building a culture where diverse perspectives fuel creativity, and collaboration drives breakthroughs. Visit our LinkedIn page to learn more.

ACCESSIBILITY

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or [e-mail] to plan your arrangements.

If you have questions regarding accessible employment at Ateko please email our Human Resources team at [e-mail].