Project Control Officer-Summer term co op

CGI; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global technology and consulting firm is seeking a detail-oriented student for a business operations role in Ottawa. You'll provide coordination services to project teams, support financial aspects like billing, and maintain documentation. Ideal candidates are proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, with excellent analytical and organizational skills. Join us to gain practical experience while contributing to process improvement and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Mentorship and professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Hands-on experience in business operations

Qualifications

• Highly proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Excel.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination services to the IT project team as the primary contact.
• Support financial aspects of the project by coordinating billing and resolving issues.
• Provide administrative and technical support of a clerical nature.

Skills

Finance

Listening

Multi-tasking

Performs Well Under Pressure

Problem Solving/Decision Making

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

Position Description

This role is ideal for a student who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and interested in gaining practical experience in business operations within a leading global technology and consulting firm. You will collaborate with teams across the business and assist with process improvement, reporting, documentation, and coordination tasks that drive operational efficiency and client success.

What You’ll Gain at CGI

• Practical, hands‑on experience in a business operations role within a global IT and consulting organization
• Exposure to real‑world challenges in project coordination, reporting, and process optimization
• A collaborative team environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities
• A chance to contribute to meaningful internal initiatives that have an impact

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Provides coordination services to the IT project team – acts as primary point of contact between internal team, client, and subcontractors
• Supports financial aspects of the project by coordinating billing, resolving Work In Process (WIP) issues and tracking Accounts Receivables
• Provides administrative and technical support of a clerical nature to project management, informing management about project status and any serious issues that arose
• Maintains project documentation, project records, expenditure reports, new contracts and statistical information
• Supports invoicing activities
• Updates and tracks project change requests and project information in manual/electronic MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) files and libraries such as contracts, purchase orders, extras, information requests as well as generated submittals/transmittals, reports, project activity logs, schedules, deficiencies and correspondence, in the quality management tool
• Communicates monthly summaries for overall project status in MS Office Suite Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, including monthly project office support status reports, HR and cost impact of change requests to the PM and all levels of CGI stakeholders
• Assists with subcontractor agreements and ensures timely payments to subcontractors and resolves any issues
• Report creation and review for key performance indicators, as well as analysis of data/reports and investigation of any issues found

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Highly proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Excel
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritize, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Works well independently and within a team environment
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Skills

• Finance
• Listening
• Multi-tasking
• Performs Well Under Pressure
• Problem Solving/Decision Making

What you can expect from us

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal‑opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.