Project Control Officer V - Toronto

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site corporate office

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking an experienced Project Control Officer V to support governance, financial tracking, and delivery of a major enterprise program in a hybrid setting. You will manage RAID logs, consolidate executive reporting, analyze multi-million-dollar budgets, and coordinate interdependencies with cross-functional teams.

This 12-month contract emphasizes governance, schedule integrity, and delivery assurance, working with Agile, Hybrid, and traditional delivery methods.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project monitoring and control experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience with large-scale, multi-workstream programs.
• Deep understanding of PDLC: Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid.
• Hands-on PMO tooling with Clarity, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint and MS Office.
• Financial forecasting and budget variance analysis experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• RAID log governance: maintain risks, actions, issues, and decisions.
• Track schedules, milestones, and critical deliverables.
• Manage interdependencies and change control; coordinate PCR.
• Organize artifacts and support enterprise delivery assurance reviews.
• Prepare executive status reports and steering committee decks.

Skills

RAID governance

Schedule tracking

Budget variance analysis

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid

Attention to detail

Tools

Clarity

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Word

Job description

Our client, is seeking an experienced, highly organized Project Control Officer V to support the governance, financial tracking, and operational delivery of a major enterprise program.

In this high-visibility PMO leadership role, you will be responsible for maintaining end-to-end project controls across large-scale, complex initiatives. Acting as the central operational anchor for the program, you will manage RAID logs, consolidate executive reporting materials, perform variance analysis on multi-million dollar program budgets, and track interdependencies across cross-functional workstreams. Working closely with project managers, technical leads, and executive stakeholders within Agile, Hybrid, and traditional delivery frameworks, you will ensure total compliance, schedule integrity, and delivery assurance.

Duration: 12-Month Contract (with high potential for extension)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (4 days per week on-site at the corporate office, 1 day work from home; anchor days are flexible)

Advantages

• High-Visibility Governance Scope: Direct project monitoring and control activities for large-scale, enterprise-wide strategic programs.
• Executive Presentation Impact: Lead the consolidation and preparation of weekly executive status reports, Steering Committee decks, and delivery assurance materials.
• 12-Month Engagement Stability: Secure a full 12-month consulting contract within a stable, highly funded enterprise project management office (PMO).
• Modern PMO Tooling Ecosystem: Utilize top-tier enterprise PMO platforms, including Clarity, Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

RAID, Schedule & Governance Management

• RAID Log Governance: Ingest, maintain, and ensure continuous accuracy of all program Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions (RAID log).
• Schedule & Milestone Tracking: Track and report on critical deliverables, task sequences, and key project milestones; highlight and escal...
• Interdependency & Change Control: Consolidate and track interdependencies across internal and external project workstreams. Maintain the Project Change Request (PCR) log and coordinate related governance activities.
• Artifact Management & Compliance: Organize, index, and audit required program artifacts; log exceptions and assist during enterprise delivery assurance reviews.

Financial Management & Executive Reporting

• Financial Forecasting & Variance Analysis: Consolidate monthly cost forecasts, track actual project spend, and analyze budget variances against baselines.
• Executive Status Reporting: Prepare and consolidate executive-level reporting packages, including weekly status reports, Executive Steering Committee (ESC) decks, and ad-hoc briefing materials.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Partner with project managers, stream leads, and third-party vendors to drive delivery accountability and resolve operational roadblocks.

Qualifications

• PCO & Project Controls Experience: 10+ years of dedicated experience managing Project Monitoring and Control activities (RAID, Schedule, Financials, and Reporting) within enterprise environments.
• Large-Scale Program Exposure: Proven track record supporting large-scale, multi-workstream project or program deliveries.
• Methodology Expertise: Deep understanding of Project Delivery Life Cycle (PDLC) methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid frameworks.
• Enterprise PMO Tooling: Hands-on experience with PMO governance tools including Clarity, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and advanced MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word).
• Financial Acumen: Direct experience managing project financial forecasts, tracking actual spend, and performing budget variance analysis.
• Soft Skills: Outstanding written and verbal communication; strong time and priority management; exceptional attention to detail; comfortable operating independently in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Assets & Nice-to-Haves

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or CAPM certification.
• Prior PCO or PMO experience within a Tier-1 Bank or Financial Institution.

Summary

If you are a tech-savvy Project Control Officer V who pairs 10+ years of enterprise PMO governance, financial variance analysis, and RAID management with the communication skills needed to align executive stakeholders, this 12-month hybrid contract is an outstanding opportunity. Bring your project control precision, financial acumen, and collaborative mindset to our client's program delivery team today!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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