Project Coordinator - Project Management Office(Acting/Secondment/Contract)

LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario); Leamington; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension

Discounts via Workperks

Job summary

The LCBO seeks a Project Coordinator (PMO) to join the Future State Transformation team. You will support large-scale programs, build and maintain schedules, and manage project artifacts.

Reporting to the Program Director, you will coordinate internal and contractor resources to keep delivery on time and on budget. Three-plus years of experience in technology program delivery, strong reporting skills, and proficiency with PM tools and MS Office are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or equivalent.
• 3+ years’ experience supporting program-level delivery of major technology initiatives.
• Experience creating and maintaining reports and metrics across multiple projects.
• Ability to work in agile and iterative development environments.
• Intermediate/advanced skills with project management software and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project resources (internal and contractors) to support delivery plans.
• Maintain project schedule and key artifacts (charter, RAID log, status reports).
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure effective project communications.
• Define scope and objectives with stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility.
• Prepare for and lead project meetings; capture actions and issues for follow-up.
• Manage changes to scope, schedule and costs using defined change management.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Agile experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

PM software

Job description

Location Address: 100 Queens Quay East, 9th Floor, Toronto Number of Openings: 1 Pay: $66,671.00 - $113,578 Job Posting Description: Project Coordinator (PMO) This position is onsite #LI-Onsite This will be a contract position for a period of up to 9 months.

Are you an experienced Project Coordinator looking to join a collaborative and supportive team that strives for operational excellence? Reporting to the Program Director, Future State Transformation, you will work with our clients at all levels from department managers to LCBO senior leaders as a trusted advisor, helping to deliver large-scale programs on budget and on time. You will help build and maintain the project schedule, and other key project artifacts (i.e. Project Charter, RAID log, project status reports, resource plans, financial plans, change requests and gate decks / presentation). This role is responsible to coordinate all project resources (internal and contractors) to support delivery plan and facilitate collaboration between team members, acting as a point of contact for escalations as needed. If you are a Project Coordinator, who consistently delivers successful projects, then this opportunity is for you!

About the Role

• Project Execution Manage project documentation, coordinate revisions, maintain version control and ensure projects follow applicable project management framework.
• In collaboration with the Program Manager (where applicable) liaise with internal and external project stakeholders to ensure effective project communications.
• Help define project scope and objectives, engaging relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Prepare for and support (or lead) project meetings, summarising details of the discussion and capturing action items or issues for follow up.
• Facilitate collaboration between partners as the point of contact for escalations.
• Develop project plans and track progress.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using defined change management methodology.
• Support project close-out activities in compliance with the LCBO close-out checklist.
• Measure project performance using MicroSoft Project or other tools and techniques.
• Project Reporting Prepare project status reports for various levels of the organization, identifying and escalating risks, issues and deviations from the plan and proposing recommendations on potential mitigations where applicable.
• Manage rolling financial forecast for program, tracking spend and variances to established baselines.
• Review and approve resource timesheets for accuracy, track actual vs planned activity and coordinate internal resources and contractors to support delivery plans.

About You

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or equivalent project-related experience.
• 3+ years’ of experience supporting program level delivery of major technology initiatives; or leading project delivery of small to medium scale initiatives.
• Extensive experience in creating and maintaining reports and metrics across a set of projects.
• Process orientated, while able to deal with ambiguity and adapt to work around processes to ensure the business objectives are effectively met; Disciplined to ensure tasks and actions are being effectively executed against, with timely escalation where delivery dates are at risk.
• Well versed in all aspects of project management.
• Experience in IT systems, infrastructure or software development environments.
• Intermediate / advanced skills with project management software and Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Ability to understand and work in an agile and iterative development environment is a plus.

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits including:

• Access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program
• A Defined Benefit Pension
• Discounts on products and services via Workperks.

There is a world of opportunities at the LCBO... Join an organization where you can be challenged while achieving your true potential. A place where you can make a positive impact supporting Ontario business and communities. Discover a safe, healthy, diverse, inclusive, and accountable workplace where your wellbeing is our top priority. At the LCBO, your contributions are respected and valued. Be part of our journey as we invest in people and technology to transform an organization. There really is a world of opportunities at the LCBO. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, so everyone feels valued, respected, and heard.

The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an interview or employment opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation.

Work Hours: 36.25

Union / Non-Union: Non-Union

Job Posting End Date: November 1, 2026

The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) is an Ontario government enterprise and one of the world’s largest buyers and retailers of beverage alcohol. Through more than 650 retail stores, catalogues, special order services and more than 389 LCBO Convenience Outlets (LCOs), which provide cost effective, convenient and socially responsible access for rural consumers, the LCBO offers nearly 24,000 products annually to consumers and licensed establishments from more than 80 countries.

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