Overview
Project Control Officer Jobs in Greater Toronto Area, Canada at Aaron Consulting Inc.
Title: Project Control Officer
Company: Aaron Consulting Inc.
Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Job Title: Project Control Officer (PCO)
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time (FTE)
Company: Big 5 Canadian Bank
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Job Summary
The Project Control Officer (PCO) supports the end-to-end delivery of projects and programs by providing governance, financial management, reporting, and coordination across multiple workstreams.
Reporting to the Director, Development, the PCO plays a key role throughout the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure), ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and enabling effective decision-making through accurate tracking, reporting, and stakeholder alignment.
The role requires strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex, matrixed banking environment.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support end-to-end project delivery across planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
- Maintain core project artifacts (plans, RAID logs, status reports) and support governance forums (e.g., Steering Committees)
- Manage project financials, including budgets, forecasts, accruals/actuals, and variance analysis
- Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues; ensure timely escalation and resolution
- Coordinate across business, technology, and vendor teams to support delivery and alignment
- Support resource planning, onboarding/offboarding, and stakeholder communication
- Assist with business case development, project planning, and schedule management (MS Project)
- Ensure adherence to internal governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
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Qualifications & Experience
- 5–7 years of experience in a Project Control Officer, Project Coordinator, or PMO support role
- Experience within financial services or banking environments is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
- Proven experience in financial tracking, budgeting, and governance reporting
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Project; familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint
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Skills & Competencies
- Strong financial and analytical skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects/workstreams in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organizational and coordination abilities
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong follow-up discipline
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Nice-to-Have
- PMP, CAPM, or formal Project Management certification
- Experience supporting regulatory, risk, or global technology initiatives
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Working Relationships
- Reports to: Director, Development
- Collaborates with: Project Managers, Business Sponsors, Technology Teams, Finance, Risk & Compliance, and vendors
