Senior Project Control Officer, Capital Markets Delivery Management Office in Toronto

Looking for a senior Project Control Officer to support large-scale capital market initiatives? This role involves overseeing project controls, financial management, stakeholder coordination, and governance for complex business initiatives within the Capital Markets division, supporting projects ranging from $3M to nearly $10M. The role emphasizes broad business outcomes, operational readiness, risk management, and executive reporting, rather than technology delivery.

Pay rate range (CAD): $70.00/hr – $75.00/hr

Responsibilities

• Support project managers and directors across large, complex capital markets initiatives from initiation to closure.
• Own and maintain project controls including scope, schedule, financials, risks, issues, dependencies, and change management.
• Prepare senior and executive-level project reporting, including financial updates, burn analysis, capacity reports, status decks, and governance materials.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across business, operations, risk, compliance, legal, finance, and technology workstreams.
• Maintain integrated project plans with milestones, dependencies, owners, and target dates.
• Gather, synthesize, and communicate risks, issues, and key project information for reporting purposes.
• Maintain RAID logs, decision logs, action items, financial tracking, and governance documentation.
• Support senior project managers by owning detailed project controls, enabling higher-value activities and project acceleration.
• Establish and enforce project guardrails to ensure detailed activities and dependencies are tracked and managed.
• Engage with senior business stakeholders, providing clear, concise, and audience-appropriate updates.
• Use Jira and Confluence for planning, task management, documentation, dependencies, and reporting.
• Structure and maintain Jira activities, including parent/child relationships and supporting project information.
• Facilitate governance meetings, working groups, and follow-up actions.
• Identify delivery risks early, escape issues with clear impact, and support decision-making processes.
• Support business and operational readiness, including controls, procedures, and organizational change management.
• Coordinate technology dependencies while maintaining focus on the overall business objectives.

Desired Skill-Set

• Extensive experience as a senior Project Control Officer supporting large, complex initiatives.
• Proven record supporting business-led programs with governance, controls, financials, and stakeholder management.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a polished and credible presence in front of senior leadership.
• High emotional intelligence, with strong situational awareness and adaptability in communication styles.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management skills across complex, matrixed environments at varying seniority levels.
• Deep understanding of project financial management, including budget tracking, burn reporting, and financial governance.
• Hands-on experience with RAID management, dependencies, project plans, and governance controls.
• Strong analytical skills to synthesize complex information into actionable insights and executive reports.
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills to navigate competing priorities and facilitate issue resolution.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Capital Markets, including trade flows, regulatory programs, liquidity, M&A, or risk controls (asset considered, not mandatory).
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or iterative delivery environments.
• Certification such as PMP, Agile, or related project management credentials.
• Previous experience supporting large financial services programs or enterprise-wide initiatives.

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