24 Aug
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Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000
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Toronto
24 Aug
Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000
Toronto
Project Control Officer Location:
Toronto, ON
Onsite Flexibility:
Hybrid — 4 days in office, 1 day work from home
Contract Details
Position Type:
Contract
Contract Duration:
12 months (with potential for extension, based on business needs and performance)
Pay Rate:
C$60.00–C$70.00 / Hour (CAD)
Shift / Schedule:
Monday–Friday, core business hours — 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day
Travel Requirements:
Not required
Job Summary This
Project Control Officer
role supports the Road to Strong (RTS) initiative — a mandatory remediation program — within a large financial institution's IT delivery environment. The successful candidate will be embedded in a team of approximately 10 people, spending roughly 25% of their day in meetings and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders. The contractor will not have access to customer data. TD offers a strong work culture, chance for long-term engagement and networking, and a portfolio of multi-year projects within this space.
Key Responsibilities
RAID Log Management
— Ingestion of Risk/Action/Issue/Decision items; maintain coherency and currency of the RAID log
Reporting
— Consolidation and preparation of reporting materials including weekly status reports, ESC materials, and ad-hoc requests
Interdependency Management
— Consolidation and tracking of interdependencies across project workstreams as well as outside of the project
Financial Management
— Consolidation of monthly cost forecasts, tracking of actual spend, and analysis of variances between forecast and actuals
Project Change Control
— Maintain PCR list and action related tasks and activities
Artifact Management
— Organize, track, and index required artifacts; log exceptions and exemptions; assist during compliance and delivery assurance reviews
Schedule Management
— Track and report on identified tasks, deliverables, and milestones; highlight and elevate slippages for action and attention
Required Skills
10+ years of Project Monitoring and Control Activity experience, including Schedule Management, Reporting, RAID Management, and Financial Management (in-depth)
Large project/program delivery experience
Strong stakeholder management experience
Methodology knowledge (PDLC, Agile, Hybrid)
Knowledge of MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project)
JIRA, Confluence, Clarity, and SharePoint experience
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Solid time management and priority management skills
Attention to detail; self-starter and adaptable
Ability to work with ambiguity and limited direction
Preferred Skills
Banking or financial institution experience
PMP certification
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years of overall experience in project monitoring and control activities (flexible with 5+ years for exceptionally strong candidates)
Education Requirements
Post-secondary education is an asset
PMP certification is an asset
Important Notes
Interview process: 1 step, virtual, 30 minutes, panel format
Performance will be measured on deliverables and timelines
Conversion to permanent is a possibility based on business needs and performance
About the Client This client is one of North America's largest
financial institutions
— the sixth-largest bank on the continent by branches — serving approximately 22 million customers across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the organization operates a full-service financial platform spanning personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and payment solutions, delivered through a team of over 85,000 employees worldwide. Teams here include retail banking advisors, commercial lenders, wealth management professionals, risk analysts, and technology specialists who collaborate across a globally respected and inclusive organizational culture.
About GTT GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Job Number: 26-11924
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📌 Project Control Officer (Toronto)
🏢 Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000
📍 Toronto