Job Description
About the position
We are seeking analytical & collaborative individuals to join the Supervision Portfolio our Information technology Services (ITS) department!
Within the department and specific portfolio, you will you play a key role in supporting the Portfolio Director, Assistant Directors and project managers. This includes analyzing and reporting on project resource effort, costs, and highlighting trends and variances within project budgets and forecasts. This also includes reporting on operational costs by cost centres and cost categories, providing analysis and forecasts against budgets. You’ll work both independently and in a team environment, as well as take on additional tasks when needed to assist the project teams
Further – you will have the full support of your leader and team to further your career through the Bank’s customizable Learning & Development programs across various domains including tools, frameworks, and certifications.
What you will do
As a Project Controller, you are responsible for providing analytic and project-monitoring support to the Director, Assistant Directors and the portfolio’s project managers. You will also assist with resource-monitoring and end-of-month financial reporting.
In addition, you will be responsible for:
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Working in collaboration with the project managers to track progress and modify schedules as necessary, and assist teams in identifying financial risks and opportunities with their initiatives
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Extracting and interpreting information (schedules, costs, benefits, resources, capacity, risks, etc.) that will effectively guide delivery teams and support their decision-making processes
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Utilizing data fluency and your analytical skills to prepare reports and dashboards related to planning, tracking, and monitoring of schedules, costs, benefits, resources, capacity, risks, etc.
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Using the data collected to prepare portfolio status reports for management, steering committees, and other senior management groups.
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Building strong relationships with business partners from multiple corporate business lines to gain strong understanding of Portfolio Governance expectations.
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Maintain and contribute to the SharePoint Online repository to properly document project financials, reports, and other important project documentation.
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Ensure the continuous improvement of support tools and processes by working closely with ITS partners and review existing project controls and systems and propose additional controls, when necessary.
What you need to succeed
You can independently and systematically analyze information, specifically numerical and financial information, and can identify and define problems and draw logical conclusions. You are a great team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills to network with your peers and build collaborative working relationships. You follow processes, contribute to improving them but also able to navigate ambiguity and changes. Additionally, you can think ahead, prioritize, and organize your work and time effectively.
In addition, you have:
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Proven experience as a Project Controller (or similar position)
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Experience with budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, or statistical analysis
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Experience with supporting multiple leaders and managers at the same time
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Experience using Microsoft Office, especially Excel & Outlook
Nice-to-have:
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Experience using Adaptive (Integrated Management Planning Application)
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Experience with Office 365 and/or SharePoint