Project Control Officer – Intermediate
- Pay Rate: Flexible- Hybrid
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Contract Length: 8 Months
We at Raise are hiring right now for one of our Clients. If you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and support assigned projects through all phases of the project lifecycle
- Track and report on project progress, milestones, risks, issues, actions, and dependencies
- Prepare, coordinate, and maintain project schedules, release plans, and roadmaps
- Support preparation of governance materials, approvals, briefing notes, and decision records
- Coordinate project meetings, including scheduling, logistics, and stakeholder participation
- Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, materials, and pre-reads
- Capture and distribute meeting minutes and notes, including decisions, risks, issues, and action items
- Track and follow up on meeting action items and commitments to ensure timely closure
- Assist project managers and product owners with release planning and delivery coordination
- Act as a central point of coordination between delivery teams, product teams, and business stakeholders
- Support change management and communication activities related to project delivery
- Support coordination across related products and business process initiatives
Desired Skills:
- Experience supporting large, complex digital or platform transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and hybrid delivery models
- Exposure to enterprise governance models and stage-gate approvals
- Experience supporting healthcare, public sector, or large enterprise environments
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working with cross-functional teams (technology, product, business, vendors)
Required Skills:
- Project coordination experience in waterfall and agile environments
- Strong working knowledge of Confluence, Jira, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Understanding of project governance, reporting, and controls
- Experience preparing and maintaining project artefacts and documentation
- Strong communication, stakeholder coordination, and collaboration skills
- Ability to support multiple workstreams and releases concurrently
Evaluation Criteria:
- Knowledge and experience Agile/Waterfall methodologies 25 Points
- Background in healthcare, health IT, or enterprise IT environments 25 Points
- Experience preparing and maintaining project artefacts and documentation 25 Points
- Experience supporting project governance, product and project teams 25 Points
Total Evaluation Criteria: 100 Points
Deliverables
Deliverables Include:
- Accurate and timely status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries
- Coordination of dependencies across related products and business process initiatives
- Support delivery of the Unified Provider Platform (UPP) project across multiple releases
- Support delivery of the HALO project across multiple releases
- Maintenance of integrated project plans, schedules, and roadmaps
- Preparation and coordination of governance submissions, decks, and approval materials
Must Haves:
5+ years experience:
- Demonstrated experience supporting software application delivery teams (e.g., product, development teams)
- Proven experience working in both waterfall and agile project environments
- Hands-on experience with Confluence and Jira (documentation, tracking, reporting)
- Strong knowledge of project management fundamentals, including governance, milestones, risks, and dependencies
- Background in healthcare, health IT, or enterprise IT environments
Nice to Have:
- Public Sector Experience
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