Project Control Officer (PCO - Risk) (Toronto)

Project Control Officer (PCO Risk)

We are currently looking for a Project Control Officer (PCO Risk) for a 14-15 month hybrid contract located in downtown Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and evaluate potential risks that affect company reputation, safety, security and financial prosperity
• Work with team leads to implement processes and procedures to ensure that they are fully prepared to deal with potential threats
• Track risks, action items, issues and decisions made in all correspondence to ensure that every item is addressed
• Preparation and production of risk reports
• Attend and participate in incident and risk-related meetings
• Present risk proposals to senior members of staff, as well as re-evaluate risk domains, metrics and thresholds
• Work with various groups to generate reliable reporting, communications and formal policies
• Curate and develop IT policies, procedures and standards
• Work with Senior IT Leadership and facilitate, support IT business stakeholder relationships
• Create and maintain formal IT documentation
• Ensure full transparency regarding Project Change controls and log management; escalates issues where appropriate

Additional Specifications

• KRI (Key Risk Indicators) Reporting
• Finish and open drafted IT OREs/ORIs
• Ad hoc reminders and closure of all IT Issues (Compliance, ORIs, OREs, OSFI, audit findings, etc)
• IT Leadership & ERMC (Enterprise Risk Management Committee) Reporting
• GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) related correspondence to other business units
• Third-Party Audit Responses
• BERAT Closure follows the project gating process from planning to implementation and requires risk assessment, controls assessment and review and challenge by ERM, Compliance and Finance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related Project Control (PCO) based experience
• Good understanding of IT, Data, Data Analytics, Applications, Security
• Experience with Service
• Now is an asset 2-3 years of experience in the financial services/banking industry
• Prior experience in risk management and governance
• Solution-focused and initiative to work effectively and efficiently within established guidelines
• Strong organizational, time management, analysis and attention to detail
• Excellent documentation management (end-to-end)
• Well developed negotiation, influencing, interpersonal relationship building and listening skills
• Excellent written / verbal communication, documentation skills and skilled maturity
• Able to effectively prioritize, multi-task and flourish in a fast paced, deadline-driven work environment
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and other related technology requirements