Project Control Officer, GCF

The Project Control Officer supports the effective planning, control, and monitoring of projects and programs within the Enterprise Delivery Office (EDO). This role is focused on project controls disciplines including integrated scheduling, financial tracking, reporting, risk and issue management, change control, and governance support. The PCO partners closely with Delivery Managers, Program Managers, Finance, and stakeholder teams to ensure delivery transparency, predictability, and adherence to enterprise governance standards.

Project Controls & Reporting

Maintain and continuously update integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies across assigned projects or programs

Track and report on delivery performance including schedule, cost, scope, risks, issues, and dependencies

Maintain RAID logs, change logs, decision logs, and action items, ensuring accuracy and completeness

Prepare high-quality, executive-ready status reports, dashboards, and materials for governance forums and leadership consumption

Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles, ensuring alignment with enterprise reporting standards

Support project financial management including budget tracking, forecasting, accruals, actuals, and variance analysis

Partner with Delivery Managers and Finance to ensure financial controls, data integrity, and timely reporting

Support vendor financial tracking, invoice validation, and cost allocation activities

Identify financial risks, trends, and variances, escalating concerns and insights as appropriate

Support integrated planning across multiple work streams, teams, and delivery partners

Assist in identifying, tracking, and escalating delivery risks and issues, including clear articulation of impacts and mitigation options

Support scope, schedule, budget, and priority change assessments, including impact analysis and documentation

Enable effective dependency management across internal and external teams

Governance & Assurance

Support delivery governance forums at the Director and VP levels, including preparation of materials and tracking of actions and decisions

Ensure adherence to Enterprise Delivery Frameworks, controls, and audit requirements

Support delivery assurance activities, including internal reviews, audits, and regulatory requests

Maintain accurate and audit-ready documentation aligned to enterprise standards

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

Partner closely with Delivery Managers, Program Managers, Technology teams, Business stakeholders, Risk, and Finance

Coordinate inputs from multiple teams to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely reporting

Build strong working relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing delivery culture consistent with Scotiabank’s Values and Code of Conduct

Role Dimensions

Enterprise delivery environment supporting cross-functional stakeholders

Support of multiple concurrent projects and work streams

Projects typically under $5MM when acting as a delivery lead

Emphasis on delivery transparency, controls, and governance

Strong interaction with Technology, Business, Finance, and Risk partners

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related discipline

3–5 years of experience in project controls, PMO, project coordination, or delivery support roles

Experience supporting business or technology initiatives within a structured delivery environment

Strong analytical, organizational, and reporting skills

Strong project financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, resource planning, and funding governance.

Exposure to enterprise delivery frameworks and governance processes

CAPM, PMP (an asset), or equivalent certification preferred

Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities

Benefits

We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success

We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences

You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry…