Project Control Lead

Brainhunter is currently seeking “Project Control Lead” to work for our valued Client. It’s a one - year contract opportunity.What will you be doing :

• Developing and implementing project reporting requirements, including Monthly Performance Reports, status updates, performance review meetings, and written deliverables.
• Communicating project status and progress to stakeholders, including senior leadership, project team members, and external partners.
• Developing and implementing individualized roles and responsibilities for team members while reviewing submissions for accuracy, consistency and quality.
• Developing and managing project schedules to ensure timely completion of project deliverables and milestones.
• Conducting critical path analysis to identify key activities that are critical to project success and ensure their timely completion.
• Monitoring schedule progress against established baselines and adjusting schedules, as necessary, to maintain project goals.
• Developing cost estimates and budgets for project activities, including labour, materials, equipment, and sub-contracted services.
• Monitoring project costs and analyzing variances against established budgets, to identify cost overruns and cost efficiencies
• Developing and implementing cost management plans, processes, and tools to control project expenditures and minimize associated risks.
• Developing and implementing internal meetings, reviews, and communications to evaluate the need for and manage the execution of changes to project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Serving as the primary evaluator of potential changes by analyzing and evaluating potential changes to determine their impact on project goals and overall feasibility.
• Ensuring that change requests are socialized, reviewed and approved by appropriate internal and external stakeholders prior to implementation.
• Developing and implementing both standardized and ad-hoc performance management processes to monitor project team progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Conducting project team performance reviews and supplying feedback to team members to enhance their performance and contribute to development goals.
• Developing and implementing individualized and/or team-level corrective action plans to address performance issues and ensure project success.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What We Are Looking For:

• University degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Engineering).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is desirable.

Experience:

• Ten (10) + years of relevant experience with a proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex projects/initiatives within budget and on schedule.
• In-depth experience implementing project management principles and methodologies such as planning and scheduling, estimating, earned value management, risk management and change control.
• Experience with project management systems such as Primavera P6, Deltek Cobra, Oracle and others.
• Experience leading and managing a team of individuals with multi-disciplinary skill sets.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, resourcing, contract management, and progress reporting.
• Excellent team building and consensus-reaching skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

How to Apply: Please email your resume to Reema Kaur at reema.kaur@brainhunter.com

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates shortlisted for next steps will be contacted.