Project Control Officer, It

**Company Description**
American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 4000 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of team AIM, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.

We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

**What we offer**
- Competitive salary + other perks
- Group insurance & RRSP program
- Company-wide events throughout the year (BBQ, Holiday party etc.)
- Free gym on site
- Two cafeterias on site (subsidized meal program available)
- Dynamic & rewarding work environment
- work on high-impact, meaningful projects while also having fun

The role of the IT Project Control Officer _(PCO)_ is to assist the IT Project Manager (_PM_) in planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to scope, deadlines and within budget.

**Governance**
- Present the high-level status of their projects.
- Assist in conducting monthly steering committee meetings per project to present the latest status in terms of scope, cost, and schedule to the project sponsor(s).
- Assist in conducting weekly project status meetings with project team members to get the latest status and forecasts.
- Help tracking and solving the issues and risks in the project and build corresponding action plan to mitigate and/or resolve them,
- Assist in preparing the presentation of all red and yellow global status projects in the bi-weekly Project Portfolio Review meetings to our IT leadership (CIO & CFO, and all IT Directors).

**Strategy, Planning, and Transparency**
- Assist in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Assist in planning and scheduling project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
- Track project milestones and deliverables.
- Collects the content of status reports from the project team, analyse results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
- Reminds the project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
- Help conducting project post-mortems and create recommendation reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
- Assist in developing best practices and tools for project execution and management.

**Acquisition & Deployment**
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
- Controls the budget of his/her project.
- Assist in determining and assessing need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments, if necessary, during project cycle using RFP/RFQ/RFI templates (Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, and request for Information).

**Operational Management**
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.

**Qualifications**
- 5 years’ direct work experience in a similar position
- University degree or college diploma in the field of project management or related field (or equivalent).
- Certification(s) in project management including one of those or equivalent, would be an asset: PMI-CAPM® (Certified Associate in project Management), PRINCE2 Foundation.
- Strong familiarity with project management software, such as MS Project Desktop and MS Project Online (Project Center server), DevOps, or the equivalent.
- Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving and having critical thinking skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Flexible during times of change.
- Bilingual in French and English is mandatory

**Additional Information**
American Iron & Metal and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are given consideration regardless of race, religion, colour, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class as provided in applicable employment laws.

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