[Hiring] Project Control Officer @BRP

Role Description

The Project PCO contributes to the mission of the I&T PMO by acting as a trusted partner and advisor to Project Managers and the PMO. He/she ensures the reliability, consistency, and analysis of project management data in order to provide clear and objective visibility into performance, variances, and risks. Through a control and advisory role, the Project PCO supports decision-making, compliance with commitments, and adherence to PMO standards, without being responsible for project delivery.

What I Am Responsible For

• Act as a project steering partner:
  • Support the Project Manager in planning, updating, and analyzing project plans (schedule, costs, risks) in order to inform decision-making without assuming responsibility for project delivery.
• Ensure control and consistency of project data:
  • Validate the quality, consistency, and reliability of project information (progress, budgets, forecasts) before consolidation and reporting to the Investment & Workforce team.
• Play an advisory and escalation role:
  • Analyze variances, key indicators, and early warning signs.
  • Identify risks, deviations, and potential issues, proactively raise concerns, and recommend scenarios or corrective actions to the Project Manager and other stakeholders (Delivery Manager, Portfolio Manager, etc.).
• Serve as a link between projects and the PMO:
  • Ensure compliance with PMO standards, tools, and methodologies; contribute to reporting and governance; and facilitate smooth communication between project teams and the PMO.

Qualifications

• Performance analysis and control: Ability to analyze project data and identify variances and early warning signs.
• Project control expertise: Strong understanding of the end-to-end project management process and project monitoring indicators (health indicators / RAG).
• Advisory and influencing skills: Ability to challenge and advise Project Managers without direct authority.
• Communication and synthesis: Ability to transform complex data into clear and actionable messages.
• PMO discipline and governance: Adherence to PMO standards, processes, and traceability, supported by strong document management practices.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or a combination of education and experience considered equivalent in project management.
• Years of Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in project management. Experience in the manufacturing industry is considered an asset.
• Required Technical Competencies:
  • Project management methods (proficiency in traditional, Agile, and hybrid project management methodologies).
  • Mastery of the end-to-end project management process (feasibility, planning, closure, etc.).
  • Tools and systems (proficiency in Jira, Smartsheet, Power BI, etc.).
  • Risk, issue and change management.
  • Data quality and governance.
• Must be able to communicate and produce work at an advanced level in both English and French.
• Remote work may be available in accordance with company policies.

Benefits

• ACKNOWLEDGING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY: BRP is dedicated to nurturing a culture that invites, connects, and propels the ambitions of people of all backgrounds, profiles, beliefs, and experiences.
• For this reason, we value diversity and we strive to always push each other forward to build an inclusive workplace where every employee feels like they belong, where they can grow and find meaning.

Company Description

We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on snow, water, asphalt, dirt, and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. Today, we operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia, and Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 17,000 spirited people, all driven by the deeply held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination; It’s about the journey.