Posted 8 days ago
Project Controller
@ Robert Half
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Robert Half is hiring a Project Controller in Ottawa, Ontario to support planning, coordination and oversight of project activities. The role keeps schedules, budgets and deliverables on track, maintains project controls, monitors risks and provides clear reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
Pay:
$85,000–$100,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate project control activities with leads, engineers and planners
- Maintain and update project plans, schedules and resource needs
- Review progress, highlight schedule and cost concerns
- Support risk management and regular risk reporting
- Prepare status updates on milestones, risks and budget
Requirements summary:
- Experience in project controls or financial oversight on complex projects
- Strong knowledge of scheduling, budgeting and forecasting
- Proficiency with project management and financial reporting tools
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong reporting and communication skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-30
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-30
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Project management |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We provide dynamic contract, temporary, and permanent placement solutions across finance, accounting, technology, marketing, creative, legal, and administrative sectors. 🏆 In the last 12 months, Robert Half has been recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune, and with Protiviti, has been named one of the Fortune® World's Most Admired Companies™ and 100 Best Companies to Work For. 🏦 Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI), we’re at the forefront of innovation in talent acquisition.
- LinkedIn followers
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- 27,769
- Reported office locations
- 2884 Sand Hill Road Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US
- 2613 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, California 94583, US
- Robert Half International, Avenue Louise, 250 - 5th floor, Brussels, 1050, BE
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- 140 William St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AU
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- Business categories
- Skill Assessment
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Employment
- Consulting
- Recruiting
- Marketing
- Security
- Advertising
- Staffing Agency
- Other recorded names
- Robert Half
- Robert Half
- Specialties
- consulting services
- accounting jobs
- finance jobs
- administrative jobs
- legal jobs
- IT jobs
- recruitment
- recruitment agency
- creative jobs
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- hiring
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- contract talent
- contract professionals
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- permanent placement
- customer support jobs
- and marketing jobs
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 0
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🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, CA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1948 |
| Specialties | consulting servicesaccounting jobsfinance jobsadministrative jobslegal jobsIT jobsrecruitmentrecruitment agencycreative jobsstaffing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 504 |
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We are looking for a Project Controller to support the planning, coordination, and oversight of project activities in Ottawa, Ontario. In this role, you will partner with technical leads, planners, and cross-functional stakeholders to keep schedules, budgets, and deliverables on track. The successful candidate will help maintain project controls, monitor risks, and provide clear reporting that supports informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate project control activities by working closely with work package leads, engineers, planners, and other stakeholders to support timely milestone delivery.
• Maintain and update detailed project plans, including schedules, resource needs, key deliverables, and supporting documentation required for execution.
• Provide ongoing scheduling support to project leads and help align daily activities with overall programme timelines and priorities.
• Review progress against project targets, highlight schedule pressures or cost concerns, and communicate critical path impacts to relevant stakeholders.
• Support risk management by assessing potential issues, tracking mitigation actions, and contributing to regular risk reporting.
• Use project management and financial systems to assist with estimating, budget monitoring, scope adjustments, change control activities, and cost tracking.
• Identify constraints, delays, and operational bottlenecks across the project lifecycle, and work with teams to resolve them efficiently.
• Prepare and share status updates covering milestones, risks, blockers, budget considerations, and overall project performance.
• Verify that deliverables meet required quality expectations and contractual obligations associated with the programme.
• Participate in post-project reviews and audit activities to evaluate outcomes and recommend improvements for future delivery.
• Experience supporting project controls, project coordination, or financial oversight within complex project environments.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control practices across project lifecycles.
• Proficiency with project management and financial reporting tools, including systems used for estimates, tracking, and analysis.
• Ability to interpret project plans, monitor deliverables, and communicate risks, dependencies, and progress to diverse stakeholders.
• Background working with cross-functional teams in structured delivery environments, such as implementation or construction-related projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify bottlenecks and recommend practical solutions.
• Experience preparing reports and project documentation with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven setting.
If this position interests you, please apply online today!
Job Reference Number: 0013532897
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