Specialist - Business Analyst

Position details

Project scheduling and forecasting

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules and NRE cost forecasts for NPI projects with Project Engineers.
• Coordinate schedule and forecast updates with cross-functional teams and prepare status updates, adherence metrics, and project review materials.
• Consolidate engineering resource supply and demand data into monthly staffing forecasts and profiles.
• Facilitate schedule analysis and risk register reviews to manage schedule risks and improve schedule certainty.
• Assess schedule impacts from potential projects, scope changes, and execution strategy modifications; consolidate schedule inputs and reports.
• Coordinate monthly Estimate to Completion reviews and update labor and non-labor cost forecasts.

Project controls and purchasing

• Establish and maintain project records in the ERP system.
• Generate and monitor material demand requirements and track procurement and delivery status.
• Calculate monthly project accruals and submit project financial forecasts to Finance.
• Support purchase approvals by creating internal purchase orders and requisitions.
• Process goods and service receipts for purchase orders under company procedures.

Skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of relevant experience; or graduate degree and at least two years of related experience; or at least eight years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires proficient knowledge of the job area; practical project management knowledge may apply.
• Advanced knowledge of schedule analysis techniques and metrics, earned value techniques, and work breakdown structures.
• Microsoft Office experience, especially MS Project, Excel, and SharePoint, is requested.
• Interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills; able to balance tasks and priorities and deal with internal and external customers.

Pay range

• The stated Ontario pay range is $75,500 to $125,500.

Security and screening

• Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment.
• Some positions may require Government of Canada Reliability status or Level 2 Secret clearance.
• Pre-employment substance abuse testing may be required.