What is the opportunity?
The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for management and delivery of initiatives within the Counterparty Credit Risk IT team, mainly supporting regulatory & internal requirements from RBC’s Group Risk Management department.
What will you do?
Plan and execute projects, including managing project scope, requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities as well as determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions.
Work with Business/Technology Owners to ensure that deliverables achieve the business result that enables value creation.
Seek out industry trends and organizational knowledge to understand alternative approaches and/or solutions.
Facilitate joint planning, schedule and cost forecasting, with the client/stakeholders in the early stages of project formation.
Develop integrated baseline project plans by applying estimated models; document estimating assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them.
Determine quality standards and oversee the execution/production of management documents.
Raise and track issues and conflicts, remove barriers, resolve project issues and escalate to immediate manager when required.
Support Program Manager; mentor/guide Project Managers/team members in project execution and determining risk-based provisions.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
5+ years of Project Management experience, including experience managing high-value projects (exceeding $3 million) with a high level of complexity
Strong working knowledge of SDLC and Agile delivery methodologies
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
Senior project management knowledge (including plan development; scheduling methodology; project metrics gathering, analyzing and reporting; risk and issue assessment and quantification methodologies; cost/benefit analysis and alternatives identification; budgeting, financials and benefits management)
Senior people management knowledge and leadership skills, including talent management process (i.e. recruitment/selection, performance management, performance development/coaching, reward/recognition)
Nice-to-have
PMP certification or equivalent
Experience with Counterparty Credit Risk & Regulatory initiatives
Experience using PlanView Enterprise
Experience using JIRA software
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits and competitive compensation
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Opportunities to do challenging work
Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
Working with teams around the globe
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About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is Canada’s largest bank, and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis. We have over 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 37 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.
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RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.
JOB SUMMARY
City: Toronto
Address: 121 King Street West
Work Hours/Week: 37.5
Work Environment: Office
Employment Type: Permanent
Career Level: Experienced Hire/Professional
Pay Type: Salaried
Required Travel(%): 0
Exempt/Non-Exempt: N/A
People Manager: No
Application Deadline: 2018-02-03
Req ID: 153716
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