Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Finance IT Project Management team supports the Finance Business and Finance Change Management teams in the project delivery for related IT applications and initiatives. Direct businesses include Global Finance, Group Risk Management, Procurement, CRE and Financial Support Services.

In this role, you will join a team of project managers tasked with managing a range of projects within Finance IT’s Data Strategy portfolio. The workstreams covered under this portfolio includes, but not limited to, Data Reconciliations and Alignments, DMC Data Adjustments, Risk and Finance Compute Layer (RFCL), FRIDA tech currency & tech modernization.

These are associated to the RBC data strategy and strategic data delivery products known as finance core & OTIS, which encompasses the global portfolio of Finance IT, Risk, Corporate Systems, and Enterprise & International Applications.

What will you do?

• Plan and manage execution of assigned projects, including scope negotiation, initiative ownership, milestones accomplishment and timelines management.
• Apply appropriate change management process to balance competing demands and priorities.  Determine and convey impact of changes on budget, time and risk
• Continuously identify potential issues, conflicts, and risks.  Analyze, mitigate and escalate where appropriate
• Manage project communications including status reports to executives, stakeholders, business units, vendors, project team, etc.
• Ensure delivery of solutions and services meet requirements, including internal security standards
• Coach the scrum team to apply appropriate processes to create successful products.
• Establish strong working relationships across technical/business units and platforms to build influence and impact with key business partners. Collaborate with groups to define and achieve deliverables and ensure initiatives are effectively integrated into RBC procedures and processes.
• Coordinate with larger program team to ensure project compatibility and align schedule of deliverables and project finances

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 7+ years of progressive project management experience, handling projects in the range of $250K - $2MM and/or 5 years of experience managing large programs and portfolios ranging from $1MM to $5MM
• Experienced with both Agile as well as Waterfall methodology of project management.
• Ability to function as a scrum master fostering a self-organization and collaborative scrum team; sheltering the team from outside distractions to keep focus mainly on the agreed sprint goals.
• Ensure scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders
• Strong organizational, project coordination and time management capabilities.
• Ability to articulate complex issues concisely and communicate effectively and comfortably with all levels of management
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills
• Good working knowledge of MS Project, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

Nice-to-have

• Strong command over Microsoft office suites displaying advanced level operability with functions such as pivot tables, macros
• PMP (or other such similar) certification
• Good knowledge of Financial Capital Markets and associated products
• Knowledge and experience of compliance and regulatory environments
• Certification demonstrating competency in financial products such as CSC (Canadian Securities Certificate), CFA (Certified Financial Analyst), FRM (Financial Risk Manager)

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work with talented and influential professional to grow your career.
• Develop expertise and knowledge in the project management and technology domain as applied to the financial industry
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• An exhaustive training program to develop your knowledge and skills in areas of your interest.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

Job Summary

Manages the planning, organization and implementation of projects. Applies extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and practices to perform complex assignments.