City : TORONTO, Ontario, Canada

Category : Strategy | Project & Program Management

Industry : Financial/Banking

Employer : RBC

What is the opportunity?

As a Project Manager Officer, you will be responsible for establish and maintain enterprise standards, processes, and best practices of project management and Agile methodology, while ensuring projects are executed efficiently. You will develop program roadmaps and comprehensive plans while coordinating cross-functional teams to oversee all projects and initiatives in BMCC-CRE-PROC IT, coach Project Managers to deliver high-quality outcomes through engagement with key stakeholders to define program scope, establish priorities, and maintain open communication.   You will implement risk management strategies and foster a proactive approach to problem-solving. You will drive business agility with a continuous improvement mindset and routines that support value delivery, analyzing program performance metrics and integrating lessons learned into future planning.  

What will you do?

• Hands on coaching PM /Scrum Masters and their teams in the Agile methodology and Agile best practices

• Deliver training and mentoring to address specific observations from teams’ meetings.

•   Lead the charge in enhancing Agile delivery processes through analysis of cross-portfolio challenges and implementing common solutions to persistent gaps

• Ensure risk management and control practices are integrated into the lifecycle of Agile initiatives

• Support PM/Scrum Masters on completing AMF artefacts, expediting IRP reviews, etc as needed to ensure timely and accurate completion of required processes

• Review project health metrics and ensure that they accurately reflect the state of the project

• Identify needs to for new resourcing and screen, interview, select Agile PM/SM candidates

• Build a team of high performing PMs/Scrum Masters who continuously share lessons learned, develop best practices, and learn from each other  

• Ensure weekly Planview weekly statuses, BRD updates and other reports are timely, accurate, and concise

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• 10+ years of experience as a proven leader coaching and driving complex cross-functional program delivery, leading change, team collaboration, transparency, and alignment on goals and expectations. 

• Demonstrated Agile delivery experience, with the knowledge and ability influence ways of working, set up scaled agile delivery squads and establish effective routines. 

• Advanced stakeholder and relationship management skills, with a focus on building partner relationships and influencing outcomes with senior leaders. 

• Advanced planning and scheduling expertise, with experience in building and maintaining detailed large and integrated program schedules, roadmaps, and timelines. 

• Financial program management experience in budget management, financial forecasting, cost-benefit analysis and vendor invoicing. 

• Advanced understanding and experience with risk and issue management frameworks, including the ability to conduct risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain transparency in reporting. 

Nice to Have

• Certification in Project Management and Agile Scrum Master

• Bachelor's degree in STEAM or Business Administration

• Experience in managing transformational business and technology programs at a large financial services company. 

• Professional Coaching Certifications

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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Flexible work/life balance options

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities    

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Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Coaching Others, Communication, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Results-Oriented, Staying Focused, Teamwork

Additional Job Details

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2024-11-142024-11-29

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above