Senior Project Manager

Job Summary

Job Description

Do you have the ability to take a napkin sketch and see it through to business value delivery? If so, this might be the role for you. This Senior Project Manager position in Global Asset Management involves managing a variety of projects and programs, spanning business, technology, and operations. Our senior Project Managers are often engaged early in the process, playing an important role from inception to execution of initiatives. This role requires not only strong project delivery expertise but also exceptional ability to set up projects/programs, build relationships, drive clarity in ambiguity, demonstrate a solution-oriented mindset, manage risks and dependencies, and align resources effectively.

What will you do?

• Display Project Leadership skills through stakeholder management, team leadership, and management of internal and external dependencies while navigating ambiguity.

• Excel in Project Delivery by establishing and maintaining effective project routines, KPIs, and metrics, ensuring clear, concise, and timely communication across project deliverables.

• Display effective Schedule Management skills using scheduling and estimating tools to estimate and sequence project tasks, milestones, and deliverables in alignment with desired outcomes.

• Experience in Financial Management through cost estimation, monitoring and controlling project costs, and the PAR process.

• Demonstrate exceptional Stakeholder Management in a complex business and technology environment.

• Act as a link between Business and Technology to ensure alignment toward a common goal.

• Manage end-to-end delivery of waterfall projects within an Agile environment, collaborating with Agile squads.

• Demonstrate strong people Change Management abilities impacting project outcomes across teams and stakeholders.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• 10+ years of Project and Program Management experience with a proven track record of successfully delivering medium-large complexity projects/programs with geographically diverse stakeholders within a matrix environment.

• Advanced understanding and hands-on experience of Agile, Waterfall project management frameworks and tools.

• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects/programs simultaneously, including those with third-party vendors and external partners.

• Demonstrated expertise in executive-level communication and ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies with the ability to navigate both effectively.

Nice to Have

• PMP and/or PgMP, Agile certifications.

• Previous experience managing medium-large size regulatory or compliance-driven projects/programs.

• Asset Management experience/knowledge.

• Organizational Change Management experience.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best and work together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference in our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.

• 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, and high-performing team.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

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Additional Job Details

Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City: TORONTO

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-03-03

Application Deadline: 2025-03-31

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities.

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