Senior Project Manager, GFT Halifax

Job title:

Senior Project Manager, GFT Halifax

Company

Royal Bank of Canada

Job description

Job SummaryJob DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?Program Manager / Senior Project Manager will manage the execution of large initiatives within HR IT. The role involves planning, directing, and coordinating activities across cross-functional business and technology teams within and outside HR to ensure projects/program goals and objectives are accomplished within approved timeframe, scope and budget.What will you do?

• Plan and full project lifecycle (initiation, definition, financials, resourcing, implementation)
• Work with HR Business/Technology Owners to ensure that the initiatives successfully deliver against desired business outcomes and enable value creation
• Help establish appropriate governance and oversight for assigned initiatives
• Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimation models; refines & tracks plans including coordination of inter-work stream dependencies; manages performance against delivery plans
• Raise and track issues and conflicts, removes barriers, resolves project issues and escalates to immediate manager when required
• Manage project/program communications including status reports to executives, stakeholders, business units, vendors, project team
• Responsible for support & oversight of project and program delivery assurance and lead IT face off to RBC internal audit

What do you need to succeed?Must-have;

• 7+ years Project /Program Management experience
• Possesses a strong knowledge of SDLC and 2+ years of experience with Agile delivery methodologies & tooling (JIRA, Confluence, Rally Central)
• Strong problem solving capabilities ; Strong structured, analytical and methodological thinking
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task across competing priorities
• Proficiency with MS Office (Project, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint)

Nice-to-have;

• RBC project/Program management experience
• Domain expertise in HR / Payroll
• PMP and/or PgMP certification

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
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

#LI-HYBRID#LI-POST#TechPJJob Skills Business Oriented, Communication, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Meeting Management, Organizational Change Management, Project Administration, Time Management, Waterfall Project ManagementAdditional Job DetailsAddress: 120 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORDCity: BEDFORDCountry: CanadaWork hours/week: 37.5Employment Type: Full timePlatform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSJob Type: RegularPay Type: SalariedPosted Date: 2024-10-31Application Deadline: 2024-11-29Inclusion and Equal Opportunity EmploymentAt 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 are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.Join our Talent CommunityStay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at .

Expected salary

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 03:08:43 GMT

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