Senior IT Project Manager - RBC - Toronto, ON

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What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Program Manager – You would be is responsible for developing the deliverables, estimates and timelines for complex projects and incorporating into an organized project plan. This role develops the detailed work packages, schedules, budgets, identifies the necessary resources and provides regular updates and communications to stakeholders/sponsors. You would also oversee and manage each project deliverable including vendor related deliverables for quality and completion.

What will you do?

Create a project plan with clear articulation of business outcomes including: service level agreements, the metrics to confirm success of those outcomes and the identification of key underlying assumptions, business and technology risks.

Create estimating models as required, refines plan and manages performance against it.

Provide consulting and guidance on project initiatives including business case preparation and developing creative/alternative approaches to problem resolution

Manages project scope/requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions

Provide recommendations on project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk

Promote innovative or improved methods to get the work done and implements best practices

Accountable for the successful delivery of all projects in the assigned program stream including all aspects of each project (e.g. requirements, design, build, test, deploy, change, communication and adoption)

Responsible for SOW definition and finalization with external parties.

Seek out industry trends to generate and recommend alternative approaches / solutions to meet needs / requirements (i.e. business case, feasibility)Establish, develop, and maintain strong relationships with business partners/ sponsors, internal and external

Responsible for scheduling and chairing the Monthly POG (Program Operating Group) and ESG (Executive Steering Group) Meetings

Responsible for the creation of the budget including the reconciling (actual to forecast), explaining any variances and forecasting out multiple year future spend

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

10 years Project Management Experience within IT

Extensive Relationship Management experience

Vendor management

Experience preparing plans for interdependencies and multiple stakeholders

Knowledge of formal Project Management methodologies

Experience using: MS Project, Excel, Word and Power Point software

Full life cycle project management

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Nice-to-have

Financial sector experience

Experience managing projects in the IT Risk/Security space

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

Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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 employ approximately 78,000 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 39 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com .

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Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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: 88 Queens Quay W

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

Job Posting End Date: 07/31/2016

Req ID: 116148

Posting Notes: None