Associate Director - Project Manager - Risk Services

RBC•Toronto, ON

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Risk Services team within RBC Capital Markets Quantitative and Technology Services is undertaking multiple complex enterprise-wide initiatives as part of RBC’s ongoing plan to improve risk management across the organization. In this role, you will be responsible for strategically planning and managing successful implementation of initiatives with numerous stakeholder teams. The role will coordinate, develop, lead, communicate and execute activities to ensure objectives are accomplished on time and budget.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree coupled with change management experience in complex programs with high frequency of requests and multiple priorities.
Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills.
Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
Strong organizational, project management and time management capabilities.
A strong understanding of technology and/or financial services industry.
Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large, publicly-traded corporation
Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers
Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses
Business analysis skills and experience

Responsibilities

Work directly with the IT teams (developers, QA, BA’s) and help drive execution of the deliverables
Work with the respective technology teams to develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
Provide project updates on a consistent basis to lead PMO, ensuring that reporting to exec level are up to date and escalations raised at appropriate times.
Managing the delivery of functionality, running concurrent projects; sometimes utilizing shared resources, with aggressive timelines.
Understand complexity of a situation/status and translate it into an executive level summary
Ensure project tracking systems (i.e. JIRA, GAP), are up to date
Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution

Benefits

bonuses
flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
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