Lead IT Scrum Master, AI Initiatives

Royal Bank of Canada • Toronto, ON

30d • Onsite

About The Position

Come and be part of our innovative and high performing GenAI and Mobile Team if you are a talented, tenacious, meticulous and results-focused individual. You will be managing the delivery of complex GenAI and/or Mobile related iterative waterfall and agile projects. You will serve a range of different stakeholders and be responsible for building and improving relationships across all levels of the organization. Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration. We believe that innovation should drive all that we do, in challenging assumptions and being big and bold with our ideas. We support our people in developing the technical, business, and professional skills needed to be successful. You will work with partners from across the company, participate in networking events, and have access to a wide variety of supports including mentorship. You will work directly with leaders who believe in celebrating successes and sharing learnings with other teams to promote progress.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Agile Project Management and/or Senior-level Scrum Master experience which includes both waterfall and agile projects
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Windsurf) to enhance productivity and efficiency in daily project tasks.
• Demonstrate expertise in creating high-impact, visually compelling presentations tailored to diverse audiences and business objectives
• Undergraduate degree (preferred) - Preferably in Business, Technology, or Financial Services
• Project/Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g. PMP, CSM, PSM, and/or SAFe)
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting to Senior Directors, VPs, and above
• Proven ability to manage projects with third-party vendors and significant technology components
• Advanced knowledge of the change, issue, dependency and risk management

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the AISDLC framework
• Project Management experience within a financial institution managing technical implementation projects related to GenAI and/or Mobile App delivery
• Working background/experience with segments of RBC (either business or IT) and Knowledge of RBC systems (Archer, JIRA, Lumina)

Responsibilities

• Organize, facilitate & lead the agile program processes and their execution, escalate impediments, manage risk, and helps drive program-level continuous improvement
• Facilitating program events such as Program backlog refinement, Product increment planning, Sprint planning, Product Retrospective, and the Scrum of Scrums
• Meet with business and technology leads to understand objectives and map out technical and testing requirements based on Strategic roadmaps.
• Provide end-to-end project management, including building and managing the detailed schedule, managing financials, resource forecasting, identifying early warning indicators, and proposing solutions for issues, among others
• Identification and management of project dependencies; ensuring dependency work is closely tracked and delivered to prevent schedule slippage
• Collect project performance indicators, build status reports, Management & VP-level presentations

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree