Senior Application Specialist

Royal Bank of Canada • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $70,000 - $130,000

About The Position

What is the opportunity? In this position, you would partner with IT, operations teams, and business stakeholders to assess, analyze, and recommend business and technical solutions. You also would lead the teams through design and development and ensure the solution is properly implemented from end-to-end. If you like taking back end systems from where they are to a newer, better target state, this is the position for you. What will you do? Work collaboratively with solution architects, business analysts, project managers, and technical leads to design solutions for different back office processes Develop and present solution alternatives along with recommendations to business stakeholders, executives, and senior management Recommend best mix of standard functionality, configuration and custom development, interfacing applications and third party vendor solutions to meet business requirements and project objectives Help project delivery team with what cross commits need to do from ideation to launch Work with one or more of our back office vendor systems to determine technical requirements and documentation Identify functional issues and risks and develop/recommend mitigation strategies Configure systems solution and develop functional specifications when needed based on business requirements Document new builds and transitions to production support team What do you need to succeed? Must-have 3+ years of experience in IS/IT or Financial Security Reference Data systems Be able to research and document current technical state of systems end-to-end through talking with users, other tech teams, and documentation Strong systems and process analysis and documentation skills Strong visual and verbal communication skills College degree or sufficient related work experience Nice-to-have Bachelor’s degree in business administration or quantitative / analytical field Experience with project development process of baselining and managing changes Experience with financial/wealth management industry and/or financial security reference data 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 Flexible work/life balance options Opportunities to do challenging work Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities Access to a variety of job opportunities across business The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $70,000 to $130,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs. This salary range does not include other elements that comprise our total compensation package, which includes the following: commission sharing eligibility for select roles, a discretionary bonus, a paid time-off plan, our 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, and our health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that: · Drives RBC’s high performance culture · Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals · Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value #LI-POST #TECHPJ Job Skills Active Learning, Active Learning, Adaptability, Agile Methodology, Building Trust, Business Data Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Requirements, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Dealing with Disorder, Decision Making, Design, Detail-Oriented, Emotional Intelligence, Functional Specifications, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, IT Engagement Management, Listening Effectively, Multi-Level Communication, Professional Presentation, Project Delivery + 13 more}

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in IS/IT or Financial Security Reference Data systems
• Be able to research and document current technical state of systems end-to-end through talking with users, other tech teams, and documentation
• Strong systems and process analysis and documentation skills
• Strong visual and verbal communication skills
• College degree or sufficient related work experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or quantitative / analytical field
• Experience with project development process of baselining and managing changes
• Experience with financial/wealth management industry and/or financial security reference data

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with solution architects, business analysts, project managers, and technical leads to design solutions for different back office processes
• Develop and present solution alternatives along with recommendations to business stakeholders, executives, and senior management
• Recommend best mix of standard functionality, configuration and custom development, interfacing applications and third party vendor solutions to meet business requirements and project objectives
• Help project delivery team with what cross commits need to do from ideation to launch
• Work with one or more of our back office vendor systems to determine technical requirements and documentation
• Identify functional issues and risks and develop/recommend mitigation strategies
• Configure systems solution and develop functional specifications when needed based on business requirements
• Document new builds and transitions to production support team

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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business
• commission sharing eligibility for select roles, a discretionary bonus, a paid time-off plan, our 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, and our health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level