Sr Project Manager, HR IT PMO

RBC•Toronto, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This Senior Project Manager role will drive the delivery of HR programs/projects and System Change Requests / enhancements for Incentive Compensation / Payroll, as well as supporting BMCC and Procurement AppDev initiatives. The role requires extensive experience in the end-to end delivery of technical solutions, navigation of stakeholder relationships at all levels and rigor in project health reporting across this portfolio of work. This leader will partner with the Director of the PMO and peer group to evolve a best-in-class community of practice to elevate delivery excellence for the HR & BMCC / Procurement IT organization.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years as a Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master, planning and executing on high complexity, large scale technology projects / programs
Highly proficient in project scheduling and risk-based planning, scope change management, budgeting and project costs management, relationship management, resource leveling, risk management, conflict resolution
Lead KPI / success metric creation, tracking / reporting, trend analysis, issues resolution and escalation
Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively deliver an impactful story that resonates and engages key stakeholders at all levels; excellent data visualization skills
Excellent executive presence, with the ability to effectively communicate project / portfolio health and financial performance to senior leaders, surfacing risks/issues that require leadership attention / support to mitigate
Experience working with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies driving application development initiatives; experience in SDLC
Strong attention to detail and business acumen / organizational awareness, project governance, costing and contract negotiation
Advanced skills in standard project management tools: MIS, Planview SaaS, MS Project / Planner, JIRA, Confluence, Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Project Management/Scrum Master certificate/training
Previous experience in delivering large Workday, SAP HR programs/initiatives
Knowledge of HR, incentive compensation management and related technologies
Process automation experience and strong awareness of AI capabilities for project management activities/tasks
Familiarity with SAFe Agile practices and methodology
Experience in HR system delivery
Workforce Strategy or Organizational Behavior experience

Responsibilities

Leverage cutting-edge AI tools (i.e. Helios, RBC Copilot and SAP Joule) to accelerate the Payroll and Compensation Modernization program
Drive the project through the end-to-end SDLC in adherence to the Enterprise Project Management Framework and Agile Management Framework, leveraging standard project management tools, processes and best practices
Drive rigor and simplicity in project health routines, ensuring project status reports are up to date and accurate including financials, issues, risks and key decisions etc.
Collaborate within the PMO team, HR PMO, EPMO, Project Risk Governance and cross-enterprise stakeholders to evolve standard project management tools, templates and practices / routines (i.e. project/portfolio reporting).

Benefits

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
stock where applicable
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
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 take on progressively greater accountabilities
Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies