Senior Project Manager

What's the opportunity?

The RBC CAE Group is hiring a Business Senior Project Manager for our Global Project Management Office (PMO).  In this role, you will be managing the planning, organization and implementation of projects to ensure project goals or objectives are accomplished within approved timeframe, scope and budget.

The RBC CAE Group leverages a unique perspective— with a coordinated view across the entire business—to deliver valuable advice that not only gives assurance, but that illuminates a bigger picture, connects dots, builds best practices and broadens possibilities. We connect intelligence to protect and enable RBC.

What will you do?

• Plan and execute projects with high level of complexity and uncertainty.  Oversee project operating procedures; monitoring the productivity and performance of project team.
• Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on timelines, budget and resourcing.
• Develop, manage and ensure adherence to project schedules and completion of project goals.
• Raise and track risks, issues and conflicts, remove barriers.  Resolve minor project risks, issues and escalate them where appropriate.
• Manage project communications including status reports to executives, stakeholders, business partners, vendors and project team. Including the effective management of project management repositories.
• Facilitate Project Sponsor awareness of changes being introduced into the organization by the project and appropriately manage organizational change management.
• Establish strong working relationships across platform teams to build influence and impact with key business partners.
• Set up appropriate governance and oversight of all projects, ensuring project follow established Project Management standards.

What you need to succeed?

Must have

• 5+ years’ progressive business project-related experience
• Advanced project management knowledge including project plan development; scheduling capabilities; project metrics gathering, analyzing, and reporting; risk and issue management; cost/benefit analysis.  Proficient in MS Suites including MS Project.
• Able to manage ambiguity and navigate challenging situations effectively
• Excellent verbal, written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Growth mindset, proactively seek out industry trends and organizational practices to explore alternative approaches and/or solutions

Nice-to-have

• Experience with Iterative Waterfall, Agile, Kanban delivery methodologies
• Internal Audit experience an asset
• PMP certification or equivalent (preferred)

What's in for you?

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including great benefits, annual incentive program and recognition
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• A dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
• Opportunities to do challenging work and grow your career
• Flexible, hybrid work model to balance the benefits of working from home and the collaborative teamwork experience in the office
• Positive work culture emphasizing diversity and inclusion, volunteerism and community involvement

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