Royal Bank of Canada

Lead Functional Project Manager

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of project management experience, particularly as a Scrum Master
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with effective presentation capabilities
  • Proficient in agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
  • Experience in capacity planning and resource allocation
  • Expertise in preparing Definitions of Ready (DoR) and Definitions of Done (DoD)
  • Familiarity with LLM tools for reporting and analytics
  • Background in business analysis and requirements gathering

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex application delivery projects in the Risk platform
  • Manage stakeholders and coordinate internal and external project dependencies
  • Establish effective project routines and facilitate planning ceremonies
  • Utilize scheduling tools for tracking project milestones and deliverables
  • Monitor project costs and manage financial forecasts
  • Automate reporting processes using LLM tools to enhance decision-making
  • Leverage AI insights for project monitoring and risk management

Benefits

  • Total Rewards Program including flexible benefits and bonuses
  • Development opportunities through coaching and support
  • Capacity to make a significant impact in the organization
  • Work in a collaborative and high-performing team environment
  • Access to a world-class training program in financial services
  • Engagement in challenging and meaningful work
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Market and Counterparty Credit Risk portfolio includes strategic initiatives & other projects supporting credit and market risk space, sponsored by Group Risk Management and Capital Markets. In this role, you will lead the planning, organizing and implementation of complex application delivery projects, supporting RBC's Risk platform. This role will require you to be located in the Toronto region and be able to commute to the office as you will be required to work at least three/four days per week in the office, as indicated by your manager.

What will you do?
  • Display Project Leadership skills through stakeholder management, team leadership, and management of internal and external dependencies
  • Excel in Project Delivery by establishing and maintaining effective project routines, facilitating and planning ceremonies in line with Project Frameworks, and ensure clear, concise and timely communication across project deliverables
  • Display effective Schedule Management skills using scheduling and estimating tools (e.g., Burndown charts, project plans) to estimate and sequence project tasks, milestones and deliverables in alignment with desired outcomes
  • Excel in Financial Management through cost estimation within appropriate degrees of confidence, monitoring and controlling project costs (forecasts, baselines, actuals and benefits) and the PAR process
  • Build and maintain functional domain expertise across assigned business areas
  • Automate status reporting and analytics using LLM tools to reduce manual effort and improve data-driven decision-making
  • Leverage AI-driven insights to enhance project monitoring, risk identification, and stakeholder communication


What do you need to succeed?
Must-have

  • A track record of successful delivery as both a Project Manager and Scrum Master with intermediate to advanced coaching/development/servant leadership mindset
  • Advanced communication skills including presentation, facilitation, verbal and written
  • Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver solutions
  • Ability to facilitate all Scrum events and activities
  • Capacity planning and team allocation expertise
  • Experience preparing Definitions of Ready (DoR) and Definitions of Done (DoD)
  • Strong sprint tracking skills with ability to manage dependencies and remove/escalate impediments
  • Familiarity with LLM tools and AI automation concepts for reporting and analytics
  • Business analysis and requirements gathering experience


Nice-to-have
  • Knowledge in Credit Risk/Capital Markets
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation
  • Undergraduate degree/Diploma
  • Advanced understanding and experience of RBC's Agile, iWF, and Business Agility project management frameworks and tools (e.g., Planview, MS Project, Jira, Leankit, and Confluence)
  • Solid technical background with understanding in software development and web technologies
  • Experience with LLM platforms and generative AI tools
  • Background in process optimization or continuous improvement initiatives
  • Experience with advanced analytics and data visualization tools


What's in it for you?

  • 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
  • Opportunities to do challenging work


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Job Skills
Advanced Analytics, Agile Methodology, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian JIRA, Burndown Charts, Business Analysis, Coaching, Deliverables Management, Facilitation, Planning, Project Costs, Project Delivery, Risk Management, Schedule Management, Scrum, Stakeholder Communications, Status Reporting, Visualization Tools

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-05-21

Application Deadline:

2026-07-25
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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