Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Program Manager

Royal Bank of Canada • $100K — $130K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of project management experience with project budgets of $250K - $2MM or larger programs of $1MM to $5MM
  • Proficiency in Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies
  • Experience as a scrum master, promoting team self-organization
  • Strong skills in organizational, project coordination, and time management
  • Effective communicator across all management levels
  • Results-oriented, capable of meeting high-quality standards under tight deadlines
  • Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Competent in JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • Plan and manage execution of projects, including negotiating scope and timelines
  • Apply change management processes to balance competing demands and assess impacts on budget and risk
  • Identify, analyze, and mitigate potential issues and risks
  • Manage project communications to report status to executives and stakeholders
  • Ensure solution delivery meets internal security standards
  • Coach the scrum team to maintain focus on sprint goals
  • Establish strong relationships with business partners and collaborate on deliverables
  • Coordinate with program teams to align schedules and finances

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Leadership support for development through coaching
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact
  • Work within a dynamic and collaborative team
  • World-class training program in financial services
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Engaging and challenging work
Full Job Description
Job Description

What will you do?

  • Plan and manage execution of assigned projects, including scope negotiation, initiative ownership, milestones accomplishment and timelines management.
  • Apply appropriate change management process to balance competing demands and priorities. Determine and convey impact of changes on budget, time and risk
  • Continuously identify potential issues, conflicts, and risks. Analyze, mitigate and escalate where appropriate
  • Manage project communications including status reports to executives, stakeholders, business units, vendors, project team, etc.
  • Ensure delivery of solutions and services meet requirements, including internal security standards
  • Coach the scrum team to apply appropriate processes to create successful products.
  • Establish strong working relationships across technical/business units and platforms to build influence and impact with key business partners. Collaborate with groups to define and achieve deliverables and ensure initiatives are effectively integrated into RBC procedures and processes.
  • Coordinate with larger program team to ensure project compatibility and align schedule of deliverables and project finances


What do you need to succeed?

Must Haves
  • 7+ years of progressive project management experience, handling projects in the range of $250K - $2MM and/or 5 years of experience managing large programs and portfolios ranging from $1MM to $5MM
  • Experienced with Agile Scrum or Kanban methodology of project management.
  • Ability to function as a scrum master fostering a self-organization and collaborative scrum team; sheltering the team from outside distractions to keep focus mainly on the agreed sprint goals.
  • Ensure scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders
  • Strong organizational, project coordination and time management capabilities.
  • Ability to articulate complex issues concisely and communicate effectively and comfortably with all levels of management
  • Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint


Nice-To-Have
  • Strong command over Microsoft office suites displaying advanced level operability with functions such as pivot tables, macros
  • PMP (or other such similar) certification
  • Good knowledge of Financial Capital Markets and associated products
  • Knowledge and experience of compliance and regulatory environments
  • Certification demonstrating competency in financial products such as CSC (Canadian Securities Certificate), CFA (Certified Financial Analyst), FRM (Financial Risk Manager)


What's in it for you?

We thrice 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
  • A world-class training program in financial services
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunity to do challenging work


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Job Skills
Adaptability, Budgeting, Business Oriented, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Results-Oriented, Team Management, Time Management, Waterfall Model

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:

2026-05-27

Application Deadline:

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

About Royal Bank of Canada

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Join the dynamic team at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a global leader in financial services and a company committed to excellence and innovation. At RBC, we offer a wide range of job opportunities that empower professionals to shape their career paths with leadership, diversity training, and continuous growth.

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At RBC, we prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of our employees. Our benefits package is designed to support our team members at every stage of their life and career. RBC’s culture is built on a foundation of respect, integrity, and responsibility, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

Career Growth and Innovation

We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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Diversity is our strength. At Royal Bank of Canada, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued and respected. Our diversity training programs are designed to educate and inspire, creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace.

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Learn more about Royal Bank of Canada
Size
86,007 employees
Market Cap
$130.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
5 Year Trend
+8.7%
NASDAQ
RY
* Ladders Estimates

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