Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master

Royal Bank of Canada • $100K — $130K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in tech and/or project management of client-facing products.
  • Proficiency in Iterative Delivery and Agile methodologies with multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills for presenting to executives.
  • Experience juggling multiple technical projects in ambiguous environments.
  • Solid knowledge of system architecture, technical dependencies, and integration points.
  • Understanding of technical solution architecture from product delivery angle.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all project aspects across various technology platforms for successful feature delivery.
  • Recommend action plans based on technical solutions, collaborating with infrastructure teams.
  • Cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders, communicating project status effectively.
  • Implement risk and change management processes, ensuring quality assurance for tasks.
  • Own project outcomes regarding cost, timing, deliverables, and scope.
  • Coordinate sprint events following scrum best practices, enhancing the Scrum process.
  • Evaluate technical proposals for feasibility and collaborate on technical decision-making.

Benefits

  • Make a significant and lasting impact on the organization.
  • Work within a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
  • Engage in challenging and meaningful project work.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

In this role, you will be working as a Senior Project Manager with a strong technical acumen delivering capabilities for Solutions Acceleration and Innovation, managing delivery of Proof of Technology, Proof of Concept or end-to-end delivery of new features and capabilities. These features are typically complex technical integration projects, involving changes and integration on various mid-tier or core systems within RBC, as well as the development of business requirements and user experience. You will also act as the Scrum Master responsible for your project's agile events and overall well-being.

What will you do?
  • Apply hands-on project management to manage all aspects of your project across different technology platforms internal and external to RBC, enabling successful feature-completion and launch.
  • Drive and participate in recommending appropriate action plans with your understanding of the technical solution, communicating effectively with backend infrastructure and other technology teams, leveraging the team's expertise
  • Build and manage relationships with all project stakeholders both internal and external to your project, including communication to stakeholders and senior management on project status, issues and risks.
  • Leverage risk and change management skills on projects - plan day-to-day coordination and quality assurance for projects and tasks.
  • Deliver and own project outcomes that are aligned to established cost, timing, deliverable and scope objectives.
  • Coordinate and run sprint events as per scrum best practices, while actively monitoring and improving the Scrum process and project progress, including identifying and resolving impediments in the development process.
  • Foster self-organized and collaborative scrum team; sheltering the team from outside distractions to keep focus mainly on the agreed sprint goals.
  • Evaluate technical proposals and design documents for feasibility, scalability, and alignment with program goals, while partnering with engineering leaders to contribute to informed technical trade-off decisions.


What do you need to succeed?

Must have:
  • 7+ years of tech industry experience and/or project management experience of client facing products.
  • Experience in Iterative Delivery and/or Agile, working with multiple partners, internal and external technology vendors as applicable, potentially in different time zones.
  • Communication, organization, management and people skills - be able to communicate and present clearly to senior management and executives, as well as your project team.
  • Experience managing several technical projects simultaneously and ability to thrive in ambiguity, both situational and procedural.
  • High level understanding of system architecture, technical dependencies, and integration points across services.
  • Working understanding of technical solution architecture from a product delivery perspective.


Nice to have:
  • Previous experience in banking or financial services in a Sr PM capacity.
  • Previous experience managing delivery to a large public facing client base.
  • Bachelor of Science in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
  • PMP and/or Scrum Master Certification.


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.
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • Opportunities to do challenging work.


Job Skills
Project Management, Scrum

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-19

Application Deadline:

2026-07-04
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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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.

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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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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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