Project Manager

What is the opportunity?

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of assigned projects to ensure project goals, objectives and most of all, that Business Value are achieved within approved timeframe, scope and budget. Manages projects with moderate level of value (benefit/cost), and moderate or lower level of complexity and uncertainty. Develops integrated baseline project plans applying estimated models; documents estimating assumptions, refines plans and manages performance against them. Sets up appropriate governance and oversight of assigned projects. Manages project communications including status reports to executives, stakeholders, business units, vendors, project team, etc.

What will you do?

Project Management:
Plans and executes projects including managing project scope, requirements changes, largely understood or limited competing demands and priorities as well as determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics / assumptions

Works with Business/Technology Owners to ensure that the deliverables achieve the business result that enables value creation

Develop integrated project plans applying estimation models; document assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them

Determines quality standards and oversees the execution / production of management documents

Identifies and manages project costs and budgets anticipating operational and some tactical risks

Raises and tracks issues and conflicts, removes barriers, resolves minor project issues and escalates them to immediate manager when required

Facilitates schedule and cost forecasting in determining risk based provisions

Sets up appropriate governance and oversight of assigned projects.

Resolves issues and conflicts and escalates to Sponsor level where required.

Manages project communications including status reports to executives, stakeholders, business units, vendors, and project team

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Up to 5 years’ progressive project-related experience

Experience managing projects with moderate level of value (benefit/cost), and moderate or lower level of complexity and uncertainty

Nice-to-have

Possesses working knowledge of SDLC and Agile delivery methodologies

PMP certification or equivalent

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.

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

About RBC

Royal Bank of Canada is Canada’s largest bank, and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis. We have over 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 37 other countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com .

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Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.

JOB SUMMARY

City: Minneapolis

Address: 60 South Sixth Street

Work Hours/Week: 40

Work Environment: Office

Employment Type: Regular – U.S.

Career Level: Experienced Hire/Professional

Pay Type: Salaried

Required Travel (%): 0

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

People Manager: No

Application Deadline: 2017-12-31

Req ID: 164097

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