Job Summary Job Description Associate Director, Senior Project Manager, Strategy and Portfolio Management (SPM) will manage the execution of large & complex strategic change/regulatory initiatives within Capital Markets (CM) & Quantitative & Technology Services (QTS). The role involves planning, directing, and coordinating activities across cross-functional business and technology teams within and outside Capital Markets to ensure program goals and objectives are accomplished within approved timeframe, scope and budget. This role requires an understanding of Capital Markets & QTS Strategy and ensuring program deliverables align to that vision. What will you do? Support the Program Lead with day-to-day execution & management of x-asset strategic & regulatory initiatives with multiple work streams through full project lifecycle (initiation, definition, financials, resourcing, implementation, delivery, enhancement, maintenance) Work with Global Business/Technology Owners to ensure that the initiatives successfully deliver against desired business outcomes and enable value creation Help establish appropriate governance and oversight for assigned initiatives Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimation models; refines & tracks plans including coordination of inter-work stream dependencies; manages performance against delivery plans Raise and track issues and conflicts, removes barriers, resolves project issues and escalates to immediate manager when required Manage program communications including status reports to executives, stakeholders, business units, vendors, project team Responsible for support & oversight of project and program delivery assurance and lead IT face off to RBC internal audit What do you need to succeed? Must-have Minimum of 5 years Project Management experience Minimum of 3 years of PM experience in Capital Markets (IT or business) across cross asset large scale ($5M+) complex strategic change and regulatory initiatives. Possesses a strong knowledge of SDLC and 2+ years of experience with Agile delivery methodologies & tooling (JIRA, Confluence, Rally Central) Strong problem solving capabilities; Strong structured, analytical and methodological thinking Demonstrated ability to multi-task across competing priorities Proficiency with MS Office (Project, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint Bachelor’s degree in CompSci, Finance or related degree/experience. Master’s degree preferred Nice-to-have Prior consulting experience with “Big Four” Domain expertise in one or more asset classes (Rates, Credit, Equities) and F2B functional areas Front Office (trade capture, pricing, trading risk/pnl), Operations, Product Control, Market and Credit Risk. PMP and/or PgMP 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: A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and competitive compensation Ability to make a difference and have a lasting impact via contributions to high visibility initiatives involving challenging work Opportunity to build cross-asset cross functional relationships across the bank Work in a dynamic, collaborative and high-performing team #LI-Hybrid #LI-POST #TECHPJ Job Skills Analytical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Planning, Prioritization, Project Lifecycle, Project Management, Taking Initiative 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: CAPITAL MARKETS Job Type: Regular Pay Type: Salaried Posted Date: 2025-05-07 Application Deadline: Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. 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