Senior Project Manager, GFT Halifax

What is the opportunity?

Program Manager / Senior Project Manager will manage theexecutionof large initiatives within HR IT. The role involves planning, directing, and coordinating activities across cross-functional business and technology teams within and outside HR to ensure projects/program goals and objectives are accomplished within approved timeframe, scope and budget.

What will you do?

• Plan and full project lifecycle (initiation, definition, financials, resourcing, implementation)
• Workwith HR 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
• Developintegrated baseline project plans applying estimation models; refines & tracks plans including coordination of inter-work stream dependencies; manages performance against delivery plans
• Raiseand trackissues and conflicts, removes barriers, resolves project issues and escalates to immediate manager when required
• Manageproject/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;

• 7+ years Project /Program Management experience
• 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)

Nice-to-have;

• RBC project/Program management experience
• Domain expertise in HR / Payroll
• PMP and/or PgMP certification

Whats 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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