Job Description
What is the Opportunity?
Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role as a Director in RBC's HR Project Management Office (PMO)? In this position, you will be at the forefront of HR Operational Excellence, supporting the Talent Services team and making a significant impact on the organization's success.
As a key member of the HR PMO, you will manage and lead various strategic programs and projects within RBC's HR department, with a specific focus on HR Operations. Your expertise will be crucial in providing recommendations on project scope, timing, and issue resolution, ensuring smooth and efficient project delivery.
Shape the Future of Project Delivery
As the Director of the Global Project Management Office for HR, you will have a unique and exciting opportunity to shape the future of project delivery across the entire HR function. Your leadership will drive transformational change and excellence in execution, setting the standard for project management within one of North America's leading financial institutions.
Collaborate and Lead Strategic Initiatives
In this role, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership to define and execute strategic initiatives. You will be responsible for stewarding critical programs from conception to delivery, ensuring they align with RBC's business objectives. Your ability to drive operational excellence and manage complex projects will be instrumental in achieving success.
Make an Impact
This role is perfect for an energetic and self-motivated individual who thrives on enabling teams and driving measurable impact. Your expertise in strategic planning, relationship management, and passion for innovation will be key to your success. If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply and join our dynamic team!
What will you do?
Project Leadership and Execution
Oversee and manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring efficient processes and procedures are in place.
Take a hands-on approach to project management, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring progress to ensure successful delivery.
Maintain project schedules, budgets, and goals, identifying and mitigating risks and issues along the way.
Prepare comprehensive project status reports and executive presentations to keep stakeholders informed.
Strategic Portfolio Management
Provide function-wide oversight of the strategic project and investment portfolio, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
Lead the end-to-end management and delivery of complex, high-impact programs, driving strategy alignment and stakeholder engagement.
Team Coaching and Mentorship
Serve as a mentor and coach to project practitioners, providing direction and guidance on project management best practices.
Champion the adoption and maturation of project management methodologies (both Agile and Waterfall), offering training and support to project teams on approaches and hybrid delivery models.
Establish and maintain a Project Management Centre of Excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
Strategic Advisory
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on project delivery strategies and change management, contributing to the overall success of the organization.
Provide insights and recommendations on project scope, timing, and issue resolution, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have:
Undergraduate degree and ideally a Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification, Agile certification strongly preferred.
At least 10 years of experience working in a mid- to large-size corporate environment in Project/Program Delivery, and 5+ years People Management experience.
Experience with large-scale organizational change with strong organizational awareness.
A proven leader driving large and complex cross-functional program delivery, leading change, team collaboration, transparency, and alignment on goals and expectations. Preferably experience with Human Resources projects.
Demonstrated agile delivery experience, with the knowledge and ability to influence ways of working, set up scaled agile delivery squads and establish effective routines.
Experienced with measuring initiative value and benefits by establishing and monitoring program objectives and key results to align with business goals, breaking work down into manageable deliverables.
Advanced stakeholder and relationship management skills, with a focus on building partner relationships and influencing outcomes with senior leaders.
Advanced communication and facilitation skills (verbal and written) with experience tailoring messages to diverse audiences, delivering presentations and facilitating inclusive discussions for senior-level audiences.
Advanced planning and scheduling expertise, with experience in building and maintaining detailed large and integrated program schedules, roadmaps, and timelines.
Financial program management experience in budget management, financial forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, benefits tracking, value realization and vendor invoicing.
Advanced understanding and experience with risk and issue management frameworks, including the ability to conduct risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain transparency in reporting.
Nice-to-haves:
Experience in managing transformational business and technology programs at a large financial services company, across multiple jurisdictions.
Professional Certifications including PMP/PGMP, CSM/ACSM, SAFE.
Understanding of HR technologies such as Workday and SAP.
Prior experience at RBC and familiarity with RBC’s Project Governance is an asset.
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.
Opportunities to do challenging work.
Job Skills
Business Oriented, Communication, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Meeting Management, Organizational Change Management, Resource Coordination, Results-Oriented, Time Management, Waterfall ModelAdditional Job Details
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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. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
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