Senior Program Manager, GFT

What is the opportunity?

As the Senior Program Manager, you will manage multiple project(s) delivery for Wholesale Finance, execute & improve current governance across Finance & Audit IT . You will be required to plan, direct and coordinate activities of assigned project(s) (within the product) to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within approved timeframe, scope and budget. This will involve managing deliverables for the overall product(s), while liaising with external vendor to ensure optimum produce delivery and issue resolution. We are looking for someone who can create a culture of transparency, trust, and teamwork and help our teams reach their potential. You will be expected to carry out all responsibilities in accordance with Code of Conduct, RBC Values and Guiding Principles ensuring adherence to Privacy principles.

What will you do?

• Plans and manages project deliverables including managing scope, requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities as well as determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics / assumptions.

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

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

• Executes and improves defined governance and oversight of product and interrelated project streams

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

• Provides senior management with timely updates on program issues/risks. Identifies resources and skills required.

What do you need to succeed?
 

Must have:

• Undergraduate degree coupled with change management experience in complex programs with high frequency of requests and multiple priorities

• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.

• Strong Project management knowledge including plan development; scheduling methodology; project metrics gathering, analyzing, and reporting; risk and issue assessment and quantification methodologies; cost/benefit analysis and alternatives identification; budgeting, financials and benefits management.

• A strong understanding of technology and/or financial services industry.

• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Nice to have: 

• Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large, publicly-traded corporation

• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers

• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses

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

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Job Skills

Business Oriented, Communication, Decision Making, Leading Project Teams, Long Term Planning, Organizational Change Management, People Management, Prioritization, Project Management, Resource Coordination, Results-Oriented, Stakeholder Management, Status Reporting

Additional Job Details

VANCOUVER MAIN BRANCH, 1025 GEORGIA ST W:VANCOUVERVancouverCanada37.5Full timeRegularSalaried2026-03-162026-03-31

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

Our Employment Opportunities

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