Senior Project Manager, Global Functions & Human Resources PMO

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC's Technology and Operations division. GFT's impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

This Senior Project Manager role will drive the delivery of HR Large programs/projects including the Payroll and Compensation Modernization program.  This multi-year initiative is focused on modernizing our SAP payroll, compensation and benefit platform to address end of life of the technology platform using cutting-edge AI tools.

The role requires extensive experience in the end-to end delivery of technical solutions, navigation of stakeholder relationships at all levels and rigor in project health reporting across this portfolio of work.  This leader will partner with the Director of the PMO and peer group to evolve a best-in-class community of practice to elevate delivery excellence for the HR & CLAO IT organization.    

What will you do?

• Leverage cutting-edge AI tools (i.e. Helios, RBC Copilot and SAP Joule) to accelerate the Payroll and Compensation Modernization program, including reverse engineering of business logics / calculations from legacy SAP code, automation of RBC’s custom code, and develop test cases and training documentation

• Drive the project through the end-to-end SDLC in adherence to the Enterprise Project Management Framework, leveraging standard project management tools, processes and best practices

• Drive rigor and simplicity in project health routines, ensuring project status reports are up to date and accurate including financials, issues, risks and key decisions etc.

• Collaborate within the PMO team to evolve standard project management tools, templates and practices / routines (i.e. project/portfolio reporting). 

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Minimum of 5 years as a Senior Project / Program Manager, planning and executing on high complexity, large scale technology projects / programs

• Highly proficient in project scheduling and risk-based planning, scope change management, budgeting and project costs management, relationship management, resource leveling, risk management, conflict resolution

• Lead KPI / success metric creation, tracking / reporting, trend analysis, issues resolution and escalation

• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively deliver an impactful story that resonates and engages key stakeholders at all levels; excellent data visualization skills

• Excellent executive presence, with the ability to effectively communicate project / portfolio health and financial performance to senior leaders, surfacing risks/issues that require leadership attention / support to mitigate

• Experience working with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies

• Strong attention to detail and business acumen / organizational awareness, project governance and contract negotiation

• Advanced skills in standard project management tools:  MIS, Planview SaaS, MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Excel and PowerPoint

Nice to Have

• Project Management/Scrum Master certificate/training

• Previous experience in delivering large SAP HR programs/initiatives

• Experience in HR, BMCC, Procurement and CRE

• Workforce Strategy or Organizational Behavior experience

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

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities             

• Opportunities to building close relationships with key stakeholders

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Job Skills

Business Oriented, Communication, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Meeting Management, Organizational Change Management, Resource Coordination, Results-Oriented, Time Management, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

20 KING ST W:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2025-11-242026-02-02

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

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