Senior Project Manager, IAM - TORONTO, Canada - Royal Bank of Canada

Description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Delivery PMO - You would be responsible for end-to-end full project life cycle delivery and ownership of assigned strategic initiatives. Successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously. You will manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives for Global Cybersecurity at RBC. This role develops the detailed work packages, schedules, budgets, identifies the necessary resources and provides regular updates and communications to stakeholders/sponsors. You would also oversee and manage each project deliverable including vendor related deliverables for quality and completion.

What will you do?

• Serve as a single point of accountability for oversight and direct signoff on significant programs within Global Cyber Security
• Establish, develop, and maintain strong relationships with Sponsors, Stakeholders, RBC and subsidiary business and T&O partners
• Champion strong program/project governance and execution assurance processes
• Ensure risk assessments are completed and that contingency plans are identified and executed
• Prepare program roadmap, project, and/or implementation plans to align with executive approval
• Manage overall program financials and track value for effective decision making
• Establishes and refines processes for the identification of program/project issues. Resolves complex issues and escalates to steering committee and manages resolution as required
• Manage program scope using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions and defines KPI's to report on benefit realization for tracking value and performance on business case
• Provide consulting and guidance on project initiatives including business case preparation and developing creative/alternative approaches to problem resolution
• Manages project scope/requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions
• Provide recommendations on project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk
• Promote innovative or improved methods to get the work done and implements best practices
• Accountable for the successful delivery of all projects in the assigned program stream including all aspects of each project (e.g. requirements, design, build, test, deploy, change, communication and adoption)
• Responsible for SOW definition and finalization with external parties

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• 10 years' progressive IT project-related experience with extensive Identity Access Management experience
• Experience managing projects with high level of value (benefit/cost), and a high level of complexity and uncertainty
• Extensive Relationship Management and Vendor management experience
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
• Experience preparing plans for interdependencies and multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of formal Project Management methodologies

Nice-to-have:

• Undergraduate degree Business/ IT / Engineering (preferred)
• PMP/CISSP certification or equivalent (preferred)
• Experience implementing Identity & Privileged Access Management applications such as Azure Active Directory (AD), SailPoint, Okta, and CyberArk.
• Experience managing projects in the IT Risk/Security space

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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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Job Skills

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

Additional Job Details

Address:

330 FRONT ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Technology and Operations

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

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