Senior Project Manager, Credit Risk & Capital Markets - GFT

Senior Project Manager, Credit Risk & Capital Markets – GFT Halifax

RBC is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex application delivery projects for the Market and Counter party Credit Risk portfolio.

Location: Toronto (will require 3–4 days per week in office as directed)

The role supports the Group Risk Management and Capital Markets teams, planning, organizing, and implementing delivery of strategic initiatives that strengthen RBC’s Risk platform.

• Display project leadership skills through stakeholder management, team leadership, and management of internal and external dependencies.
• Excel in project delivery by establishing and maintaining effective project routines, facilitating and planning ceremonies in line with project frameworks, and ensuring clear, concise and timely communication of deliverables.
• Display effective schedule management skills using scheduling and estimating tools (e.g., Burndown charts, project plans) to estimate and sequence project tasks, milestones and deliverables.
• Excel in financial management through cost estimation, monitoring and controlling of project costs (forecasts, baselines, actuals, benefits) and the PAR process.

• Knowledge in banking industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of industry reference architecture for ESG initiatives and ability to challenge processes, functional and technical approaches with various stakeholders.
• Track record of successful delivery as both Project Manager and Scrum Master with intermediate to advanced coaching/development/servant leadership mindset.
• Advanced communication skills including presentation, facilitation, verbal and written.
• Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Facilitate all Scrum events and activities, plan team capacity, allocation, track sprint dependencies, remove/escalate impediments.
• Plan and manage a project/program impacting multiple applications.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.
• Undergraduate degree or diploma.
• Advanced understanding of RBC’s Agile, iWF, and Business Agility frameworks and tools (Planview, MS Project, Jira, Leankit, Confluence).
• Solid technical background with understanding of software development and web technologies.
• Knowledge in Credit Risk and Capital Markets.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• Leadership support through coaching and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to make a lasting impact and work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, high‑performing team.
• A world‑class training program in financial services.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Opportunity to work on challenging projects.

Address: 175 Western PKY, Bedford
City: Bedford
Country: Canada
Work hours/week: 37.5
Employment Type: Full time
Platform: Technology and Operations
Job Type: Regular
Pay Type: Salaried
Posted Date:
Final date to receive applications:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Final date to receive applications date above.

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