Project Manager, HR 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.

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).

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 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

Project Management/Scrum Master certificate/training
Previous experience in delivering large SAP HR programs/initiatives
Experience in HR, BMCC, Procurement and CRE
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Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Opportunities to building close relationships with key stakeholders

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