Enterprise Senior Project Manager IV

If you are hired to this position, you will be employed by Magnit Global. You will not be employed by City National Bank.

The Opportunity

The Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) function at City National Bank (CNB) is responsible for the management of major programs across the bank. Within the EPMO, the Senior Project Manager position is responsible for the implementation and successful delivery of the CNB program workstream in support of a broader Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) led program supporting CNB Private Banking & Wealth Management, and RBC US Wealth Management business units.

The Responsibilities

• Lead project teams across multiple functions and/or divisions within CNB that are each responsible for elements therein.
• Architect project structures, plans to enable fulfillment, an articulated business strategy, and managing large program budgets in partnership with the overall RBC program team.
• Quickly assess the health of the workstreams under their remit and make recommendations to improve delivery capability.
• Manage end-to-end complex and cross line of business impacting change sub-workstreams in alignment with both CNB's Enterprise Change Management Framework and RBC’s program management methodology.
• Program delivery phases for execution and transition to BAU.
• Challenge/review program status in partnership with business and technology stakeholders to ensure sound risk and issue management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Program elements may include areas such as organization structure, processes, operational support, and technology.
• Be instrumental in driving and tracking program activities, negotiating changes in plans and effective communication with all stakeholders and senior management. Success of program outcomes will be measured by the implementation and fulfillment of a strategy and realization of program's defined benefits and results.
  
  

The Qualifications

• Experience in Private Banking and Wealth Management highly preferred
• Management Consulting background highly preferred
• Minimum 15 years of experience in managing PMO functions and/or end-to-end complex change programs independently with multi-department/Line of Business impact
• Minimum 10 years banking/financial services with specific experience managing large scale, complex programs within the investment banking/wealth management/brokerage and securities space required
• Support delivery of program and project plan objectives, coordinating activities across multiple departments and divisions within CNB to achieve overarching program goals
• Must be extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of project methodology, various project management tools and techniques across all program and project activities
• Define and establish project/workstream and governance structures to support successful delivery and manage program risk
• Develops, reviews, and approves project plans for conformance to program strategy, program plan and schedule
• Leads and facilitates high-level meetings for project plan requirements and to develop schedules and milestone measurements
• Accountable to program stakeholders and senior management for schedule, budget, quality and outcome of all program and project elements
• Communication liaison with key stakeholders, coordinating and holding periodic briefings/status updates
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning
• Understand cross-program, project and workstream dependencies
• Provide guidance and leadership to a matrixed Program & Project Team
• Adhere to CNB Project Management Guidelines and delivery methodologies as well as RBC program management requirements when applicable
• Understands full project lifecycle, can assess impacts, including people, process, and technology, manage scope/schedule/risks and deliver project results including scheduling and budgeting experience
• Strong executive presentation skills and ability to influence business decisions in alignment with strategic goals/objectives
• Experience in structured analysis, strategy, problem-solving and critical thinking
• Expert with the JIRA, Confluence, and MS Office Suite with a focused ability to create concise and compelling presentations (Project Plans in MS Project, Presentations in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Must have strong business savvy with good diplomacy skills in order to influence and be effective with senior executives
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, as well as leadership, coaching and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Drive organizational change and understands how to structure program governance and reporting at the portfolio level
• Think strategically and effectively manage relationships with business partners
• Problem solve and exercise solid judgment
• Communicate with highly technical as well as functional partners
• Knowledge or experience in the implementation and/or support of applications and/or infrastructure environments within a technology organization a plus
• Complies fully with all Bank Operational policies and procedures and completes all required training
• Education & Certifications
• PMP Certification highly preferred
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience highly preferred
  

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position: $100.06/hour - $107.91/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K