Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
Purpose
- Lead and manage overall execution of the Business & Client Services (BCS) Funding & Liquidity change portfolio
- Oversee projects to successful completion by resourcing and providing guidance to staff where necessary
- Integrate new processes, products, and businesses into the BCS platform
What will you do?
Primary Responsibilities
Portfolio and Project Management:
- Oversee and guide multiple in-flight projects throughout the project lifecycle by providing direction to resources and project partners with a view to successful project execution
- Collaborate with, and provide portfolio transparency to, BCS Funding & Liquidity stakeholders and project partners
- Provide leadership on large-scale initiatives in a Program Lead capacity where required
- Ensure portfolio governance, from regular project calls to artefact management, is adhered to in a timely, accurate and transparent manner
- Manage all portfolio financial governance activities in alignment with PAR and capex plans
- Coordinate annual portfolio capex planning, including cost / benefits analysis with the broader Business Process & Digital Transformation and Business Management teams
- Participate in and support any business unit sponsored projects that impact BCS
- Lead functional reviews primarily focused on productivity improvements as required by individual projects or as requested by BCS management
- Escalate roadblocks to BCS management as required
- Identify process improvement / reengineering opportunities through streamlining, simplification, elimination of redundancies/overlaps, improved capacity utilization, automation, outsourcing, standardization, etc
- Ensure effective execution of analysis and requirements gathering by team members
- Provide input to Business Architecture decisions and process
- Represent PCM in joint CM / WM / IT committees
- Assist in the procurement of consultant support including documenting SOW deliverables
- Assist the Global Head of Portfolio & Change Management, in management responsibilities for the department
Management of Project Resources:
- Add talented project resources as project demand dictates, maintaining appropriate mix of FTE and contractors, PMs / BAs in doing so cultivating and maintaining an effective and motivated change delivery team
- Assign staff to initiatives in alignment with business priorities and financial plans to ensure successful project execution
- Develop skills and competencies of staff by utilizing training programs pertaining to requirements gathering, use case preparation, UAT activities and the RBC Project Management Framework
- Provide coaching and direction to staff for project related work; identify and foster development opportunities for their professional growth
- Ensure monthly financial recovery of staff time via MIS or similar tools
Relationship Management:
- In conjunction with BCS management, liaise with businesses, technology and other project partners on Capital Markets and Business Unit initiatives that impact BCS
What you need to succeed?
Qualifications
Must have:
- Significant project management-related experience e.g. Portfolio Manager, Program Lead, Project Manager
- Proven people management & development skills; ability to work effectively in a project team environment, demonstrated facilitation and leadership skills, strong listening and interview skills
- Capable of building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders across the enterprise
- Good working knowledge of Capital Markets operational functions and processes
- Detailed understanding of the fundamentals of Capital Markets trading and the transaction lifecycle
- Familiarity with regional differences in operational processing within RBC Capital Markets
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team
- Ability to prioritize, plan and execute work to meet tight deadlines
- Strong innovative, problem-solving, and analytical skills; a self-starter capable of functioning in an autonomous manner
- Provide concise and effective updates to the Global Head of Portfolio & Change Management and project partners
Nice to have:
- Capital Markets operations experience, ideally in funding, liquidity, collateral, margin and cash management activities
- Understanding of RBC Capital Markets organizational structure - front office sales and trading, middle office, product control, BCS, regulatory/compliance, etc.
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
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Flexible work/life balance options
Job Skills
Adaptability, Budgeting, Business Oriented, Cross-Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Vision Alignment
Additional Job Details
Address:
90 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD
City:
Bedford
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-10-20
Application Deadline:
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
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About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
Purpose
- Lead and manage overall execution of the Business & Client Services (BCS) Funding & Liquidity change portfolio
- Oversee projects to successful completion by resourcing and providing guidance to staff where necessary
- Integrate new processes, products, and businesses into the BCS platform
What will you do?
Primary Responsibilities
Portfolio and Project Management:
- Oversee and guide multiple in-flight projects throughout the project lifecycle by providing direction to resources and project partners with a view to successful project execution
- Collaborate with, and provide portfolio transparency to, BCS Funding & Liquidity stakeholders and project partners
- Provide leadership on large-scale initiatives in a Program Lead capacity where required
- Ensure portfolio governance, from regular project calls to artefact management, is adhered to in a timely, accurate and transparent manner
- Manage all portfolio financial governance activities in alignment with PAR and capex plans
- Coordinate annual portfolio capex planning, including cost / benefits analysis with the broader Business Process & Digital Transformation and Business Management teams
- Participate in and support any business unit sponsored projects that impact BCS
- Lead functional reviews primarily focused on productivity improvements as required by individual projects or as requested by BCS management
- Escalate roadblocks to BCS management as required
- Identify process improvement / reengineering opportunities through streamlining, simplification, elimination of redundancies/overlaps, improved capacity utilization, automation, outsourcing, standardization, etc
- Ensure effective execution of analysis and requirements gathering by team members
- Provide input to Business Architecture decisions and process
- Represent PCM in joint CM / WM / IT committees
- Assist in the procurement of consultant support including documenting SOW deliverables
- Assist the Global Head of Portfolio & Change Management, in management responsibilities for the department
Management of Project Resources:
- Add talented project resources as project demand dictates, maintaining appropriate mix of FTE and contractors, PMs / BAs in doing so cultivating and maintaining an effective and motivated change delivery team
- Assign staff to initiatives in alignment with business priorities and financial plans to ensure successful project execution
- Develop skills and competencies of staff by utilizing training programs pertaining to requirements gathering, use case preparation, UAT activities and the RBC Project Management Framework
- Provide coaching and direction to staff for project related work; identify and foster development opportunities for their professional growth
- Ensure monthly financial recovery of staff time via MIS or similar tools
Relationship Management:
- In conjunction with BCS management, liaise with businesses, technology and other project partners on Capital Markets and Business Unit initiatives that impact BCS
What you need to succeed?
Qualifications
Must have:
- Significant project management-related experience e.g. Portfolio Manager, Program Lead, Project Manager
- Proven people management & development skills; ability to work effectively in a project team environment, demonstrated facilitation and leadership skills, strong listening and interview skills
- Capable of building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders across the enterprise
- Good working knowledge of Capital Markets operational functions and processes
- Detailed understanding of the fundamentals of Capital Markets trading and the transaction lifecycle
- Familiarity with regional differences in operational processing within RBC Capital Markets
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team
- Ability to prioritize, plan and execute work to meet tight deadlines
- Strong innovative, problem-solving, and analytical skills; a self-starter capable of functioning in an autonomous manner
- Provide concise and effective updates to the Global Head of Portfolio & Change Management and project partners
Nice to have:
- Capital Markets operations experience, ideally in funding, liquidity, collateral, margin and cash management activities
- Understanding of RBC Capital Markets organizational structure - front office sales and trading, middle office, product control, BCS, regulatory/compliance, etc.
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
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Flexible work/life balance options
Job Skills
Adaptability, Budgeting, Business Oriented, Cross-Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Vision Alignment
Additional Job Details
Address:
90 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD
City:
Bedford
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-10-20
Application Deadline:
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
Join our Talent Community
Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.
Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.