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. This includes leading project teams across multiple functions and/or divisions within CNB that are each responsible for elements therein. This is a business project manager role, not technology.

This includes architecting project structures, plans to enable fulfillment an articulated business strategy and managing large program budgets in partnership with the overall RBC program team. The Senior Program Manager will need to be able to quickly assess the health of the workstreams under their remit and make recommendations to improve delivery capability. They will 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. They will 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 partnering with a technology project manager. Role will 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 Responsibilities

• 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 project plans for conformance to program strategy, program plan and schedule
• Leads and facilitates meetings for project plan requirements and to develop schedules and milestone measurements
• Communication liaison with key stakeholders, coordinating and holding periodic briefings/status updates
• Understand cross-program, project and workstream dependencies
• Provide guidance and leadership to a matrixed Program & Project Team
  • 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
  • Comply fully with all Bank Operational policies and procedures, and completes all required training

The Qualifications

• Deep experience working in or supporting Wealth Management/Investment Management preferred
• Management Consulting background highly preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience in managing PMO functions and/or end-to-end complex change programs independently with multi-department/Line of Business impact
• Minimum 5 years of banking/financial services with specific experience managing large scale, complex programs within the investment banking/wealth management/brokerage and securities space required
• 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: $100.66/hour - $107.91/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K