Associate Director, Senior Project Manager

RBC; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Montreal is seeking a Project Manager to support complex technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in Capital Markets and a strong grasp of project and financial tools. Responsibilities include coordinating project activities, identifying risks, and ensuring financial governance. This role offers opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Opportunities for professional development

Dynamic and collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in project management, PMO, or business analysis within Capital Markets or Financial Services.
• Strong written and verbal communication, especially with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support delivering front-to-back solutions in trading and pricing for Front office FX and rates.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to align sprint goals.
• Proactively identify risks and escalate as needed.

Skills

Business Oriented

Communication

Resource Coordination

Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Technology, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Project Manager will support the delivery of complex technology and business change initiatives within the Capital Markets division of a top-tier global bank. Operating within an Agile framework, the PM will coordinate sprint activities, manage delivery timelines, and ensure strict oversight of project financials. The role requires a strong grasp of capital markets functions, stakeholder dynamics, and disciplined financial governance. Looking for someone who is pro-active and willing to dig into the details.

What will you do?

• Support delivering front-to-back solutions in trading and pricing for Front office FX and rates.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Dev leads to ensure sprint goals align with regulatory and business priorities.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies across squads and escalate as needed.

• Assist with budget preparation, financial forecasting, and headcount/resource tracking across the book of work.
• Maintain accurate project financials: actuals, accruals, committed spend, and variances.
• Ensure all project spend adheres to internal controls, governance frameworks, and audit readiness standards.

• Maintain standardized project artifacts (charters, risk logs, RAID items, change requests).
• Prepare executive-level reporting on delivery health, financial status, and resource utilization.
• Support governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder presentations.

• Build strong working relationships with Technology, Front Office, Risk, Finance, and Compliance stakeholders.
• Act as a coordination point across geographically dispersed teams.
• Help lead team call and be engaged with the delivery process
• In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in project management, PMO, or business analysis within Capital Markets or Financial Services.
• Proficiency in project and financial tools (Jira, Confluence, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication, especially with executive stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

• Solid understanding of capital markets business domains: trading, risk, clearing, or market data.

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
• Make a difference - do mission critical work in the most sophisticated capital markets business in Canada
• Learn about the currency trading stack and the technology that drives it
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing agile team
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including competitive compensation, bonuses and flexible benefits
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

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Job Skills

Business Oriented, Communication, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Meeting Management, Organizational Change Management, Resource Coordination, Results-Oriented, Time Management, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

Address:

1 PLACE VILLE MARIE:MONTRÉAL

City:

MONTRÉAL

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-07-29

Application Deadline:

2025-08-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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