Manager, Portfolio Management Office - Halifax

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

Job summary

A leading Canadian bank in Halifax is seeking a Project Management Officer to oversee technology project portfolios. The role involves ensuring alignment to enterprise policies, developing reporting metrics, and building relationships across project teams. Candidates should possess strong project management experience and excellent communication abilities. This position offers competitive compensation and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible work/life balance options

World-class training program

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to present in large team meetings.
• Deadline-driven and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regular project health reporting.
• Ensure alignment to enterprise policies and standards.
• Identify potential issues, conflicts, and risks.
• Manage and refine the intake process for new projects.
• Build strong relationships across project teams.

Skills

Project management experience

Written and oral communication skills

Organizational capabilities

Problem solving

Time management

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Education

Undergraduate degree (preferred)

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The PMO team oversees and governs a broad and diverse portfolio of technology projects that deliver on the broader Capital Markets business strategy. In this role you will support and report on overall portfolio health and metrics and ensure alignment to broader enterprise policies. The role works closely with our broader project practitioner community, to ensure all stages of the project lifecycle run smoothly.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Develop and execute regular cadence reporting on health of specific projects and overall portfolio for a variety of audiences
• Alignment of Capital markets project delivery and execution to enterprise policies and standards (business casing, mandatory artifacts, benefits, etc.)
• Continuously identify potential issues, conflicts, and risks. Analyze, mitigate, and escalate where appropriate
• Develop and execute on training materials related to changes in processes and policies to the broader project practitioner universe
• Manage and refine the intake process for new project demand
• Establish strong working relationships across broader project teams to build influence and impact with key stakeholders
• Support broader project practitioner/governance leads as required (e.g. audit requests, etc.)
• Support broader PMO team as workload requires

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must Have:

• Undergraduate degree (preferred) coupled with prior project management experience (familiarity of project lifecycle, business cases, project financials, best practices (medium to large sized projects))
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with very strong presentation skills – need to be comfortable presenting in large team meetings. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
• Strong organizational, problem solving and time management capabilities. Self-starter and intellectually curious.
• Very strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; Tableau knowledge a nice to have
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

• Nice to have:
• Experience in a matrix environment, ability to influence without authority
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses
• Facilitation experience and/or development of training materials and communications
• Experience working with a geographically dispersed team
• Experience with tableau

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, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Note: This job posting may include an internal posting reference.

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