Senior Project Manager, Market Risk,MCCR

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial institution is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Market and Counterparty Credit Risk initiatives. This role involves managing project lifecycles, ensuring regulatory compliance, and identifying emerging market risks. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in market risk, agile methodologies, and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for professional growth and a flexible work/life balance are provided.

Benefits

Bonuses and flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

World-class training program

Flexible work/life balance options

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Market Risk/Banking.
• Proven expertise in Market Risk concepts and methodologies.
• A track record of successful delivery as Project Manager and Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycles for multiple projects involving market risks.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in the US and Canada.
• Contribute to the identification of emerging market risks.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Communication

Market Risk

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, CompSci or related degree

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

WHAT IS THIS OPPORTUNITY?

The Market and Counterparty Credit Risk portfolio includes strategic initiatives & other projects supporting credit and market risk, sponsored by Group Risk Management and Capital Markets. In this role, you will lead the planning, organizing and implementation of complex application delivery projects, supporting RBC’s Risk platform.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Lead full project lifecycles for multiple/concurrent projects involving market risks
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requires in the US and Canada (US Fed, OCC, OSFI, PSD2…
• Contribute to the identification of emerging market risks and support the development of appropriate risk management strategies
• Display Project Leadership skills through stakeholder management, team leadership, and management of internal and external dependencies
• Excel in Project Delivery by establishing and maintaining effective project routines, facilitating and planning ceremonies in line with Project Frameworks, and ensure clear, concise and timely communication across the project deliverables
• Display effective Schedule Management skills using scheduling and estimating tools (e.g. Burndown charts, project plans) to estimate and sequence project tasks, milestones and deliverables in alignment with desired outcomes
• Excel in Financial Management through cost estimation within appropriate degrees of confidence, monitoring and controlling of project costs (forecasts, baselines, actuals and benefits) and the PAR process

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must Have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Market Risk/Banking
• Proven expertise in Market Risk concepts and methodologies
• A track record of successful delivery as both a Project Manager and Scrum Master with intermediate to advanced coaching/development/servant leadership mindset
• Advanced communication skills including presentation, facilitation, verbal and written
• Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver solutions
• Facilitate all the Scrum events and its activities
• Plan team capacity availability, allocation
• Help to prepare DoR / DoD
• Keeping track of the Sprint, dependencies
• Remove/Escalate the impediments that are likely to hamper the sprint goals
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting CompSci or related degree

Nice To Have:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Designation and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation. Undergraduate degree/Diploma.
• Advanced understanding and experience of RBC’s Agile, iWF, and Business Agility project management frameworks and tools (e.g. Planview, MS Project, Jira, Leankit, and Confluence)
• Solid technical background, with understanding in software development and web technologies

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

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Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Budgeting, Communication, Deliverables Management, Facilitation, Group Problem Solving, IT Governance, Long Term Planning, Market Risk, Organizational Change Management, Planning, Project Deliverables, Project Delivery, Project Management, Project Planning, Project Tasks, Resource Coordination, Risk Management, Scrum, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-10-22

Application Deadline: 2025-10-30

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

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