Sr. Project Manager / Sr. Scrum Master

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Calgary is looking for an experienced Agile Project Manager. The candidate will organize and lead agile processes, manage project schedules, and provide project management across teams. The ideal individual has 5+ years of Agile Project Management experience and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment with various benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses

Access to world-class training

Flexible work/life balance options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Agile Project Management and/or senior Scrum Master experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile Project Management workflows.
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting to Senior Directors.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead agile program processes and their execution.
• Provide end-to-end project management and manage dependencies.
• Collect project performance indicators and prepare management presentations.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Scrum

Conflict Management

Decision Making

Coaching

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, Technology, or a related field

Tools

Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g., PMP, CSM, PSM, SAFe)

Job description

Job Description

What will you do?

• Organize, facilitate, and lead the agile program processes and their execution, escalate impediments, manage risks, and drive program-level continuous improvement.
• Facilitate program events such as Program backlog refinement, Product increment planning, Sprint planning, Product Retrospective, and the Scrum of Scrums.
• This role is a hands-on, collaborative, and facilitative position that drives all the Program ceremonies and processes associated with the RBC scaled Agile Management Framework (AMF). It holds overall responsibility for all processes and personnel involved in product deliveries within the Agile Release.
• Provide end-to-end project management, including building and managing detailed schedules, managing financials, resource forecasting, early warning indicators, and proposing solutions.
• Identify and manage dependencies, ensuring dependent work is tracked and delivered to prevent schedule slippage.
• Collect project performance indicators, build status reports, and prepare presentations for Management & VP-level audiences.

What do you need to succeed? Must-have:

• 5+ years of Agile Project Management and/or senior Scrum Master experience, including both waterfall and agile projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile Project Management workflows (milestones, critical paths, backlogs, work schedules, release burndown).
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Technology, or a related field.
• Project/Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g., PMP, CSM, PSM, SAFe).
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting to Senior Directors, VPs, and higher levels.
• Proven ability to manage projects involving third-party vendors and significant technology components.
• Advanced knowledge of change, issue, and risk management.

Nice-to-have:

• Project management experience within a financial institution managing client-facing digital products, including wealth planning, wealth management, investing, and banking.

What’s in it for you?

• We thrive on challenges, progressive thinking, and collaboration to deliver trusted advice that helps clients thrive and communities prosper.
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock options where applicable.
• Leadership support for your development through coaching and opportunities.
• Make a meaningful and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Access to world-class training in financial services.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Opportunities to engage in challenging work.

LI-POST

Skills: Agile Methodology, Coaching, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, IT Infrastructure, Quality Management, Results-Oriented, Scrum, Focused Work

Additional Job Details

Address: 335 8 AVE SW, CALGARY

City: CALGARY

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full-time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-06-19

Application Deadline: 2025-08-18. Applications accepted until 11:59 PM the day before the deadline.

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