Drive prioritization and successful completion of key projects in flight and initiation of new projects
Reports team progress and accomplishment up and across; facilitate status updates, product demos and retrospectives
Provide schedule, costs forecasts including risk based provisions, and status
Ensure all standard project management, Agile/SDLC/Enterprise artifacts and necessary governance are in place and effective
Effectively communicate and build rapport with team members, stakeholders and business partners using a variety of techniques and collaboration from project initiation to closure
Remove impediments through the proactive management of external dependencies, medium-to-high complexity team problem-solving and the development of new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges; has the authority to execute against new approaches and escalate issues through business and/or IT channels where necessary
Provide expertise, direction, coaching and development to build the team capability
Communicate cross functionally with Business, IT and all other key stakeholders including external vendors, ensuring transparency of progress and outcomes
Facilitate and engage in business analysis, user experience and technical conversations across platforms and through multiple levels of influence
Facilitate collective decision-making, goal setting and conflict resolution within the team.
Requirements
Must-have MBA, Undergraduate Degree
Advanced knowledge of Agile principles, mindset and frameworks, particularly within the RBC context
6+ years successfully delivering and simultaneously managing a minimum of 3 Projects (medium-to-large scale initiatives) using impact and influence to facilitate outcomes
3+ years of hands-on Agile delivery or transformation experience
Certification in at least one Agile designation (CSM, CSPO, SAFe Agilist)