Enterprise Program Manager

$122,535 - $208,715/Yr

Royal Bank of Canada

Full-time - Mid Level

5,001-10,000 employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Enterprise Program Manager will lead large-scale programs focused on business transformation, strategy, and implementation across multiple functional areas. This role involves developing business plans, managing program budgets, and providing executive-level reporting to ensure alignment with organizational goals. The manager will also facilitate communication and decision-making among stakeholders, driving transformational change and continuous improvement within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the leader over large scale programs focusing on business transformation program strategy, roadmap, and implementation.
• Develop business plans and cost benefit analysis for assessment by Senior Leadership.
• Track and escalate issues and risks, ensuring full mitigation and resolution, driving transformational change holistically.
• Manage multiple concurrent programs and projects, delivering implementations for business partners.
• Lead development of business cases to support large capital projects.
• Manage a large scale Program across multiple business lines in cooperation with Senior Level Executive guidance to meet deliverable targets.
• Develop, maintain, monitor, and forecast Program budget.
• Develop and maintain the Program resource plan.
• Provide Executive level reporting to convey program status, issues, risks, and timeline.
• Facilitate and drive key decisions from Executive leadership as needed.
• Develop working relationships with clients & business partners to ensure business plans are coordinated and aligned.
• Support and effectively communicate program goals, objectives, vision, and values.
• Proactively recognize, plan, and act on the need for improvement and help groups overcome resistance to change.
• Develop and maintain Communication Plan with key business stakeholders.
• Facilitate and lead weekly status meetings with core team and Steering Committee.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large, complex projects and programs.
• Minimum of 5 years technical experience using analytics to solve business problems and monitor risks; applying analytic technologies to deliver value to the business.
• Masters Degree preferred and 5 to 7+ years of experience managing large, complex projects and programs spanning across multiple lines of business, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience with at least 5 years of pure business project management.
• Proven track record with strategic planning, program management, and business architecture concepts and methodologies.
• Certified Program Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Certification (PgMP) and continuing to maintain certification.
• 5-7+ years of management consulting or advisory services experience managing large-scale projects or strategy engagements preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Solid understanding of the organization's business.
• Ability to convey credibility, confidence, and sense of authority across a large team.
• Strong communication/facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong project management skills/experience.
• Ability to balance daily tactical needs along with strategic long-term continuous improvement efforts.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in management consulting or advisory services managing large-scale projects or strategy engagements.
• Advanced certifications in project management or related fields.

Benefits

• Starting base salary: $122,535 - $208,715 per year.
• Eligible for bonus and/or commissions.