Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you passionate about leading impactful transformation initiatives with a financial services leader in Canada and beyond? Do you set high standards, work at a fast-pace, and love to learn and develop?

At the Personal Banking Value Office, we are seeking a motivated professional to join our Special Projects & Integration team. You will play a key role in driving strategic initiatives that shape the future of banking while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. As a Planning Manager of special projects, you will support key strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with platform goals and priorities. You will coordinate and track timely execution of key program activities collaborating across to ensure successful delivery.

What will you do?

Planning & controlling of project timelines: Develop project plans that ensure effectiveness (e.g., comprehensive) and speed. Adapt plans as priorities shift. Track performance, identifying risks and required pivots based on facts & data. Use tools and routines to promote transparency, self-organization and cross-collaboration

Thought leadership on execution & change management: Provide advice to transform strategic priorities into clear plans and communication, leveraging strategic thinking and analytical skills. Identify horizontal insights (-i.e., ‘connecting the dots’) across different bodies of work.

Stakeholder Management: Understand stakeholder needs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Build trust and strong relationships with partners.

Communication & Facilitation: Deliver clear, tailored communications to stakeholders and teams. Facilitate inclusive and relevant meetings, leveraging tools to enhance engagement and clarity.

Risk Management: Proactively assess risks and issues, engaging stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies. Maintain transparent communication on risk status.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

3-5 years of experience managing projects.

Proficiency in planning and maintaining integrated project schedules, roadmaps, and status reports.

Outstanding communication and facilitation skills, including tailoring messages and leading discussions with senior audiences.

Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with a focus on influencing outcomes and building partnerships with senior leaders and vendors.

Excellent ability to navigate ambiguity, structuring a rigorous project approach from scratch.

Nice to Have:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field, is preferred.

Experience managing large business or technology projects in financial services.

Professional certifications such as PMP.

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.

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

Opportunities to do challenging work

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Leaders who support your development through coaching and experiential learning

Job Skills

Communication, Critical Thinking, Presentations, Project Management, Slide Preparation, Stakeholder Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-02-09

Application Deadline:

2026-02-24

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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