Job Description
What is the opportunity?
RBC is in the process of changing how people think about and interact with the bank on a daily basis. No longer do we want to be transactional and episodic, but instead find interesting ways to be a part of everyone’s daily lives. To achieve this, RBC Ventures operate like startups to find interesting new ideas that will be in many cases, unrelated to traditional banking products.
The Agile Delivery Manager leverages agile and traditional project management frameworks and practices to lead the delivery of value-driving initiatives. This individual will work with business and technology stakeholders to mobilize roadmaps into execution; communicate risks, assumptions, highlight team and project impediments and champion a culture of continuous
improvement within the delivery practice in a fast-paced environment.
What will you do?
Initiative & Roadmap Delivery
Facilitate high complexity or multiple medium complexity initiatives from initiation through release, provide oversight to ensure alignment with Agile Project Management practices including, but not limited to project kick-off, sprint, release and deployment planning
Accountable alongside the team for the achievement of release objectives and results that meet LOB stakeholders’ needs and expectations
Remove impediments to delivery success through the proactive management of external dependencies, facilitation of team problem-solving, enabling delivery teams to develop new approaches to ongoing challenges
Manage risk governance processes, operational planning, vendor management, escalate issues through business and/or IT channels where necessary
Act as the liaison between Ventures and the larger RBC Enterprise on delivery and integration as needed [Management, schedule tracking and coordination of all completion of Governance artifacts required for Architecture Governance & Public Cloud IT Risk Scorecard]
Lead without authority, work in an environment of ambiguity and apply flexible/adaptable approaches to solving problems
Communication and Reporting
Communicate cross functionally, ensuring transparency of progress and outcomes, report team progress and accomplishments up and across the organization
Ensures proper communication to key stakeholders, including affected lines of business, senior management, and other global technology and infrastructure partners
Drive stakeholder meetings to ensure transparency and accountability across the organization & facilitate cross functional communication by documented status updates, sprint/product demos and team retrospectives
continuous Improvement – Coaching
Champion continuous improvement mindset and culture, seek to improve team performance by promoting joint accountability of results and solving productivity issues; includes defining and tracking key team performance metrics to reinforce expected behaviors (DORA metrics, Say/Do ratio, unit test coverage, etc.)
Facilitate and run team retros and project retrospectives
Provide proactive coaching to individuals on the business and technology teams to help mature the agile delivery practice
What do you need to succeed?
Must Have's:
4-5 years of experience as a Scrum Master/Delivery Manager – where agile and project management principles, practices and theory were diligently applied
Minimum of 5 years of experience in working within software development and/or project management and/or business (system) analysis
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and influence others without authority
Outcomes-focused mindset
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written, including presentation and facilitation skills
Skillful in Project Management and team collaboration tools, JIRA, Confluence, Figma
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
Certified Advanced Scrum Master/PMP Certification or equivalent
Nice-to-Have:
Ability to apply RBC Agile Management Framework and well documented Agile techniques (User Stories, Burndown techniques, Acceptance Test Driven Development, Continuous testing, etc.)
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.
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
Choice of computer: Windows or Mac
Casual dress code
Agile work environment
Job Skills
Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Change Management, Coaching Others, Communication, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Lifelong Learning, New Challenges, Scrum (Agile)Additional Job Details
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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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