ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Banking experience highly preferred
• Management Consulting background highly preferred
• PMP or Master’s Degree preferred.
• Understands full project lifecycle, can assess impacts, including people, process and technology, manage scope/schedule/risks and deliver project results
• Can drive organizational change and understands how to structure program governance and reporting at the portfolio level
• Can think strategically and effectively manage relationships with business partners
• Strong executive presentation skills and ability to influence business decisions in alignment with strategic goals/objectives
• Experience with Commercial and Consumer lending highly preferred
• Experience in structured analysis, strategy, problem-solving and critical thinking
• Expert with the MS Office Suite with a focused ability to create concise and compelling presentations (Project Plans in MS Project, Presentations in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc).
• Must have strong business savvy with good diplomacy skills in order to influence and be effective with senior executives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional leadership, coaching and negotiation skills.
• Scheduling and budgeting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and exercise solid judgment
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with highly technical as well as functional partners
• Must be extremely knowledgeable with bank-wide strategic plans and direction.
• Must be extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of project methodology, various project management tools and techniques across all program and project activities
• Knowledge or experience in the implementation and/or support of applications and/or infrastructure environments within a technology organization a plus

ABOUT US

Since day one we’ve always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and communities flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies. To learn more about City National and our dynamic company culture, visit us at About Us.

• Establish and drive delivery of program plan objectives, coordinating activities across multiple departments and projects to achieve program goals.
• Define and establish program and governance structures to support successful delivery and manage program risk
• Manage large complex programs and projects as needs dictate
• Reviews and approves project plans for conformance to program strategy, program plan and schedule.
• Leads and facilitates high-level meetings for program plan requirements and to develop schedules and milestone measurements.
• Accountable to program stakeholders and senior management for schedule, budget, quality and outcome of all program elements.
• Communication liaison with key stakeholders, coordinating and holding periodic briefings/status updates.
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Understand cross-program dependencies
• Provide guidance and leadership to a matrixed Program & Project Team.
• Manage team of junior program / project managers.
• Adhere to CNB Project Management Guidelines and delivery methodologies when applicable
• Complies fully with all Bank Operational policies and procedures and completes all required training.