Title:  Senior Manager, Risk Priority Management

Requisition ID: 260337 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose

Supports the Director of Risk Priority Management in defining and managing the decision-making framework that prioritizes and governs a defined set of business, operational and technology BAU and project initiatives (‘GRM Investment Portfolio’), ensuring alignment with Global Risk Management (GRM) strategic objectives.

This role applies experience and knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and governance, helping to establish, manage and oversee governance processes, and secure engagement from executive stakeholders to align and accelerate delivery of value in multi-year business, technology and operational roadmaps.

Accountabilities

Working with the Director of Risk Priority Management, and cross-functional business and support functions leaders, the Senior Manager will:

• Work closely with GRM senior leadership to manage the established decision management framework for Project initiatives within scope of the GRM Investment Portfolio, including project prioritization and changes while adhering to Bank Policies and Standards.
• Design, implement and manage processes for fiscal prioritization, intake and changes of the GRM Investment Portfolio
• Lead the Planning process, ensuring the Ideas and Business Cases are prioritized, created, included in CAPPM respectively for the GRM Project Portfolio.
• Contribute to portfolio intake, funding and approval, status monitoring and reporting, risk identification and escalation, change control and closure and value assurance/sustainment.
• Engage with business and IT stakeholders deep diving in the identification, evaluation and prioritization of projects and allocation of resources based on value to the business, changing functional needs, risk exposure and interdependencies. Provide strategic challenges to the Business Sponsors, and Program Directors on a quarterly and annual basis during the re-prioritization, prioritization, and planning process respectively.
• Engage with EPMO/SIP Strategic Planning Group, to identify enterprise synergies and/or opportunities, and enterprise-level dependencies with the GRM Investment Portfolio.
• Lead the identification, documentation, assessment, and monitoring of divisional-level dependencies, risks, issues, providing recommendations and documenting decisions.
• Contribute on the preparation of the Monthly and Quarterly Business Lines GRM portfolio update with senior executives, providing updates of the GRM Investment Portfolio in conjunction with GRM Finance.
• Manage the creation of reports for various committees, including and up to the Board.
• Build and sustain relationships with business partners and employees to enable continuously improved business performance, including influencing and recommending improvements for broader bank processes that impact GRM.

Education / Experience / Other Information (include only those that are specific to the role)

• Overall: Given the priority and complexity of the work, and the resultant visibility from senior leadership, the candidate will be expected to meet high standards of work, be comfortable in a dynamic and focus-heavy environment and demonstrate high levels of professionalism.
• Program Governance and Project Management: Demonstrated Senior Project Management experience and success in leading and managing complex projects, including strong knowledge of PMO methodologies for plan, risk, issue, and decision management and reporting.
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Ability to build relationships and influence with senior business and technology executives through strong interpersonal skills and consensus building.
• Problem Solving Facilitation: Ability to facilitate problem solving sessions and lead executives and directors through a methodical approach to identifying and scoping issues, followed by solution definition and planning; strong analytical capabilities to solve problems individually.
• Executive Communications: Strong content creation and presentation skills, to clearly capture, shape, and convey messages to an executive audience.
• Business Finance / Modeling Foundations: Demonstrated understanding and application of fundamental finance knowledge; ability to create and/or manage basic financial or forecasting models for program planning and benefit tracking and reporting.
• Tools: MS Project proficiency, strong MS Excel skills for analysis, good MS PowerPoint skills.
• 7-10 years of working experience in leading project management / controls / audit on large technology programs.
• Minimum education level of a University Degree, or equivalent relevant experience, MBA a strong asset.
• Previous AML / Regulatory / Compliance experience not required but an asset.
• Exposure to complex stakeholder management across highly matrixed organizations.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

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