Senior Manager, Construction PMO

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Director, Construction PMO, this position is primary responsible for providing governance, oversight and execution support for construction projects within the assigned region(s), ensuring efficient delivery while maintaining alignment with organizational goals, financial discipline, and operational excellence. All responsibilities carried out in accordance with Code of Conduct, RBC Values and Guiding Principles ensuring adherence to Privacy Principles.

This role will be in management of the Office, Retail or International Portfolios.

What will you do?

• Governance & Portfolio Oversight: Establish and enforce standardized processes, policies, and controls for construction project execution. Oversee the entire portfolio of construction projects, ensuring alignment with Corporate Real Estate strategy and RBC’s broader objectives. Oversee supplier partner PMO, PCO and Operations teams for assigned region(s). Execute project level administration and control in support the assigned region
• Financial Stewardship: Review charter and budgets, forecasting, and financial reviews to ensure projects adhere to cost targets and benchmarks. Implement robust costing models and benchmarking practices. Review project management fees and associated allocations.
• Performance & Risk Management: Define, track, and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and operational efficiency.
• Proactively monitor risks across the construction portfolio. Manage vendor/contractor performance through structured evaluation frameworks and contractual compliance.
• Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement. Deliver timely, accurate, and actionable executive reports on project level status, financials, and risks by portfolio.
• Project Execution Support: Provide hands-on execution support to Integrated Program Delivery teams within the regions support projects. Ensure adherence to timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive process optimization initiatives to enhance efficiency, scalability, and innovation in construction delivery. Foster a culture of best practices and knowledge-sharing across the PMO and project teams.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• University degree or equivalent experience in construction management
• 5+ years’ experience in construction project management in a large matrixed corporate environment
• Strong knowledge in construction governance oversight, metrics and reporting
• Strong analytical and execution capabilities
• Strong client focus and responsiveness to business needs
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills including executive interaction

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.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• 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
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

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Job Skills

Customer Service Management, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Lease and Property Management - Real Estate, Real Estate Brokerage Management, Real Estate Closings, Real Estate Practice, Risk Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-13

Application Deadline:

2026-08-21

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

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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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