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PROJECT MANAGER III

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize Bank projects according to timelines, milestone events and within budget. This includes acquiring resources, capacity planning, coordinating and motivating all project team members, contractors and or consultants to flawlessly complete project deliverables. This position is also responsible for reviewing and preparing escrow documentation provided for Commercial Real Estate and construction clients. Project Managers help define project objectives, scope and requirements; and ensure high levels of development and project execution throughout its life cycle. City National Bank Project Managers must adhere to the CNB Project Management Lifecycle Methodology.

What you will do

• Identifies appropriate resources needed, and develops schedule to ensure timely completion of project and meeting deadlines of project.

• Participates in meeting activities to identify project goals and gain consensus on project steps, schedule and implementation procedures; fosters cooperation and involvement of support team.

• Interviews colleagues/client to identify and analyze needs; develops project plan and provides input to recommendations for request/problem resolution.

• Identifies internal and/or external resources to ensure successful project completion.

• Monitors development activities relating to meeting project objectives, budget, quality standards and schedule.

• Manages several projects of varying size concurrently and consults with all levels of management which may require coordinating activities across multiple departments and/or divisions.

• Prepares project status reports; makes alterations in project plan as needed.

• Fosters and maintains good relationships with colleagues/clients to ensure that processes are integrated to support expected customer service levels. Acts as business partner by managing expectations and providing guidance and advice throughout project duration.

• Complies fully with all Bank Operational and Credit policies and procedures as well as all regulatory requirements (e.g. Bank Secrecy Act, Know Your Client, Community Reinvestment Act, Fair Lending Practices, Code of Conduct, etc.).

• Completes all required training.

• Recommends and implements programs to minimize costs, ensures optimum output and maintains quality. Advises on the solution of technical problems, priorities, and methods.

• Participates in project evaluation; provides continuing support and service as required.

• Prepares implementation status reports and summaries, communicates set up status to sales officer and field officers via regularly scheduled meetings. Acts as liaison between Treasury management, the client, and other business units to resolve all issues.

• Ensures file and documents meet all applicable bank and compliance requirements.

• Confirms all required wait periods are met based on proposed closing date.

• Communicate and respond to internal customers same day.

• Confirms that documents are prepared within established turn times and consistently meet deadlines.

• Verification and review prior to document conditions being signed off.

• Verifies the following information is correct, but not limited to: subject property address, wire information, all fees.

Must-Have*

• H.S. Diploma

• Minimum 8 years experience in a project management role

• Minimum 5 years work experience in a bank or financial services

• Minimum 5 years managing an extensive project(s) and/or team(s).

Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Extensive industry/business knowledge.

• Excellent project planning and managerial skills are required to plan, assign and monitor all assigned projects.

• Must be extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of project methodology, management tools and techniques across all project activities.

• Solid understanding and planning skills in all aspects of a system/business project lifecycle, i.e. enhancements, user requirements, application configuration

• Ability to identify excessive cycle time and/or costs and develop alternative courses of action associated with the project’s life-cycle

• Demonstrated tract record of delivering positive results in project work, including high quality implementations, cost savings, revenue enhancements and within time and budgetary constraints

• Ability to manage resources directly and through cross functional teams

• Full conversant on issues and current trends as they relate to the banking industry’s product and services

• Aptitude to prioritize and analyze a list of measureable product and service characteristics along with associated target values

• Ability to set and develop strategic goals and techniques for a project and effectively communicate this to all project team members

• Manages complex enterprise-wide programs with multi department impacts.

• Leads Solution selection and implementation which impacts critical Bank units.

• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, document preparation and review.

Compensation

Starting base salary: $87,027 - $138,965 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.

*To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Benefits and Perks

At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues. Get an inside look at our Benefits and Perks (https://image.emails.cnb.com/lib/fe5e15707c640c78771c/m/10/cbedd856-c2fc-491b-a625-3ab7a0fd9a65.pdf) .

INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.'

ABOUT CITY NATIONAL

We start with a basic premise: Business is personal. Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and community flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues to drive phenomenal growth today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies.