Business Analyst, RBC Amplify 2025, Halifax

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RBC Amplify 2025, Business Analyst, Halifax

What is Amplify?

RBC Amplify is an intensive summer innovation program that will put your skills to the test while building a product that could disrupt our company and beyond. If you’re a bright mind with fresh ideas, top of your class, own the hackathon circuit and are passionate about innovation, we want you!

Please note the application deadline is Sunday, November 17th at 11:59pm EST

 

What is the opportunity?

As a Business Analyst you will collaborate, innovate, ideate and build in a flexible, start-up environment.

You will be responsible for not only organizing and managing your team’s project, building a business case and a captivating pitch – but also stretching outside your role to take on design tasks and help your team in all stages of the product building process.

You will tackle real RBC business challenges as a member of a cross-functional team of specialists (think: business, data, and programming) by developing a product or solution that you pitch to stakeholders at the end of the summer.

Over the course of the program, you will have access to subject matter experts, coaches, mentors, as well as technical and professional training and resources to bring your idea to life.

 

What will you do? Discover. Research. Build. Pitch.

• Immerse yourself in a business challenge with an intense focus on collaboration to develop an innovative product.
• You will be challenged to step outside your comfort zone, and use your teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills to help your team succeed in ambiguity
• You will be expected to design, create and deliver a fully functional prototype to RBC that solves a real business need.
• You will play an integral role in engaging your critical thinking, time management and leadership skills within your team.
• Design, troubleshoot and develop your product.
• Work with subject matter experts, mentors, executive sponsors and stakeholders (technology and business) to build your solution.
• Exposure to design thinking, agile development and other tools, technologies and methodologies.
• Executive presentations, developing strategy and communications for your project.
  
  

 

What do you need to succeed?

Must have

• Must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution, graduating between August 2025 and June 2026 (College, Undergrad, Master's or PhD).
• Ability to understand and communicate business values
• Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written).
• Excellent critical thinking, time management and leadership skills.
• Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and think outside the box to develop solutions.
• Excellent teamwork, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interest or some experience in design using Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma
  
  

 

Nice to have

• Experience with hackathons or case competitions
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and working with end users and clients to understand their needs.
• Experience with business presentations.
• Experience with user research, prototyping, wireframing, and/or experience mapping (creating journey maps, personas, and service blueprints).
• Experience with project management tools (ex. Jira, Confluence)
• Solid understanding of financial business insights, FinTech industry, startup industry or other related insights.
• Interest and understanding of up and coming technology and methodologies.
  
  

 

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 unique summer experience with the chance to develop a career at RBC.
• Team up with students from diverse backgrounds and build lasting professional relationships.
• Engage with leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities.
• Be a part of a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team.
• Contribute to real projects that can make a difference and have a lasting impact at RBC.
• Tons of opportunity to grow specific skills for your future.
• An all-around fun, innovative, and comfortable work environment
  
  

 

Amplify 2025

Job Skills

Active Learning, Adaptability, Communication, Creativity, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, Teamwork

Additional Job Details

Address:

120 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD

City:

BEDFORD

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Platform:

Job Type:

Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2024-11-04

Application Deadline:

2024-11-18

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