Job Description RBC Amplify 2027, 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&#x2019;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, October 4th at 11:59pm EST &#x202F; 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&#x2019;s project, building a business case and a captivating pitch &#x2013; 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. &#x202F; What will you do?&#x202F;Discover. Research. Build. Pitch. <ul><li>Immerse yourself in a business challenge with an intense focus on collaboration to develop an innovative product. </li><li>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 </li><li>You will be expected to design, create and deliver a fully functional prototype to RBC that solves a real business need. </li><li>You will play an integral role in engaging your critical thinking, time management and leadership skills within your team. </li><li>Design, troubleshoot and develop your product. </li><li>Work with subject matter experts, mentors, executive sponsors and stakeholders (technology and business) to build your solution. </li><li>Exposure to design thinking, agile development and other tools, technologies and methodologies. </li><li>Executive presentations, developing strategy and communications for your project. </li></ul>&#x202F; What do you need to succeed? Must have <ul><li>Must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution, graduating between August 2027 and June 2028 (College, Undergrad, Master&apos;s or PhD). </li><li>Ability to understand and communicate business values </li><li>Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written). </li><li>Excellent critical thinking, time management and leadership skills. </li><li>Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced team environment. </li><li>Ability to challenge the status quo and think outside the box to develop solutions. </li><li>Excellent teamwork, collaboration and problem-solving skills. </li><li>Strong interest or some experience in design using Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma </li></ul>&#x202F; Nice to have <ul><li>Experience with hackathons or case competitions </li><li>Experience in stakeholder engagement and working with end users and clients to understand their needs. </li><li>Experience with business presentations. </li><li>Experience with user research, prototyping, wireframing, and/or experience mapping (creating journey maps, personas, and service blueprints). </li><li>Experience with project management tools (ex. Jira, Confluence) </li><li>Experience with Figma or Design Tools</li><li>Solid understanding of financial business insights, FinTech industry, startup industry or other related insights. </li><li>Interest and understanding of up and coming technology and methodologies. </li></ul>&#x202F; What&#x2019;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. <ul><li>A unique summer experience with the chance to develop a career at RBC. </li><li>Team up with students from diverse backgrounds and build lasting professional relationships. </li><li>Engage with leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities. </li><li>Be a part of a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team. </li><li>Contribute to real projects that can make a difference and have a lasting impact at RBC. </li><li>Tons of opportunity to grow specific skills for your future. </li><li>An all-around fun, innovative, and comfortable work environment </li></ul>&#x202F; Amplify 2027 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: Full time Platform: Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term) Pay Type: Salaried Posted Date: 2026-09-07 Application Deadline: 2026-10-05 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. Join our Talent Community Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you. Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com&lt;/a/span&gt;

Business Analyst, RBC Amplify 2027, Halifax

Agora Labs is a Nova Scotia&#x2013;based research-operations and scientific-communications services company. We support academic researchers, health-science teams, and early-stage organizations with grant and manuscript workflows, professional scientific materials, deadline coordination, and research communications. We are seeking an experienced independent Operations &amp; Client-Delivery Consultant to build a lightweight, reliable operating system for a small remote team. This is a practical implementation engagement&#x2014;not an internship, student placement, or general virtual-assistant role.The successful consultant will help turn founder-led, ad hoc workflows into clear, repeatable systems that support high-quality delivery while protecting deadlines, client communication, and team capacity. Engagement details<ul><li>90-day independent-contractor pilot.</li><li>Approximately 15&#x2013;25 total hours over the engagement.</li><li>Remote, primarily asynchronous work; Halifax/Dartmouth candidates are welcome but not required.</li><li>CAD 55&#x2013;65/hour, depending on relevant experience and proposed scope.</li><li>Maximum initial budget: CAD 1,500 before applicable taxes.</li><li>Work beyond the agreed scope or budget requires written approval.</li><li>Opportunity for a limited ongoing engagement if the pilot is successful and client demand supports continuation.</li></ul> What you will deliverDuring the engagement, you will assess current workflows and establish a practical client-delivery system. Expected deliverables include:<ul><li>A concise diagnostic of current workflow bottlenecks and recommended priorities.</li><li>A simple client-intake and project-scoping process.</li><li>A project-management board and clear workflow stages from inquiry through final delivery.</li><li>Standard operating procedures for core services, initially focused on grant-submission readiness and manuscript-submission support.</li><li>Reusable task briefs, project templates, version-control conventions, and quality-control checklists.</li><li>A lightweight system for assigning, tracking, reviewing, and completing remote work.</li><li>A short weekly founder dashboard covering active work, deadlines, capacity, decisions needed, and risks.</li><li>A handoff plan allowing routine coordination to occur without daily founder involvement.</li></ul> Responsibilities<ul><li>Translate broad service requests into clear scopes, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.</li><li>Build usable operating procedures and templates rather than high-level strategy documents.</li><li>Establish simple, low-friction systems for task assignment, deadline tracking, quality review, and client updates.</li><li>Coordinate routine workflow for a small remote team member using clear written briefs and respectful professional communication.</li><li>Draft or refine client-facing status updates, requests for missing materials, and delivery communications.</li><li>Identify scope creep, schedule risks, unclear ownership, and work requiring founder or scientific review.</li><li>Maintain careful version control, documentation, and confidentiality.</li><li>Provide concise weekly reporting to the founder.</li></ul> Required qualifications<ul><li>At least 5 years of paid experience in project management, operations, client delivery, professional-services administration, agency operations, executive operations, research administration, consulting, or a comparable setting.</li><li>Demonstrated experience designing and implementing practical workflows, SOPs, templates, project boards, or quality-control systems.</li><li>Experience coordinating remote or asynchronous work.</li><li>Strong written communication, excellent follow-through, and sound judgment about priorities and escalation.</li><li>Comfort working with Google Workspace and at least one workflow platform, such as Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Airtable, Monday.com, or Notion.</li><li>Ability to work independently, define next steps, and raise issues early.</li><li>Ability to invoice as an independent contractor in Canada.</li><li>Ability to provide professional references if requested.</li></ul> Preferred qualifications<ul><li>Experience supporting academic, health-science, nonprofit, consulting, agency, biotech, or professional-services clients.</li><li>Experience with document-heavy and deadline-sensitive workflows.</li><li>Familiarity with grant administration, manuscript submission, scientific communications, or regulated/professional environments.</li><li>Located in Halifax, Dartmouth, or elsewhere in Nova Scotia, although remote Canadian candidates are welcome.</li><li>Experience building systems for small teams, solo founders, or early-stage service businesses.</li></ul> This role is notThis opportunity is not a student placement, internship, general virtual-assistant position, or a role designed primarily for applicants seeking training in operations. We are looking for a proven independent professional who can create systems that reduce day-to-day founder bottlenecks.The role does not require scientific authorship or responsibility for scientific, clinical, legal, regulatory, financial, or therapeutic decisions. The founder retains responsibility for scientific review, strategy, client contracting, pricing, and final substantive approval. Compensation and termsThe initial engagement is expected to be paid at CAD 55&#x2013;65/hour, depending on experience and scope, with a total engagement cap of CAD 1,500 before applicable GST/HST. The successful contractor will invoice Agora Labs monthly. Any extension or additional work will be separately agreed in writing. Application processPlease apply with:<ol><li>Your r&#xE9;sum&#xE9; or LinkedIn profile.</li><li>A brief note describing one example of an operations, project-management, or client-delivery workflow you personally built or improved.</li><li>An anonymized sample of a relevant work product, such as an SOP, project plan, workflow diagram, project dashboard, client-status report, or quality-control checklist.</li><li>Your proposed hourly rate and availability during the next 90 days.</li><li>Confirmation that you can invoice as an independent contractor in Canada.</li></ol> Shortlisted finalists will be asked to complete a brief paid practical assignment based on a fictional client-delivery scenario. The exercise is designed to assess scope definition, prioritization, task delegation, client communication, and escalation judgment; it is not unpaid speculative work. Finalists will receive clear instructions, a defined time limit, and compensation for the assignment. Agora Labs welcomes applications from qualified independent professionals of diverse backgrounds. We value practical judgment, discretion, clarity, reliability, and respectful collaboration.

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