2026 CFO, Summer Digital Product Strategy Analyst (4 Month)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Student/Co-op in Digital Product Strategy. In this role, you'll support digital product initiatives, analyze data trends, and contribute to strategy discussions. Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in Business or a related field and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This full-time position offers valuable experience in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

Benefits

Opportunity for mentorship

Networking with diverse students

Impactful work experience

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and develop insights.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze business intake submissions.
• Conduct data analysis and prepare insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Professional verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Experience with Microsoft Excel

Education

Working toward a degree in Business, Finance, Data/Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Are you interested in digital products and want to gain hands‑on experience in strategy, analytics, and technology planning? Our Digital Ecosystem and AI team supports the planning and prioritization of application development initiatives for the CFO teams. You will help analyze intake requests, assess business needs, develop insights, and contribute to shaping our AppDev roadmap. This is a great opportunity to build experience in product strategy, data‑driven decision‑making, and cross‑functional collaboration within a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environment.

What will you do?

You will join the Digital Product Strategy team to work throughout the summer. Responsibilities may vary depending on the work pipeline, but could include:

• Review, analyze, and summarize business intake submissions to support prioritization of digital product and AppDev initiatives
• Support development of prioritization scoring by assessing complexity, business value, dependencies, and alignment to product strategy
• Conduct data analysis (e.g., intake trends, demand volumes, capacity impacts) and prepare insights for planning conversations
• Assist with preparing documentation, dashboards, and materials for planning sessions with digital product owners, process owners, CFO leadership, and technology teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements, gather missing information, and ensure intake submissions meet standards
• Maintain and update the intake tool by tracking status, identifying issues, and recommending improvements
• Help monitor progress of intake items and produce regular progress summaries or status updates
• Other projects and assignments as required, including process reviews and analytical tasks that require research, strategy, and problem‑solving skills

What do you need to succeed?

Must‑have

• Working toward a degree in Business, Finance, Data/Analytics, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify patterns, and develop insights
• Professional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to think critically and “connect the dots.”
• Experience with Microsoft Excel (including building analyses or simple models), PowerPoint, PowerApps or data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Nice‑to‑have

• Knowledge of digital product management, software development lifecycle, or business analysis concepts
• Familiarity with research methods, process mapping, or documenting workflows
• Interest in technology strategy, product strategy, or enterprise planning

Please note

• In order to be eligible for these student positions, you must either:
• Be returning back to school after the work term end‑date; or
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating immediately after the work term), you must require the full work term as a mandatory component in order to graduate successfully

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. At RBC, you will have opportunities to:

• Interact with leaders who support your development through coaching and managing
• Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada
• Make a difference and lasting impact through meaningful work
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.

Job Skills

Communication, Computer Literacy, Detail‑Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative

Additional Job Details

Address: 20 KING ST W, TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-12-12

Application Deadline: 2026-01-19

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

I Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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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