2027 Winter - ECCO, Strategic Execution Practice Management Intern (4 Months)

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bank of Canada is offering a Strategic Execution Practice Management Winter Intern role in Toronto. You will support portfolio management, develop dashboards and templates, and help standardize project documentation and reporting.

This position provides exposure to senior leadership and cross‑team collaboration within RBC's Enterprise Chief Controls Office. You will gain hands‑on experience in process development, enablement initiatives, and artifact preparation while building strategic

Qualifications

• Must-have: Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university.
• Must-have: Interest in project management; willingness to learn quickly.
• Must-have: Excellent oral and written communication with senior management.
• Must-have: Strong MS Office proficiency and experience building dashboards.
• Must-have: Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Must-have: Strong business acumen and analytical mindset.
• Must-have: Excellent organizational skills.
• Must-have: Strategic thinker with creativity in problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio management support and enablement to the team.
• Build tools, templates, and dashboards to standardize processes.
• Assist in preparing project materials and artifacts to ensure clarity.
• Collaborate across the broader Strategic Execution organization.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Dashboards

Job description

Job Description

What is Opportunity Are you interested in the opportunity to work as a Strategic Execution Practice Management Winter Intern at RBC? In this role, you’ll provide portfolio management and enablement support to the team. You’ll build tools and templates, assist in standardizing project documentation and reporting, support process development and also assist with other team enablement initiatives. This role presents opportunities to connect across the entire Strategic Execution team, including senior leadership. Strong communication and organizational skills, business acumen, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, will make you a valuable asset in this role. As part of the Process Risk Centre of Excellence and Strategic Execution group under the RBC Enterprise Chief Controls Office, the Strategic Execution team has a mandate to develop and implement a proactive, standardized, scalable program and project management discipline that drives consistency in delivery of strategic objectives, while ensuring execution of RBC enterprise and cross-functional business programs and projects. Working within a high-performance area of the bank, the team provides opportunities for skill development, career advancement, and the chance to work on the bank’s most ambitious initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management Support: Gather requirements, build dashboards and analytical tools, perform data analysis, and present insights in clear, actionable formats
• Enablement Initiatives: Assist in developing team resources including Connect sites, templates, and tools to standardize processes
• Project Support (as needed): Help prepare and update project materials and artifacts to maintain consistency and clarity
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Support additional initiatives while connecting across the broader Strategic Execution organization

Qualifications

• Must-have: Working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited University
• Must-have: An interest in project management; prior experience is not required but ability and willingness to learn quickly is a must
• Must-have: Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to professionally communicate with senior management
• Must-have: Technical Skills: Strong Microsoft Office proficiency – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, prior experience building Dashboards
• Must-have: The ability to work independently as well as to be able to collaborate and work effectively in teams, with internal departments and build partnerships with stakeholders
• Must-have: Strong business acumen and analytical mindset
• Must-have: Excellent organizational skills
• Must-have: Strategic thinker with passion for using creativity in problem solving
• Nice-to-have: Experience and knowledge of project management standards

Eligibility Requirements

Please note: This posting is for a 4-months Winter 2027 Student placement with a start date of January 2027, and end date of April 2027. In order to be eligible for this 4-months Student position, you must either: Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of April 2027 ; or If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in April 2027), you must require the full 4-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully. Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered. The formal application deadline is September 20, 2026. RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term. Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangements for this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager.

Contract & Working Hours

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Location

Address: 180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO City: Toronto Country: Canada

Company Culture

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.

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 84,000+ employees who bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to more than 16 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 34 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.

We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.