Data Strategy & Community of Practice Lead

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is looking for a Manager in their Data Community of Practice team. The successful candidate will lead data strategy initiatives across analytics teams, drive technology transformation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Required qualifications include a university degree in a relevant field and over 2 years of experience in data strategy or analytics within a regulated environment. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic and high-performing team

Opportunities to do challenging work

Qualifications

• 2+ years in data strategy, data science, or analytics roles in a financial or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of data analytics and BI tools.
• Proven ability to manage delivery in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Influence and develop roadmaps for technology transitions.
• Drive PB&CB wide initiatives around tools and platforms to optimize costs.
• Foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and best practices across data teams.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical infrastructure costs.
• Partner with multiple departments to align data strategies with business goals.

Skills

Adaptability

Budgeting

Cross-Team Collaboration

Decision Making

Information Technology (IT) Projects

Interpersonal Relationship Management

Long Term Planning

Resource Management

Vision Alignment

Education

University Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related field

Tools

Python

SQL

SAS

Tableau

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

A leading financial institution in Toronto is looking for a Manager in their Data Community of Practice team. The successful candidate will lead data strategy initiatives across analytics teams, drive technology transformation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Required qualifications include a university degree in a relevant field and over 2 years of experience in data strategy or analytics within a regulated environment. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on collaboration and innovation.