Director, Enterprise Data Management Products

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Technical Leader for the Enterprise Data Management Platform to drive development and mentor a team. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years in data engineering, a strong background in Java, Python, and enterprise data management technologies. This role offers a comprehensive total rewards program and an opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Leadership support for development

Agile and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 15+ years hands-on experience in data engineering and related technologies.
• 5+ years of experience working in technology design within a financial institution.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise data management technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of data management solutions.
• Manage and mentor the platform product development and support teams.
• Translate data management initiatives into actionable technical delivery plans.

Skills

Agile Software Development

Data Engineering

Cloud Computing

Database Development

Data Classification

Data Governance

Data Warehousing

ETL Processing

Education

Post-secondary degree in computer science or related technical field

Tools

Apache Kafka

JIRA

GitHub

Confluence

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

Job Description

What is your opportunity?

You will be the technical leader of the Enterprise Data Management Platform to drive the development of enterprise data management automations and solutions that empower the data‑driven regulatory and innovation ambitions of the organization.

You will be responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of these solutions and will lead and mentor a team of developers. This role requires a strong background in data engineering, automation leadership, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a strong ability to translate goals into actionable plans for the teams. Ideally, you will have a background in information management technologies, such as enterprise data catalogs, data quality and classification tools and automation technologies.

What will you do?

• Work with product management and business SMEs to translate data management initiatives into actionable technical delivery plans ensuring measurable outcomes
• Work with product management and services teams to ensure effective technical change management release over release
• Support the development team to scale, monitor and operate the enterprise data management capabilities for high availability and performance
• Oversee the development and maintenance of technical documentation and knowledge bases, leading through hands‑on contribution
• Manage and mentor the platform product development and support teams, providing leadership and direction
• Ensure any risk/IT findings related to the program are managed to timely closure
• Work with vendors on technical feature requests and drive resolution of technical issues with vendors or technical partners

What do you need to succeed?

• A post‑secondary degree in computer science or related technical field involving coding and/or equivalent professional experience
• 15+ years hands‑on experience in data engineering and related technologies
• 5+ years of experience working in technology design within a financial institution
• Strong experience with Java, Python, Apache Groovy, Apache Airflow, Apache Kafka, RDBMS and data warehouse data storage systems both on‑premises as well as cloud‑based (e.g., Snowflake AWS, Azure)
• Strong working knowledge of data management and data protection‑related enterprise data management technologies including data catalogs, data lineage, data quality management, and data discovery and classification tools
• Expertise with Disciplined Agile Development and proficiency with JIRA, GitHub, and Confluence
• Exceptional leadership, written and verbal communication that consider both a mixed technical and business stakeholder audience

Nice to have:

• Proficiency with data modeling and supporting BI tools
• Expertise with automating quality assurance frameworks
• A solid understanding of data management and/or data security related regulatory requirements in banking

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, thinking progressively 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 comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team
• The opportunity to interface with executives from many different parts of the organization

Job Skills

Agile Software Development, Automation Technology, Cloud Computing, Collibra Data Governance, Database Development, Data Classification, Data Engineering, Data Governance, Data Organization, Data Warehousing (DW), Enterprise Data Integration, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Data Protection, Enterprise Software Management, ETL Processing, GitHub, Solutions Design, Solutions Integration, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

Address: BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST: TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025‑11‑14

Application Deadline: 2025‑11‑29

Note

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

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