Director, Program Delivery (Capital Markets)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Total rewards program

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Director, Program Delivery in Toronto to lead large multi-asset, multi-year strategic initiatives within Capital Markets and QTS. You will govern multi-million dollar budgets, develop roadmaps, manage risks, and provide transparent updates to the C-suite.

The role demands a Bachelor’s in CS/Finance with 10+ years in strategic portfolio delivery in financial services tech; director-level Capital Markets experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Finance or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in strategic portfolio/program delivery in financial services tech.
• Experience in Capital Markets technology and multi-year initiatives.
• Director-level experience in Capital Markets or related domains.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain multi-year strategic roadmap for Capital Markets and QTS portfolios.
• Own centralized risk register for the portfolio and manage dependencies/regulatory challenges.
• Lead investment planning cycles with forecasts, ROI and executive reporting.
• Interface with C-suite executives to communicate portfolio health and progress.
• Build, mentor and lead a high-performing Program Management team.
• Establish governance and oversight for assigned initiatives.

Skills

Agile delivery

JIRA/Confluence

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Financial forecasting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Rally Central

Job description

Job Description

The Director, Program Delivery will lead, own and drive the execution of large multi-asset /multi-year strategic initiatives. This role oversees multi million dollar program budgets within Capital Markets and Quantitative Technology Services (QTS) divisions. This role requires a solid understanding of Capital Markets technology. Will lead, own and drive the execution of large multi-asset /multi-year strategic initiatives. This role requires a solid understanding of Capital Markets technology.

What is the opportunity?

The Director, Program Delivery will lead, own and drive the execution of large multi-asset /multi-year strategic initiatives. This role oversees multi million dollar program budgets within Capital Markets and Quantitative Technology Services (QTS) divisions. This role requires a solid understanding of Capital Markets technology. Will lead, own and drive the execution of large multi-asset /multi-year strategic initiatives. This role requires a solid understanding of Capital Markets technology.

What you will do?

• Own, define and maintain comprehensive multi-year strategic roadmap for Capital Markets and Quantitative Technology services portfolios
• Own the centralized risk register for the entire portfolio – identify risks, regulatory challenges, cross program dependencies, technical redundancy/obsolescence
• Lead the annual and multi-year investment planning cycles, provide accurate financial forecasts, burn rate analysis, ROI and provide executive level performance reporting
• Primary liaison to C-suite executives, providing transparent and timely communication on portfolio health and strategic process
• Build, lead and mentor a high-performing team of Program Managers, fostering a collaborative environment making data driven decisions
• Establish appropriate governance and oversight for assigned initiatives

What you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in CompSci, Finance or related degree. Master’s degree preferred, along with minimum of 10 years strategic portfolio/program delivery in financial services technology. Proven experience managing multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Capital Markets along with recent/current director level experience
• Strong problem-solving capabilities; Strong structured, analytical and methodological thinking
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery methodologies & tooling (JIRA, Confluence, Rally Central)

Nice to have

• Prior Big 4 or boutique consulting firm experience
• Domain expertise in one or more asset classes (Rates, Credit, Equities) and F2B functional areas Front Office (trade capture, pricing, trading risk/pnl), Operations, Product Control, Market and Credit Risk.
• Experience with AI initiatives
• 1-2 years people management experience
• Experience working with AI platforms such as Chat GBT, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic…

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:

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and competitive compensation
• Ability to make a difference and have a lasting impact via contributions to high visibility initiatives involving challenging work
• Opportunity to build cross-asset cross functional relationships across the bank
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative and high-performing team

Job Skills

Agile Scrum Project Management, Business Oriented, Communication, Decision Making, Leading Project Teams, Long Term Planning, Matrix Management, Organizational Change Management, People Management, Planning, Program Management, Program Project Management, Project Administration, Results-Oriented, Strategic Objectives, Team Management, Time Management, Vendor Management

Additional Job Details

Address

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City

Toronto

Country

Canada

Work hours/week

37.5

Employment Type

Full time

Platform

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salaried

Posted Date

2026-03-31

Application Deadline

2026-09-25

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.