Director, Strategic Initiatives

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Director of Strategic Initiatives to influence the strategic direction of technology capabilities. The role involves leading high-impact projects, working closely with senior leadership to develop future strategies, and providing consulting support. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years experience in strategy development, strong analytical skills, and a relevant undergraduate degree. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Opportunities for professional development

Flexible benefits and competitive compensation

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of proven experience in strategy development.
• Ability to tailor messaging for an executive audience.
• Understanding of how technology is used at the bank.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects across the I&T organization.
• Conduct business value analysis for technology capabilities.
• Support executive reporting on behalf of the team.

Skills

Previous consulting experience

Analytical and critical thinking skills

Expert PowerPoint skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Undergraduate degree in business or technology

Job description

Job Description

Interested in influencing the strategic direction of key technology capabilities at RBC? Then this is the team for you.

The Office of the EVP of Innovation & Technology enables the success of the Innovation and Technology team through the delivery and oversight of strategic projects and leadership of business management, operations and risk activities. As the Director of Strategic Initiatives you will be responsible for leading strategic projects that span across the I&T organization including strategy development and product communication.

What will you do?

• Work in collaboration with our senior leadership team to develop the future state strategies and roadmap for key strategic topics and technology capabilities (e.g. AI, data and analytics)
• Conduct business value analysis for key technology capabilities
• Develop content to clearly communicate the vision and value of our technology capabilities
• Define the scope, approach, successful outcomes, stakeholder engagement models, solution alternatives, and roadmaps for strategic projects and I&T Grand Challenges
• Lead project planning and execution, provide thought leadership and consulting to support the broader I&T leadership team
• Support executive reporting on behalf of the overall team on both a regular and an ad‑hoc basis
• Define reusable assets / frameworks for the team to leverage, to ensure consistency in work products, approaches and outcomes
• Other duties as required

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Previous consulting experience with an industry leader firm (eg. McKinsey, Deloitte, Accenture, etc)
• Undergraduate degree in business, technology, or similar
• 5-8 years of proven experience in strategy development
• Ability to develop content and tailor messaging for an executive audience (e.g. storyboarding/ strategic storytelling)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, bring forth new perspectives and insights
• Expert Powerpoint skills
• A strong aptitude and desire for learning
• An understanding of how technology is used at the bank (e.g. app dev, data, AI, analytics, emerging tech, etc.)
• An understanding of our revenue‑generating businesses

Nice to have

Product Management experience

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 flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Additional Job Details

• Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO
• City: Toronto
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-11-28
• Application Deadline: 2025-12-31
• Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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