Manager, Data Community of Practice

ODAIA; 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

Job Description

As a Manager in the Data Community of Practice (DCoP) team, you will lead data strategy and community initiatives across all analytics teams in Personal and Commercial banking. This role is pivotal to driving technology transformation, upskilling data practitioners, and delivering measurable ROI through tooling and platform modernization supporting the Sr. Manager, DCoP.

What will you do?

Change Management & Execution

• Influence and develop roadmaps for technology transitions, ensuring compliance with RBC’s governance standards.
• Measure and communicate ROI of migration efforts to senior leadership.

Data Strategy Leadership

• Drive PB&CB wide initiatives around tools and platforms to optimize costs, improve efficiency, and accelerate technology modernization.
• Ensure data teams have seamless access to high quality data through the use of the right tool fit for the job.

Community & Upskilling

• Foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and best practices across data teams.

Cost Optimization & Modernization

• Identify opportunities to reduce technical infrastructure (TI) and non-TI costs through tooling modernization and platform hygiene.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Personal & Commercial Banking, Cyber Security, Risk, and Finance teams to align data strategies with business goals.
• Engage with vendors and internal stakeholders to prioritize modernization initiatives.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• University Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Business or a related field.
• 2+ years in data strategy, data science, or analytics roles in a financial or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of data analytics and BI tools with programming in Python, SQL, SAS and Tableau.
• Proven ability to think strategically and execute effectively, balancing long-term vision with delivery demands.
• Skilled in stakeholder management and influence, technology change management, building alignment across diverse business and technical teams.
• Strong time management, facilitation and communication skills — able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage delivery in an Agile environment (JIRA, Confluence).
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working across multiple teams and priorities.

Nice-to-have

• Understanding of data-driven strategies, data governance and analytics frameworks/patterns.
• Understanding of GenAI/LLM concepts and tools.
• Experience working with agile teams and agile program management.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed enterprise environment.

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.

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.

Job Skills

Adaptability, Budgeting, Business Oriented, Cross-Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Vision Alignment.

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: PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-11-05

Application Deadline: 2025-11-24

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

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