Programme Manager, Enterprise Digital Asset Custody Product Management & Strategy

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards

Career Development

Flexible Work

Challenging Projects

Job summary

RBC is seeking a senior leader to drive end-to-end programme delivery for the enterprise digital asset custody enabler, translating strategic intent into operational reality across Phases 2 and 3. You will serve as the Managing Director’s delegate for execution, governance cadence, and cross-enabler coordination within the DAOC framework.

You will ensure delivery excellence across custody infrastructure while upholding enterprise-grade security, compliance, and operational standards enabling

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in financial services with programme or project management.
• Experience delivering cross-functional initiatives with Technology, Operations, Risk and Compliance stakeholders.
• Regulatory change programmes, technology implementations, or operational transformations.
• Strong business acumen translating objectives into delivery roadmaps.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive reporting.
• Ability to drive consensus across organisational boundaries with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Custody Enabler Programme Delivery
• Cross-Enabler Co-ordination & Dependencies
• Programme Governance & Reporting
• Stakeholder Management & Alignment
• Resource & Team Management
• Business Case & PAR Development
• Vendor & Third-Party Management
• Risk, Compliance & Change Management

Skills

Programme Delivery

Governance & Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Risk & Compliance

Executive Communication

Job description

What is the opportunity?

Drive end-to-end programme delivery for the enterprise digital asset custody enabler, translating strategic intent into operational reality across Phases 2 and 3. Serve as the Managing Director’s primary delegate for programme execution, governance cadence, and cross-enabler co-ordination within the Digital Asset Oversight Committee (DAOC) framework. Ensure delivery excellence across custody infrastructure implementation whilst maintaining enterprise-grade security, compliance, and operational standards that enable RBC’s digital asset ambitions across Investor Services, Commercial Banking, Personal Banking, Capital Markets, and Wealth Management.

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Drive end-to-end programme delivery for the enterprise digital asset custody enabler, translating strategic intent into operational reality across Phases 2 and 3. Serve as the Managing Director’s primary delegate for programme execution, governance cadence, and cross-enabler co-ordination within the Digital Asset Oversight Committee (DAOC) framework. Ensure delivery excellence across custody infrastructure implementation whilst maintaining enterprise-grade security, compliance, and operational standards that enable RBC’s digital asset ambitions across Investor Services, Commercial Banking, Personal Banking, Capital Markets, and Wealth Management.

What will you do?

• Custody Enabler Programme Delivery
• Cross-Enabler Co-ordination & Dependencies
• Programme Governance & Reporting
• Stakeholder Management & Alignment
• Resource & Team Management
• Business Case & PAR Development
• Vendor & Third-Party Management
• Risk, Compliance & Change Management

What do you need to succeed?

Must haves:

• Minimum 7 years in financial services with progressive programme or project management responsibility, including demonstrated experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives involving Technology, Operations, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders
• Programme delivery expertise including governance framework design, stakeholder management, dependency mapping, risk management, and executive reporting (critical requirement)
• Financial services product delivery experience including regulatory change programmes, technology implementations, or operational transformations with understanding of institutional banking operations
• Strong business acumen translating strategic objectives into delivery roadmaps, managing competing priorities through structured trade-off analysis, and maintaining stakeholder alignment through transparent communication
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to prepare executive-level reporting, facilitate cross-functional forums, and present complex programme status to senior stakeholders
• Proven ability working effectively across organisational boundaries, building collaborative relationships, and driving consensus amongst diverse stakeholder groups with potentially conflicting priorities

Nice-to-have:

• Programme management certifications (PMP, PgMP, MSP, or equivalent)
• Experience delivering technology implementations in financial services including vendor selection, third-party risk management, and production deployment
• Background supporting enterprise transformation programmes spanning multiple business lines with shared infrastructure or platform components
• Prior exposure to digital asset, blockchain, or emerging technology programmes demonstrating ability to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity whilst maintaining delivery rigour

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.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business.

Job Skills

Business Oriented, Communication, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Organizational Change Management, Program Management, Resource Coordination, Results-Oriented, Team Management, Time 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: WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-08-25

Application Deadline: 2026-09-10

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

Compensation for this position (including salary and discretionary/variable payments) will be determined by factors, including but not limited to candidate's experience, skills, registration status, performance, individual goals, market conditions, and business needs.

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is:

$90,000.00 - $140,000.00

The pay range provided is for the primary work location referenced in the Additional Job Details section of this job posting. Pay ranges may differ based on location. If the posting lists multiple job locations, a recruiter can confirm availability of the role and the relevant pay rage for the additional locations listed. RBC supports pay transparency and we strive to ensure all pay ranges are competitive, fair, and equitable.

You have the potential to earn RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided that business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

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.

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