Senior Manager - HR Strategy & Enablement

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to strategic HR work

Supportive culture

Leadership development

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior Manager, HR Strategy & Enablement to help steer the strategic direction of the HR function in Toronto. You will support senior executives, partner across HR, and drive initiatives with data-driven insights.

The role emphasizes end-to-end program ownership, collaboration with EXDI, and the creation of executive-ready materials. Ideal candidates have strong analytical and presentation skills and enjoy working in a dynamic, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Science, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating strategic impact.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, or enterprise HR roles with proven success leading complex, multi-functional initiatives at scale.

Responsibilities

• Help drive the activation of our HR Strategy and strategic planning process, including building HR’s capabilities and prioritizing initiatives.
• Support CHRO and HR-BMCC OC with engagement on HR Strategy and preparation of Board materials.
• Take end-to-end ownership of workstreams on strategic initiatives and collaborate with RBC functions and EXDI team.
• Build high-standard presentations, reports, and dashboards for senior leadership to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Senior leader engagement

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in HR, Business Administration, Data Science, or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

As Senior Manager, HR Strategy & Enablement, you will be part of a dynamic team that helps set the strategic direction for the HR function. The Senior Manager, HR Strategy & Enablement, will also support senior executives in key business operations, and partner across HR to activate, integrate and communicate strategic initiatives to ensure HR is positioned for continued success.

Job Description

As Senior Manager, HR Strategy & Enablement, you will be part of a dynamic team that helps set the strategic direction for the HR function. The Senior Manager, HR Strategy & Enablement, will also support senior executives in key business operations, and partner across HR to activate, integrate and communicate strategic initiatives to ensure HR is positioned for continued success.

What will you do?

• Help drive the activation of our HR Strategy and strategic planning process, including building HR’s capabilities, as well as assisting in the prioritization of HR initiatives.
• Support the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and HR Brand, Marketing, Communications & Citizenship Operating Committee (HR-BMCC OC) with engagement on HR Strategy and other key strategic priorities, as well as the preparation of Board and related materials.
• Take end-to-end ownership of workstreams on strategic initiatives. This may entail conducting primary and secondary research, analysis of large datasets, collaborating with other RBC functions and platforms, and working closely with our Employee Experience Design and Insights (EXDI) team.
• Build high-standard presentations, reports, and dashboards for senior leadership to facilitate data-driven decision-making.

What do you need to succeed?

Foundation

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Science, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating strategic impact.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, or enterprise HR roles with proven success leading complex, multi-functional initiatives at scale.

Strategic Thinking & Analytical Acumen

• Proven track record of translating ambiguous business problems into testable hypotheses and data-driven recommendations for C-suite audiences.
• Proven track record of designing primary and secondary research to validate strategic assumptions and inform enterprise decisions. Ability to sense-check findings against business reality.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization. Experience with SQL, Python, R, or equivalent tools for data manipulation and hands-on experience with business intelligence platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) for dashboard design and reporting is highly desirable.

Execution & Communication Excellence

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with the ability to distil complex analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives for senior executives.
• Demonstrated success building high-impact presentations, reports, and visual assets that drive decision-making and influence stakeholder alignment.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional workstreams end-to-end while managing ambiguity, tight timelines, and competing priorities with discipline and transparency.

Technical Proficiency

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel at expert level; Word; PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of emerging productivity tools, including Large Language Models for task automation and work product augmentation.

What’s in it for you?

• Exposure to leading-edge strategy, enablement and communications work for RBC’s global Human Resources group.
• Supportive, inclusive culture and a team that celebrates your unique perspectives, background and experience so you can bring your whole self to work, every day.
• Leaders who are invested in your success and provide opportunities to learn, grow and to try new things.

Job Skills

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Professional Presentation, Senior Leader Engagement, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning

Additional Job Details

Address

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City

Toronto

Country

Canada

Work hours/week

37.5

Employment Type

Full time

Platform

HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC

Job Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salaried

Posted Date

2026-07-28

Application Deadline

2026-09-08

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.