Senior Manager, Strategic Business Performance

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Manager of Strategic Business Performance in Ontario to drive quarterly business reviews and support strategic initiatives. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to develop executive-level reports. Successful candidates will have 3-5 years of relevant experience and exceptional communication skills. Flexible work options and robust benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible benefits

Work/life balance

Career development programs

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a strategy or performance management role.
• Proven track record of developing senior executive-level materials.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive the RBCI Quarterly Business Review process.
• Support business case development for financial impact assessments.
• Establish routines to measure business performance against strategic priorities.

Skills

Client Counseling

Decision Making

Commercial Acumen

Group Problem Solving

Education

Finance designation or advanced degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Job description

Overview

What is the Opportunity?

As a Senior Manager of Strategic Business Performance, reporting to the Director of Strategic Business Performance, this role plays a key part in accelerating RBC Insurance's ongoing business transformation. This position offers the opportunity to partner with various teams across RBCI to provide visibility into the business' strategic performance, and to conduct fact-based analysis to accelerate, optimize, and unlock growth, all while collaborating with stakeholders to drive business success.

Responsibilities

• Drive the RBCI Quarterly Business Review process, distilling and assessing disparate sources of information into a senior executive report that effectively describes business performance across all dimensions including financial, sales, operations, risk and strategy
• Support business case development for new business ideas, by partnering with RBCI and Strategy colleagues to assess the financial impact of business growth opportunities, including sensitivity analyses
• Support the buildout of an integrated, strategic view of projected business performance under various strategic options, to provide a data-driven projection of the ‘art of the possible’
• Partner with Finance, where needed, to enable Finance programs that will support strategic business decision-making, e.g. product profitability, cost drivers and levers
• Establish routines and views to enable ongoing measurement of business performance vs. strategic priorities
• Establish a strong relationship of mutual trust, collaboration and credibility across the organization

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a strategy or performance management role, with a proven track record of developing senior executive-level materials to assess business performance
• Deep understanding of RBC's Finance practices, processes, and requirements
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams, building alignment and driving results
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and navigate multiple lines of business with ease

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of IFRS 17 and insurance products
• A finance designation or an advanced degree in a related field

What’s in it for you?

• A Total Rewards program that includes competitive pay, flexible benefits, work/life balance and career development programs and investment and retirement savings plans
• All the tools, training, and team support you need to grow your business and career
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Sophisticated RBCI software tools to boost your productivity and grow your business

RBC Insurance is an organization that succeeds by bringing out the best in its people. You’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team that shares common values – including a fundamental respect for each other. At the heart of this is a commitment to diversity. RBC respects and responds to the many competing and evolving priorities in our lives – so you can focus on what you can do best – putting clients first.

Job Skills

Client Counseling, Client Prospecting, Commercial Acumen, Decision Making, Enterprise IT Architecture, Group Problem Solving, Human Resources Policies, Organizational Change Management, Solutions Development

Additional Job Details

• Address: MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA
• City: Mississauga
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: INSURANCE
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-09-23
• Application Deadline: 2025-10-10

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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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