Senior Manager, Strategic Execution and Data Transformation

ODAIA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC in Toronto seeks a high-performing leader to deliver enterprise-wide strategic and regulatory initiatives within the Strategic Execution team of the Chief Legal and Administrative Office. This role partners with senior stakeholders to govern programs and drive execution excellence.

You will shape direction, manage RAID logs, coordinate cross-functional groups, prepare executive materials, and ensure on-time delivery of milestones.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in computer science or technology (i.e. BSc., BASc., B.Eng)
• Working knowledge of data architecture, data modelling, data pipeline, and data management
• Working knowledge of advanced data technology (i.e. Snowflake, DataBricks)
• 5+ years of project management experience with leadership and relationship management
• Strong executive presence with experience interfacing with senior executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders, project managers and team members
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (storyboarding for executive presentations)
• Comfort with ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to assess needs, identify optimization opportunities and execute on program deliverables
• Lead and facilitate working groups with cross-functional teams to shape strategic direction and drive progress on enterprise initiatives
• Contribute to senior management materials preparation, including Executive Steering Committees and program forums
• Support program status reporting to executives to ensure progress and informed decision-making
• Maintain project plans and ensure milestones are met, resolving roadblocks proactively
• Facilitate issue resolution and escalation, manage interdependencies, and maintain RAID logs
• Engage with third-party suppliers/consultants to deliver program objectives within governance frameworks
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior staff within the Strategic Execution team

Skills

Executive presence

Written communication

Verbal communication

Leadership

Relationship management

Ambiguity tolerance

Stakeholder collaboration

Excel

PowerPoint

Data architecture

Education

Undergraduate degree in computer science or technology

Tools

Snowflake

DataBricks

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Strategic Execution team within the Chief Legal and Administrative Office (CLAO) plays a critical role in driving highly visible, enterprise-level transformation initiatives providing thought leadership and collaborating with senior leaders to contribute to strategic objectives and the clear path to execution excellence. We are seeking a high-performing and motivated leader to join our team to lead the delivery of enterprise-wide strategic and regulatory initiatives. This role enables business-driven transformation by fostering effective project governance and driving the delivery of meaningful outcomes that align with RBC’s long-term strategic objectives.

What will you do?

• Partner with business stakeholders to assess needs, identify optimization opportunities and execute on program deliverables, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and fostering collaboration across stakeholders
• Lead and facilitate working groups with cross-functional teams to shape strategic direction, triage issues, and drive progress on enterprise-level initiatives, ensuring effective coordination and accountability (i.e. for Data Foundation Layer, Electronic Funds Transfer Reporting transformation)
• Contribute to senior management materials preparation, including Executive Steering Committees, and other program forums, ensuring clear, concise, and impactful communication of program updates, risks, and key decisions
• Support program status reporting across the program and at the executive level to ensure program goals and objectives are executed and consistently communicated, enabling transparency and informed decision-making
• Maintain project plans and ensure that tasks are on track to meet project milestones, identifying and resolving potential roadblocks proactively
• Facilitate issue resolution and escalation, manage interdependencies, and ensure the accurate and timely maintenance of the RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) log to support effective program delivery and governance
• Engage with third-party suppliers/consultants as needed to deliver on program objectives, while ensuring alignment with internal delivery standards and governance frameworks
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration within the Strategic Execution team

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Undergraduate degree in computer science or technology (i.e. BSc., BASc., B.Eng)
• Working knowledge of data architecture, data modelling, data pipeline, and data management
• Working knowledge of advanced data technology (i.e. Snowflake, DataBricks)
• 5+ years of project management experience with a demonstrated track record of leadership, problem-solving, and relationship management
• Strong executive presence, with experience interfacing with senior executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate, partner with senior business stakeholders, project managers and team members
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (strong storyboarding of executive presentations)
• Comfort with ambiguity

Nice to Have

• Technology related consulting experience
• Analytics and Artificial Intelligence experience
• Regulatory programs and/or Anti-Money Laundering (AML) experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified
• Experience with enterprise transformation initiatives

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.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Variety of assignments over the course of your placement
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

• Credit Analysis
• Fraud Risk Management
• Investment Economics
• Investment Management Systems
• Investment Risk
• Investment Risk Management
• Long Term Planning
• Market Risk
• Operational Risks
• Quantitative Methods
• Risk Control
• Risk Management
• Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

• Address: 20 KING ST W:TORONTO
• City: Toronto
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Application Deadline: 2026-09-07

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.