Senior Manager, Strategy and Transformation

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager of Strategy & Digital Transformation. You will develop and execute strategic transformation plans, manage cross-functional teams, and present key strategies to senior management. The ideal candidate has experience in Management Consulting, a bachelor’s degree, and at least 4 years in financial services, with knowledge of Capital Markets.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Bonuses

Flexible benefits

Career progression support

Access to cutting-edge technology

Qualifications

• Experience in Management Consulting or related field.
• Comfortable presenting to senior executives.
• Knowledge of Capital Markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategy and transformation plans.
• Manage cross-functional teams to deliver client solutions.
• Communicate vision and roadmap to stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Results-oriented

Strong communication skills

Enterprise vision

Education

Bachelor’s degree

4+ years of experience in financial services

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Who we are

RBC Capital Markets is an award-winning global investment bank, which provides expertise in banking, finance and capital markets to corporations, institutional investors and governments around the world. Our global network of highly skilled professionals works collaboratively to provide clients with strategic advice and analysis, innovative ideas and solutions, strong market distribution and superior execution.

The team

The Business and Client Services (BCS) group is the functional core of RBC Capital Markets’ trading activities. We provide our business partners greater efficiency, scalability and control within their operational processing, helping to ensure the firm’s continued growth and success.

Within the Digital Transformation and Business Architecture teams, we shape and advance the BCS transformation roadmap through a holistic lens including people, processes, data and technologies. Through a variety of tools and methodologies, our team strives to clearly articulate a vision for the future of our business, and drive towards it, in collaboration with our IT partners.

What will you do?

As a Senior Manager of Strategy & Digital Transformation, a typical day might include the following:

• Strategy development and transformation planning and execution
• Functional capability model development and ownership
• Roadmap development and ownership
• Thought-leadership on key and emerging technologies, competitive landscape and capital markets transformation
• Business casing, opportunity analysis and pitch materials
• Development of elements of the client journey and experience ownership
• Identify improvement opportunities in BCS, and research and identify the right solution
• Liaise with and manage cross-functional teams to architect, implement, test and continuously deliver solutions to our clients
• Presenting key strategies to communicate vision, roadmap and achieve buy-in from senior management and stakeholders
• Report progress of project status, milestones, and achievements to stakeholders

What you need to succeed?

• You are a strategic thinker with enterprise vision
• You are results-oriented and focused on user, client and business outcomes
• You develop and leverage structured approaches, frameworks and toolkits
• You are an inspiring culture and change champion
• You can captivate an audience through engaging communication and influence
• You are highly capable of learning quickly and deeply
• You have experience partnering closely with a variety of stakeholders and are comfortable presenting to senior executives
• You have experience in Management Consulting, or related field
• You have some knowledge of Capital Markets
• You have a bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in financial services
• You have a broad view of the enterprise and varying degrees of appreciation for strategy, processes and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance

Nice to have

• You have relevant and strong experience in capital markets and financial operations
• You have a great understanding of the industry trends in digitization and automation space, software providers and the factors that differentiate an organization
• You have working knowledge of applying business architecture principles to business solutions
• You have strong product leadership skills and the ability to own a portfolio of projects end-to-end independently, including a track record of successful product deliveries
• You have experience with Agile methodologies, mindset and tooling including JIRA and Confluence
• Proven experience in consulting or similar strategic, transformation focused industry roles considered an asset

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to play a vital role in the creation and execution of a transformation strategy for an operational pillar
• Become part of a team and culture that it is driven by innovative, practical solutions, and works collaboratively to deliver a fantastic experience to our clients
• A comprehensive Total Rewards program including competitive compensation, bonuses and flexible benefits
• Leaders who will support your career progression through coaching, mentorship and apprenticeship
• An ability to make a difference and lasting impact from a local-to-global scale for an innovation-thirsty organization
• Access to cutting-edge technology and industry experts across the enterprise

Job Skills

Adaptability, Crisis Management, Decision Making, Delegating Tasks, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Operational Delivery, Process Improvements, 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:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-07-18

Application Deadline:

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

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