Technical Product Manager, GFT

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

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Technical Product Manager to drive ML-Ops and Data Science platforms, fostering collaboration across various financial sectors. The role demands strong leadership in product management and a solid understanding of data-driven solutions. Successful candidates will thrive in a dynamic environment with opportunities to influence technology innovation.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses

World-class training program in financial services

Opportunity to make a lasting impact

Qualifications

• Strong product management background with experience in technical products.
• Deep understanding of ML-Ops, feature stores, and data quality solutions.
• Experience with data science teams and ML model development processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of ML-Ops and data quality strategies.
• Work closely with engineering and analytics teams to develop solutions.
• Monitor competitive products to ensure industry leadership.

Skills

Communication

Data Engineering

Data Science

Interpersonal Relationship Management

Machine Learning

Product Management

Education

Technical or engineering degree

MBA or equivalent business education

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a talented, creative, and results-driven professional who thrives on developing cutting-edge data science platforms? Come join us!

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC's Technology and Operations division. GFT's impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

We believe that innovation should drive all that we do, in challenging assumptions and being big and bold with our ideas. We support our people in developing the technical, business and professional skills needed to be successful. You will work with partners from across the company, participate in networking events, and have access to a wide variety of supports including mentorship. You will work directly with leaders who believe in celebrating successes and sharing learnings with other teams to promote progress.

This team is responsible for deploying enterprise-wide Data Science Capabilities including ML-Ops, Feature Store, and Data Quality/Lineage solutions that support our Retail Credit Risk, Climate Risk, and Data Intelligence initiatives.

What will you do?

As a Technical Product Manager on our team, you will:

• Lead the development and execution of our ML-Ops, Feature Store, and Data Quality/Lineage platform strategy
• Work closely with Software & Data Engineering, Architecture, and Risk Modeling & Analytics teams to develop innovative data science solutions
• Translate technical constraints into clear product requirements and specifications
• Evaluate technical debt and prioritize engineering work to ensure optimal platform performance
• Create detailed technical specifications and user stories with deep technical considerations
• Take ownership of complex technical problems and develop creative solutions that balance business needs and technical constraints
• Monitor competitive products and services to ensure our platforms remain industry-leading
• Drive short and long-term vision for our data science platforms
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Risk, Finance, and other business units to understand requirements and deliver value
• Communicate complex technical challenges and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Strong product management background with experience leading technical products that enable risk modelers, ML developers, and data engineers.
• Deep understanding of ML-Ops, feature stores, and data quality/lineage solutions
• Experience working with data science teams and ML model development processes
• Technical expertise in software engineering, architecture, and development processes
• Ability to construct short and long-term vision for technical products
• Excellent familiarity with scalable system architecture and design principles
• Strong data analysis skills with self-sufficiency in extracting and analyzing data
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed trade-off decisions
• Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and business functions

Nice-to-have

• Technical or engineering degree, MBA or equivalent business education
• Experience in financial services, particularly in risk management
• Knowledge of credit risk or climate risk modeling
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Understanding of enterprise data governance and compliance

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
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Communication, Data Engineering, Data Science, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Model Management, Machine Learning Techniques, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Management, Technical Product Management, Technical Specifications

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-07-09

Application Deadline:

2025-07-31

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

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