Director EIAM Strategy &Technical Product Management (Global Security)

rbc; Toronto; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Director of EIAM Strategy & Technical Product Management to define and execute an integrated EIAM platform strategy. This hands-on leadership role requires deep engineering involvement and accountability for identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, governance, PAM, and secrets management across enterprise systems.

You will drive technical excellence, collaborate with business lines to translate requirements into architecture, and align vendor roadmaps with

Qualifications

• 10+ years IAM experience in financial/enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Own unified EIAM platform strategy and roadmap that span identity lifecycle, authorization, governance, PAM, and secrets management.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications for solution architectures.
• Act as liaison between vendor capabilities and RBC product needs, guiding vendor roadmap decisions.
• Evaluate vendor offerings against RBC criteria to validate fit and address capability gaps.
• Collaborate with IAM Architects to design access-related solutions within resource constraints.
• Prioritize and adjust roadmaps as business needs and vendor landscapes evolve.
• Serve as primary cross-functional contact for IAM strategy and vendor integrations.
• Develop roadmaps aligned with a 2-year technology vision including AI and PAM trends.
• Embed regulatory controls into product design with Compliance and Risk teams.
• Mentor product and tech teams on identity architecture and governance best practices.

Skills

IAM experience

Privileged Access Management

Secrets Management

Identity Governance

Authentication

Authorization

Cloud/AI IAM

Roadmaps & strategy

Stakeholder communication

Agile product delivery

Leadership

Tools

Idira (CyberArk)

SailPoint

HashiCorp

Secrets Manager

Entra ID

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Director of EIAM Strategy & Technical Product Management is responsible for defining and executing integrated product strategy across Royal Bank of Canada's Enterprise Identity and Access Management (EIAM) platform.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring deep engineering involvement and direct accountability for identity lifecycle management, authorization frameworks, governance capabilities, privileged access management, secrets management, and enterprise-wide identity architecture. The successful candidate will drive technical excellence across core security and compliance requirements while leveraging advanced technologies-including AI where appropriate-to enhance EIAM capabilities.

This role demands a technologist with proven hands-on experience designing and implementing complex identity systems, not a product manager focused on go-to-market or business development.

What will you do?

• Own unified EIAM platform strategy and roadmap that incorporate emerging technologies and best practices spanning identity lifecycle for platforms such as authorization, authentication, governance, privileged access management, and secrets management
• Work closely with lines of business to define and interpret business requirements and map them to appropriate technical specifications which can be leveraged to drive solution architectures and design
• Act as a strategic liaison between vendor capabilities and RBC product requirements, ensuring solutions align with enterprise needs and maximize value delivery including driving direction of vendor product roadmap decisions
• Evaluate vendor offerings against RBC's technical and business criteria to validate fit and identify capability gaps - Translate business requirements into actionable product roadmap items
• Work with Solution and IAM Architects to facilitate disciplined decisions on access related solutions that address business needs within a resourcing and bandwidth context that include IAM engineering, integration and application support, operations and program teams
• Prioritize, update, and modify strategies and roadmaps as business needs and vendor landscapes evolve while continuing to drive product strategy and accelerate multiple enterprise IAM initiatives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders on IAM strategy and vendor integration decisions
• Develop forward-looking roadmaps aligned with 2-year technology vision (including AI and PAM innovation trends)
• Collaborate with Compliance and Risk teams to embed regulatory controls into product design
• Mentor product and technical team members on identity architecture, governance strategy, and technical best practices

What do you need to succeed?

• Must have: 10 + years of IAM experience, preferably in a financial institution/ large enterprise environment, with one of more of the following: Privileged Access Management (PAM), Secrets Management, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Authentication, Authorization, or Cloud/AI IAM solutions
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience translating business and compliance requirements into technical architecture and policy frameworks
• Proven experience evaluating and liaising between vendor products and organizational requirements to ensure optimal solution alignment and value
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining program and project-level roadmaps that align with architectural and organizational strategies
• Proven ability to develop and own comprehensive IAM strategies that leverage emerging technologies and industry trends to address IAM requirements while aligning with Enterprise Architecture
• Experience working with one or more of the following: Idira (CyberArk), SailPoint, HashiCorp, Secrets Manager, Entra ID and other IAM related tools and platforms.
• Strong track record of creating feasible, realistic roadmaps by incorporating cross-functional perspectives from IAM teams, Cyber Security, and different stakeholders groups
• Strategic vision and proven track record translating complex IAM concepts-including authentication architecture, authorization frameworks, identity governance, privileged access management, and compliance landscapes-into cohesive product strategy and roadmap that drives business value.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams in complex, regulated banking/financial services environments
• Proficiency with agile product delivery frameworks and automation technologies
• Highly skilled at presenting to senior leadership and executives. Strong ability to communicate IAM strategy, progress, and critical updates in a clear, business-focused manner that resonates with C-suite audiences
• Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal skills