Director, Strategic Execution and Transformation

Job Description

• What will you do?

• Oversee the successful delivery of enterprise-wide, high-impact strategic and regulatory initiatives within the Financial Crimes Anti-Money Laundering (FCAML) space
• Lead large-scale, complex programs requiring cross-functional coordination, accountability, and stakeholder engagement
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and business leaders, providing strategic insights and recommendations on program direction and decision-making
• Represent the Strategic Execution team in senior governance forums, including Steering Committees and Executive Committees, delivering clear, concise, and impactful program updates, risks, and recommendations
• Ensure transparency in data and technology risks, controls, and progress by driving consistent and effective program reporting at all levels
• Drive the adoption of standardized project governance frameworks, tools, and best practices to ensure effective program delivery and governance
• Oversee the management of RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and interdependencies across programs to proactively identify and resolve roadblocks
• Partner with third-party suppliers/consultants as needed, ensuring alignment with RBC’s delivery standards and governance frameworks

• What do you need to succeed?

  Must Have

• Undergraduate university degree in Business, Finance, or a related field (MBA or relevant professional designation strongly preferred)
• Working knowledge of medallion data architecture
• 8+ years of experience in project and program management, with a demonstrated track record of leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement
• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Strong executive presence, with experience interfacing with senior executives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (executive-level storyboarding and presentations)
• Experience leading large-scale, complex strategic and regulatory programs

• Nice to Have  

• Management Consulting experience
• Experience with Financial Crimes functions such as High-Risk Clients, Financial Investigation Unit, Analytics, KYC, Sanctions, etc…
• 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

Business Analytics, Decision Making, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Operational Delivery, Quality Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

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

Posted Date:

2026-08-04

Application Deadline:

2026-08-18

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

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.

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