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About the Role

Borealis is RBC’s AI and innovation hub, driving enterprise-wide artificial intelligence and emerging technology initiatives. The Borealis Strategy & Transformation team acts as strategic thought-partners to senior executives, tackling complex AI transformation challenges. This role offers unique exposure to diverse areas of the bank, fostering skill development, career growth, and the opportunity to lead ambitious projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Define and develop target state Borealis priorities, structure, and operating model to support enterprise AI ambitions
Develop robust recommendations on AI capability priorities and resource allocation
Conduct comprehensive strategic reviews and analyses to support the Head/SVP of Borealis and cross-functional leadership
Support product strategy and roadmap development for flagship AI tools including RBC Assist Pro, Lumina, and other Borealis platforms
Ensure product strategies are well-developed, articulated, and aligned across business units and with enterprise perspectives
Drive product adoption and value realization across the organization
Support lines of business in scoping, prioritizing, and implementing AI initiatives aligned with enterprise strategy and best practices
Develop business cases & implementation roadmaps for AI solutions
Identify and articulate benefits including revenue opportunities, cost savings, & efficiencies
Provide strategic support to the Head/SVP of Borealis on key decisions, initiatives, and stakeholder engagement
Manage work streams and present engagement deliverables to senior leaders, raising risks and providing mitigation strategies
Gain the position of trusted advisor and help facilitate trade-off / prioritization decisions with senior leaders, functions, cross-functional project teams and colleagues by providing rigorous strategic insight based on thorough research and analysis

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Strategy / Transformation, Consulting, Product Strategy / Management experience ideally within Financial Services, FinTech or Technology focused organizations
Demonstrated background in AI strategy, digital transformation, or emerging technology adoption in a business context
Experience developing strategy and roadmaps for technology products or platforms
Demonstrated ability to design, scope, and manage complex strategic initiatives in ambiguous environments
Strong written and oral presentation skills with the ability to distill complex concepts for senior audiences
Proficiency in frameworks, analytical approaches, and business modeling
Ability to build trust and strong relationships at all levels of the organization, from frontline teams to senior executives
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments; skilled at scoping work efforts to bring clarity and flexibility to deliver high-impact results
Strong written and oral presentation skills and presence
Strong technical ability with PowerPoint, Excel and Word and business modelling experience
Minimum two years of deep and broad management consulting experience with an emphasis on business strategy, transformation and enablement

Skills

Commercial Acumen
Communication
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Group Problem Solving
Long Term Planning
Negotiation
Organizational Change Management
Professional Presentation
AI / Emerging Technology Strategy
Product or Platform Strategy
Project & Program Management
Executive-level communication
Strategic analysis capabilities
Interpersonal excellence
Comfort with ambiguity
PowerPoint
Excel
Word
Business modelling

Location

Toronto, Canada

Work Type

Full time

Experience Level

Senior Manager
5+ years of experience
Minimum two years of deep and broad management consulting experience

Education Level

MBA or graduate / post-graduate or professional designations or equivalent

Benefits

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock options where applicable
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact from a local-to-global scale

About the Company

RBC Borealis is the driving force behind Royal Bank of Canada’s AI and data innovation. As part of Canada’s largest financial institution, we bring together a team of architects, engineers, scientists, and product experts on a mission to revolutionize finance through world-class research, solutions, and a resilient data platform. With locations across Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver, we’re at the forefront of AI research and platform development. With a focus on cutting-edge research in areas like time series forecasting, causal machine learning, and responsible AI, we are seamlessly integrating AI research and data engineering, to solve critical challenges in the financial industry. We are building intelligent, and scalable, data-driven solutions that will help communities thrive and drive innovation for our customers across the bank.
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.

Equal Opportunity

RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.