Director, Strategic Execution and Transformation at Royal Bank of Canada | Ontario | Rezi

Director, Strategic Execution and Transformation at Royal Bank of Canada

Director, Strategic Execution and Transformation

Royal Bank of Canada · Ontario

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Director, Strategic Execution and Transformation

Royal Bank of Canada · Ontario

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About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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

Skills

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

Location

  • 20 KING ST W:TORONTO
  • Toronto
  • Canada

Work Type

  • Full time
  • Salaried

Experience Level

  • 8+ years of experience in project and program management

Education Level

  • Undergraduate university degree in Business, Finance, or a related field
  • MBA or relevant professional designation strongly preferred
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified

Benefits

  • 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

About the Company

  • 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

  • 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.