Royal Bank of Canada

Lead Program Manager

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years managing complex programs with budgets over $10MM.
  • Proven leadership in delivering complex initiatives successfully.
  • Experience with significant technology changes and vendor management.
  • Strong impact and influencing skills across cross-functional teams.
  • Expertise in governance reporting and executive communication.

Responsibilities

  • Manage regulatory programs under RBC's project management framework.
  • Lead cross-functional teams for timely regulatory change delivery.
  • Build relationships with business and technology partners.
  • Drive governance and proactively manage program risks.
  • Resolve challenges using governance frameworks and escalation procedures.
  • Track program performance metrics for success evaluation.
  • Manage program financials and mentor project managers.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Leadership support for professional development.
  • Opportunity to make a notable impact.
  • Dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team environment.
  • World-class training in financial services.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As a Lead Program Manager within the Regulatory Technology Delivery team, you will lead and manage regulatory initiatives that are of high complexity and are governed by a central technology team and delivered under a federated model. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams within Technology & Operations (T&O), and our Regulatory Strategy & Delivery (RS&D) partners, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of these strategic programs. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the end-to-end technology delivery, ensuring that objectives are achieved within the approved scope, timeline, and budget, while aligning with the organization's strategic goals.

What Will You Do?
  • Manage program(s) in accordance with RBC's project management discipline, adhering to RBC's Enterprise Initiative Management Framework (EIMF).
  • Lead cross-functional delivery teams that span T&O Domains across Personal and Commercial Banking, to ensure successful delivery of regulatory changes within enforceable deadlines.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with RBC business and T&O partners to ensure alignment between business objectives and technology delivery.
  • Drive robust program governance and execution by providing executive-level status updates, proactively managing program risks and issues, and implement appropriate mitigation and resolution strategies.
  • Resolve complex challenges by leveraging established governance frameworks and escalating issues as necessary.
  • Develop and track program and project performance metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement.
  • Manages program financials, facilitating schedule and cost forecasting. Mentor project managers in determining risk based provisions and manages program scope using appropriate data-driven metrics/assumptions.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance program delivery processes by adopting and implementing best practices. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by integrating lessons learned into future initiatives.


What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must-have
  • 5+ years of experience in managing programs or numerous projects with budgets exceeding $10MM, involving enterprise-wide impact and high levels of complexity and uncertainty.
  • Proven leadership capabilities with a track record of successfully delivering complex initiatives.
  • Experience managing programs or projects involving significant technology change, including third-party vendor management and multiple system integrations.
  • Advanced impact and influencing skills to drive delivery through cross-functional teams.
  • Strong expertise in governance reporting, with advanced communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, including experience communicating with senior executives.
  • A progressive career path in technology with demonstrated success in program delivery.


Nice-to-Have
  • Undergraduate Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, CSM or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in managing Regulatory projects/ programs


What's in it for you?

  • 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
Business Oriented, Communication, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Organizational Change Management, Program Management, Resource Coordination, Results-Oriented, Team Management, Time Management

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:

2026-04-21

Application Deadline:

2026-06-27
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.

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