Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Manager, Branch Digitization Product Lead

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or related field
  • 5+ years in product delivery, operations, or related roles
  • Experience in banking, financial services, or regulated industries
  • Strong understanding of digital capabilities and customer journey design
  • Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams
  • Strong analytical skills with a data-driven decision-making mindset

Responsibilities

  • Conduct deep-dive analyses on branch servicing transaction data
  • Build structured business cases for prioritization and funding
  • Translate business requirements into digital specifications
  • Partner with product and technology to address client needs
  • Develop digital transformation roadmaps aligning with business priorities
  • Engage stakeholders for input and consensus-building
  • Drive risk integration in the product lifecycle by collaborating with cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Leadership support for personal development and coaching
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact within the organization
  • Dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
  • Pathways for progressive career advancement
Full Job Description
Job Description

About This Opportunity

The AI and Conversational Banking team is seeking a Senior Manager, Branch Digitization to drive the development and execution of digital transformation initiatives - reducing branch operational workload and increasing self-serve servicing adoption. In this strategic role, you will manage the planning, coordination, and delivery of initiatives that enhance digital capabilities, streamline operations, and improve client experience. You will serve as a strategic bridge between the branch and digital, while working closely with technology, and operations to translate strategic objectives into executable digital initiatives. You will manage complex cross-functional workstreams, support benefits realization, and ensure initiatives deliver measurable value aligned with Digital and Personal Distribution's business goals.

What will you do?
  • Conduct deep-dive analyses on branch servicing transaction data (volumes, workloads, session types, channel splits) to identify high-value digitization and migration opportunities
  • Build rigorous, well-structured business cases to support prioritization decisions, funding requests, and roadmap sequencing
  • Translate business requirements into clear digital specifications
  • Partner with product and technology teams to ensure solutions address client needs and reduce reliance on the branch and drive measurable outcomes
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive digital transformation roadmaps for branch and digital, aligning initiatives with business priorities and ensure coordinated delivery.
  • Engage stakeholders to gather input, validate assumptions, build consensus, and drive progress through partner alignment and support.
  • Drive end-to-end risk integration in the product lifecycle, ensuring solutions align with organizational risk standards and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., risk management, compliance, and legal stakeholders) to embed controls, secure governance approvals, and mitigate risks.
  • Work with partners to develop and drive go-to-market strategies and change management initiatives to drive adoption and minimize disruption.


Must Have
  • Bachelor's degree in business, technology, operations, or related field with 5+ years of experience in product delivery, operations, or related roles in enterprise environments
  • Experience in banking, financial services, or regulated industries
  • Strong understanding of digital capabilities, customer journey design, and process optimization
  • Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and navigate complex organizations
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with experience communicating with leadership and advisory teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with data-driven decision-making minds


Nice to Have
  • Familiarity with customer journey mapping, design thinking, or user experience methodologies
  • Experience in branch operations and advisor enablement
  • Knowledge of banking regulation, compliance frameworks, and operational risk management
  • Consulting experience in strategy, operations, or digital transformation
  • Experience with benefits realization management tracking frameworks
  • MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field


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.
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, 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.
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.


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Job Skills
Adaptability, Budgeting, Business Oriented, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Program Management, Resource Management, 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:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-12

Application Deadline:

2026-07-07
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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