Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Manager, Digital Strategy

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

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of strategy experience in a top-tier consulting firm
  • 5+ years in technology and financial services/banking
  • Undergraduate degree in Business, Engineering, or technology-related fields
  • MBA or comparable professional degree
  • Strong skills in business acumen, strategic thinking, and analytics
  • Proven leadership, communication, and relationship-building capabilities
  • Experience engaging with senior executives in discussions and meetings

Responsibilities

  • Drive the development of technology strategy and roadmaps for PB&DT
  • Collaborate with senior executives and leaders to offer strategic insights
  • Develop executive materials for C-suite audiences
  • Partner with senior leaders to advance strategic initiatives
  • Lead executive meetings on key strategic topics
  • Conduct thought leadership in technology trends and benchmarks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leadership focused on your development
  • Opportunity to create meaningful impact
  • Dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
  • World-class training program in financial services
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Challenging work opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

The Digital Strategy function is at the center of establishing and executing on technology strategy. This primary mandate of this function includes leading development and execution of strategy within Personal Banking & Digital Technology (PB&DT). The role will oversee digital strategy, driving strategic initiatives across PB&DT, and provide support & thought leadership to the development of digital strategy for PB&DT groups.

As the primary Digital Strategist, you will be part of the PB&DT Operating Office organization and managing the development and execution of strategy in Personal Banking & Digital Technology in RBC. You will be working with both technology and business senior executives and senior leaders in defining and driving new strategic vision, addressing strategic challenges, and leading strategic initiatives for PB&DT.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
  • Drive various strategic initiatives, including developing digital strategy, plans, scope, approach, roadmaps for PB&DT
  • Collaborate cross horizontally with various senior executives and leaders to provide subject matter expertise, thought leadership and act as a strategic advisor
  • Develop executive level materials for senior executives & C-suite
  • Partner with various senior leaders across enterprise to drive strategic initiatives across Personal Banking & Digital Technology
  • Lead different executive meetings on a frequent basis to key strategic topics and initiatives
  • Drive thought leadership and benchmarking in various technology landscapes and trends

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have
  • 5+ years of work experience in Strategy with a top-tier consulting firm.
  • 5+ years of experience in Technology and Financial Services / Banking.
  • Undergraduate degree in Business, Engineering, or technology related fields
  • MBA or other comparable and professional degrees.
  • Strong business acumen, with demonstrated aptitude for strategic, analytical, and critical thinking.
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication, influencing, and relationship building skills.
  • Experience in working with senior executive level stakeholders to lead discussions and meetings.


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, 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
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunities to do challenging work


Job Skills
Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Negotiation, Organizational Change Management, Professional Development Presentations, Professional Presentation

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:

2026-05-05

Application Deadline:

2026-06-15
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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