Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in technical leadership management.
  • 5+ years in financial services or fintech.
  • 3+ years in IT Governance, Risk, or Compliance functions.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (OSFI B-13, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS).
  • Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
  • Organizational and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain up-to-date inventory of applications and their functionalities.
  • Modernize technology frameworks and streamline governance.
  • Assist in product development to automate compliance processes.
  • Develop key operating indicators for application portfolio effectiveness.
  • Continuously improve APM processes and tools.
  • Ensure data quality across Enterprise Architecture products.
  • Participate in solution design with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program with bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Support for professional development through coaching.
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
  • Work within a dynamic and high-performing team.
  • Access to a world-class training program.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As the Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture, you will be a key member of the Enterprise Architecture team, supporting and maturing governance practices throughout suite of Enterprise Architecture platforms including our Application Portfolio Management (APM), Solution certification platform and others, ensuring alignment with Technology Governance Framework.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
  • Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date inventory of all applications within the organization, including documentation of application functionality, technology stacks, and business capabilities
  • Contribute to and maintain technology frameworks and portfolio management by modernizing standards, removing duplication and legacy assets, redefining IT components and improving approval and governance
  • Assist in product development and develop requirements to ensure automation of compliance evidence, reducing friction, integrating with IT Risk Framework and streamlining approval workflows
  • Develop and track key operating indicators to measure the effectiveness of the application portfolio and and other Enterprise Platforms providing regular reports to stakeholders.
  • Continuously assess and improve APM (Application Portfolio Management) processes, tool, and methodologies to ensure they remain effective and efficient
  • Ensure data quality across suite of Enterprise Architecture products
  • Participate in the solution design sessions with Product Owners, Project Managers and Tech Leads


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have:
  • Minimum of 7 years of technical leadership management experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of recent financial services or fintech experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience working in IT Governance, Risk or Compliance functions.
  • Familiarity of relevant regulatory frameworks (OSFI B-13, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS) .
  • Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills.
  • Strong organizational, project management and time management capabilities with a passion to define team operating models.
  • A strong understanding of technology for the financial industry.
  • Ability to lead/influence others and build credibility/trust.
  • Results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while managing a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.


Nice-to-have:
  • Background in IT Risk and Regulatory for a Financial Institution.
  • Executive/Stakeholder communication experience.
  • Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.
  • Iterative and Agile Delivery experience.


What9s 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.


Job Skills
Applications Architecture, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Architecture Development, Decision Making, Emerging Technologies, Information Technology Consulting, IT Architecture, Multi-Level Communication, Problem Solving, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Strategic Thinking, Target Architecture, Technical Knowledge

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:

2026-06-08

Application Deadline:

2026-07-31
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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