Job DescriptionWhat is the Opportunity?The Insurance Strategy & Transformation team plays a crucial role in developing and monitoring strategies and driving RBC Insurance and Enterprise-wide transformation programs. As a Senior Agile Program Manager, Transformation, you will lead a portfolio of strategic and transformation programs, aligned to RBC Insurance's strategy and business imperatives. You'll bridge strategy and execution by partnering with senior leadership across our business lines on topics ranging from product development, client experience, distribution, and operational efficiencies. This is an opportunity to shape how RBC Insurance executes its most critical initiatives while building organizational capability for sustained strategic delivery and transformation.
What will you do?Strategic Development, Transformation Leadership & Execution- Support strategy development and execution engagements across multiple business domains and enterprise-wide programs
- Build executive-level strategic narratives and communications for senior leadership and C-suite audiences
- Facilitate joint planning with clients and partners across portfolio initiatives from formation through completion
- Lead effective planning and oversight to ensure successful delivery of prioritized portfolio scope while managing risk and governance expectations
- Establish initiative kick-offs, develop high-level milestone planning, and manage delivery of business readiness and enablement requirements
- Introduce agility and streamlined approaches to portfolio execution, leveraging frameworks such as Agile, iWF, and AMF methodologies
- Coach and mentor business stakeholders to align requirements and delivery approaches with organizational transformation principles
Stakeholder & Relationship Management- Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders across the enterprise
- Identify resource and capability requirements for portfolio execution; resolve resource constraints and manage vendor/supplier relationships
- Provide senior management with timely updates on portfolio performance, risks, and issues
- Calibrate with Transformation Leads, Journey Leads, and Digital Product Managers and Owners to ensure alignment across all portfolio work to strategic roadmaps and OKRs
Portfolio Governance & Financial Management- Highlight, communicate, and manage delivery risk using enterprise risk processes, agile events, and portfolio management tools (RTA, Planview, etc.)
- Support scope management, backlog refinement, and portfolio change management activities
- Manage portfolio-level financials, ensuring accurate forecasting and reporting in Planview and other systems to inform enterprise financial planning
- Monitor overall portfolio health and quality through effective status reporting and metrics
Organizational Excellence & Innovation- Elevate performance of portfolio teams by promoting innovative methods and implementing best practices
- Demonstrate leadership, foster team collaboration, and encourage continuous improvement and innovation
- Identify missing capabilities or techniques and develop solutions to improve portfolio delivery
- Seek out industry knowledge and best practices to identify alternative approaches and solutions
What will you need to succeed?Must-have- 5+ years of experience in large-scale transformation, and complex program/portfolio management
- Exceptional ability to build strategic narratives and communicate them effectively to executives
- Strong project/program delivery expertise with demonstrated success in agile and traditional methodologies
- Excellent relationship management and stakeholder communication skills
- Advanced financial management and budget oversight experience
- High resourcefulness and ingenuity in solving complex organizational barriers
- Demonstrated leadership ability with strong drive to exceed expectations
Nice to Have- 2+ years of consulting experience at a top-tier consulting or management advisory firm
- Product management or business development experience
- Background in insurance, financial services, or complex enterprise environments
- Experience with portfolio management tools (Planview, Jira, Confluence)
- Expertise in agile methodologies and organizational transformation frameworks
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
- Flexible work/life balance options
- RBCI software tools to boost your productivity
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
- Access to a variety of job opportunities across business
Job SkillsAdaptability, Budgeting, Business Oriented, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Results-Oriented, Team Management, Time Management, Waterfall Model
Additional Job DetailsAddress:MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA
City:Mississauga
Country:Canada
Work hours/week:37.5
Employment Type:Full time
Platform:INSURANCE
Job Type:Regular
Pay Type:Salaried
Posted Date:2026-08-28
Application Deadline:2026-09-11
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
Compensation for this position (including salary and discretionary/variable payments) will be determined by factors, including but not limited to candidate's experience, skills, registration status, performance, individual goals, market conditions, and business needs.
Pay RangeThe expected pay range for this position is:
$90,000.00 - $140,000.00
The pay range provided is for the primary work location referenced in the Additional Job Details section of this job posting. Pay ranges may differ based on location. If the posting lists multiple job locations, a recruiter can confirm availability of the role and the relevant pay rage for the additional locations listed. RBC supports pay transparency and we strive to ensure all pay ranges are competitive, fair, and equitable.
You have the potential to earn RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided that business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.
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.
