Director Program Management - Quantitative Technology Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Director, Strategy & Portfolio Management will lead, own and drive the execution of large multi-asset /multi-year strategic initiatives. This role oversees program budgets north of $75M per annum within Capital Markets and Quantitative Technology Services (QTS) divisions. This role requires a solid understanding of Capital Markets technology.
What you will do
- Own, define and maintain comprehensive multi-year strategic roadmap for Capital Markets and Quantitative Technology services portfolios
- Own the centralized risk register for the entire portfolio – identify risks, regulatory challenges, cross program dependencies, technical redundancy/obsolescence
- Lead the annual and multi-year investment planning cycles, provide accurate financial forecasts, burn rate analysis, ROI and provide executive level performance reporting
- Primary liaison to C-suite executives, providing transparent and timely communication on portfolio health and strategic process
- Build, lead and mentor a high-performing team of Program Managers, fostering a collaborative environment making data driven decisions
- Establish appropriate governance and oversight for assigned initiatives
What you need to succeed?
- Minimum of 10 years strategic portfolio/program management in financial services technology. Proven experience managing multiple initiatives similtaneously
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Capital Markets
- Recent/current director level experience
- Domain expertise in one or more asset classes (Rates, Credit, Equities) and F2B functional areas Front Office (trade capture, pricing, trading risk/pnl), Operations, Product Control, Market and Credit Risk.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities; Strong structured, analytical and methodological thinking
- Strong knowledge of SDLC and 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery methodologies & tooling (JIRA, Confluence, Rally Central)
- Bachelor’s degree in CompSci, Finance or related degree. Master’s degree preferred
Nice to have
- Prior Big 4 or boutique consulting firm experience
- Experience with AI initiatives
- Experience working with AI platforms such as Chat GBT, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic…
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 competitive compensation
-
Ability to make a difference and have a lasting impact via contributions to high visibility initiatives involving challenging work
-
Opportunity to build cross-asset cross functional relationships across the bank
-
Work in a dynamic, collaborative and high-performing team
#LI-POST
#TECHPJ
Job Skills
Agile Scrum Project Management, Business Oriented, Communication, Decision Making, Leading Project Teams, Long Term Planning, Matrix Management, Organizational Change Management, People Management, Planning, Program Management, Program Project Management, Project Administration, Results-Oriented, Strategic Objectives, Team Management, Time Management, Vendor Management
Additional Job Details
Address:
RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-11-04
Application Deadline:
2026-01-05
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.
Director Program Management - Quantitative Technology Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Director, Strategy & Portfolio Management will lead, own and drive the execution of large multi-asset /multi-year strategic initiatives. This role oversees program budgets north of $75M per annum within Capital Markets and Quantitative Technology Services (QTS) divisions. This role requires a solid understanding of Capital Markets technology.
What you will do
- Own, define and maintain comprehensive multi-year strategic roadmap for Capital Markets and Quantitative Technology services portfolios
- Own the centralized risk register for the entire portfolio – identify risks, regulatory challenges, cross program dependencies, technical redundancy/obsolescence
- Lead the annual and multi-year investment planning cycles, provide accurate financial forecasts, burn rate analysis, ROI and provide executive level performance reporting
- Primary liaison to C-suite executives, providing transparent and timely communication on portfolio health and strategic process
- Build, lead and mentor a high-performing team of Program Managers, fostering a collaborative environment making data driven decisions
- Establish appropriate governance and oversight for assigned initiatives
What you need to succeed?
- Minimum of 10 years strategic portfolio/program management in financial services technology. Proven experience managing multiple initiatives similtaneously
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Capital Markets
- Recent/current director level experience
- Domain expertise in one or more asset classes (Rates, Credit, Equities) and F2B functional areas Front Office (trade capture, pricing, trading risk/pnl), Operations, Product Control, Market and Credit Risk.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities; Strong structured, analytical and methodological thinking
- Strong knowledge of SDLC and 3+ years of experience with Agile delivery methodologies & tooling (JIRA, Confluence, Rally Central)
- Bachelor’s degree in CompSci, Finance or related degree. Master’s degree preferred
Nice to have
- Prior Big 4 or boutique consulting firm experience
- Experience with AI initiatives
- Experience working with AI platforms such as Chat GBT, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic…
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 competitive compensation
-
Ability to make a difference and have a lasting impact via contributions to high visibility initiatives involving challenging work
-
Opportunity to build cross-asset cross functional relationships across the bank
-
Work in a dynamic, collaborative and high-performing team
#LI-POST
#TECHPJ
Job Skills
Agile Scrum Project Management, Business Oriented, Communication, Decision Making, Leading Project Teams, Long Term Planning, Matrix Management, Organizational Change Management, People Management, Planning, Program Management, Program Project Management, Project Administration, Results-Oriented, Strategic Objectives, Team Management, Time Management, Vendor Management
Additional Job Details
Address:
RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-11-04
Application Deadline:
2026-01-05
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.