Director, Large Enterprise Programs, Strategic Execution
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
- As Director, Large Enterprise Programs, Strategic Execution, you will lead highly visible, large transformation initiatives, providing thought leadership and collaborating with senior leaders to shape strategic objectives and the clear path to execution excellence. You will bring expertise in architecting large complex programs and defining their strategic objectives and key results (OKRs). You will ensure effective project delivery, managing cross-functional workstreams, and mitigating risks while supporting enterprise and business unit goals. Your strategic thinking combined with your experience in leading transformative projects will drive consistency and success in some of RBC's most ambitious programs.
What will you do?
- Strategic Leadership: Establish credibility by quickly acquiring and demonstrating subject matter expertise and deep business knowledge.
- Strategic Alignment: Design strategic roadmaps, facilitate value-driven programs with clear OKRs, and influence project outcomes to realize benefits and reduce risks**.**
- Transformative Program Management: Provide expertise in planning, business casing, scheduling, scoping, prioritizing, and resource allocation to ensure timely and successful execution.
- Delivery & Governance: Accountable for end-to-end project delivery, managing controls, documentation, value realization, and integrating workstreams.
- Risk & Schedule Management: Develop detailed schedules, identify risks, and provide timely executive summaries and reporting of milestones and value realized.
- Partnership & Communication: Build strong partnerships, provide strategic advice, and communicate effectively with business leaders and partners.
- Team Development: Contribute to team culture by coaching and developing team members, fostering professional growth.
What do you need to succeed?
- 5+ years’ experience leading large transformative programs from strategy formulation to execution (preferably in financial industries)
- Strategic thinking skilled in recognizing business complexities and making trade-off decisions to relentlessly prioritize and define appropriate actions to drive execution excellence.
- Ability to drive change and mange conflicts in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, keeping teams focused on business priorities.
Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree (such as MBA, finance, engineering, or science)
- Strong strategic and financial business acumen and strong risk and cost control mindset (preferably CPA, CFA designation)
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice to Have
- Management Consulting experience
- Additional designations Agile, Lean and Six Sigma, Change management
- Change Management designation or significant experience with change management processes
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Job Skills
Adaptability, Budgeting, Cross-Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Team Management, Vision Alignment, Waterfall Model
Additional Job Details
Address:
180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-10-01
Application Deadline:
2025-10-16
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
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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, Large Enterprise Programs, Strategic Execution
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
- As Director, Large Enterprise Programs, Strategic Execution, you will lead highly visible, large transformation initiatives, providing thought leadership and collaborating with senior leaders to shape strategic objectives and the clear path to execution excellence. You will bring expertise in architecting large complex programs and defining their strategic objectives and key results (OKRs). You will ensure effective project delivery, managing cross-functional workstreams, and mitigating risks while supporting enterprise and business unit goals. Your strategic thinking combined with your experience in leading transformative projects will drive consistency and success in some of RBC's most ambitious programs.
What will you do?
- Strategic Leadership: Establish credibility by quickly acquiring and demonstrating subject matter expertise and deep business knowledge.
- Strategic Alignment: Design strategic roadmaps, facilitate value-driven programs with clear OKRs, and influence project outcomes to realize benefits and reduce risks**.**
- Transformative Program Management: Provide expertise in planning, business casing, scheduling, scoping, prioritizing, and resource allocation to ensure timely and successful execution.
- Delivery & Governance: Accountable for end-to-end project delivery, managing controls, documentation, value realization, and integrating workstreams.
- Risk & Schedule Management: Develop detailed schedules, identify risks, and provide timely executive summaries and reporting of milestones and value realized.
- Partnership & Communication: Build strong partnerships, provide strategic advice, and communicate effectively with business leaders and partners.
- Team Development: Contribute to team culture by coaching and developing team members, fostering professional growth.
What do you need to succeed?
- 5+ years’ experience leading large transformative programs from strategy formulation to execution (preferably in financial industries)
- Strategic thinking skilled in recognizing business complexities and making trade-off decisions to relentlessly prioritize and define appropriate actions to drive execution excellence.
- Ability to drive change and mange conflicts in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, keeping teams focused on business priorities.
Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree (such as MBA, finance, engineering, or science)
- Strong strategic and financial business acumen and strong risk and cost control mindset (preferably CPA, CFA designation)
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice to Have
- Management Consulting experience
- Additional designations Agile, Lean and Six Sigma, Change management
- Change Management designation or significant experience with change management processes
#LI-Post
Job Skills
Adaptability, Budgeting, Cross-Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Team Management, Vision Alignment, Waterfall Model
Additional Job Details
Address:
180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-10-01
Application Deadline:
2025-10-16
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
Join our Talent Community
Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.
Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
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.