Director, ERP Solutions Architect
About the role
Job Description
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
- Own the overall ERP architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and organizational vision.
- Define the target ERP platform architecture, setting principles for integration, data management, security, and scalability.
- Govern solution architecture decisions across all ERP modules, interfaces, and ecosystem integrations.
- Chair architecture review boards, approves key design and integration decisions, and evaluates major customization proposals.
- Act as the primary ERP architecture advisor to the SMT, translating business strategy and requirements into actionable implementation guidance.
- Ensure business processes, configurations, and custom developments are implemented according to the global design as new entities are onboarded.
- Lead fit-gap analysis and resolves design issues to maintain alignment with the global design.
- Review and approve detailed functional and technical specifications for each rollout, ensuring adherence to global design and minimizing unnecessary customization.
Must have:
- Candidates must have 8+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing ERP systems.
- They should possess expertise in financial systems, including product and non-product sub-ledgers, general ledger, finance consolidation, payroll, and procurement integration.
- They should have strong technical knowledge of ERP systems, including integration, data management, security, and scalability.
- Candidates must have experience governing solution architecture decisions and ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
- They should have strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to chair review boards and evaluate customization proposals.
- A strong understanding of business operations and the ability to translate strategy into implementation guidance is required.
- Candidates should have experience ensuring global design implementation and minimizing customization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also necessary.
- Practical experience integrating ERP solutions with cloud-native services and platforms (e.g., APIs, messaging, data lakes on Azure or AWS)
Nice-to-have :
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead fit-gap analysis and resolve design issues.
- ERP or cloud certification (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Architect, or equivalent ERP certifications)
- Experience integrating with cloud-based data platforms, including Databricks and Snowflake, to support data ingestion, reporting, and analytics use cases.
- Understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and General AI (GENAI) concepts, particularly in the context of financial services functions, including their applications, limitations, and potential to drive business value.
Job Skills
Analytical Thinking, Application Integrations, Applications Architecture, Application Security, Architecture Design Patterns, Business Processes, Business Strategies, Cloud Computing, Communication, Data Ingestion, ERP Solutions, Finance, Financial Products, Financial Systems, Fit Gap Analysis, Leadership, Management Reporting
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:
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-08-12
Application Deadline:
2025-12-31
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, ERP Solutions Architect
About the role
Job Description
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
- Own the overall ERP architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and organizational vision.
- Define the target ERP platform architecture, setting principles for integration, data management, security, and scalability.
- Govern solution architecture decisions across all ERP modules, interfaces, and ecosystem integrations.
- Chair architecture review boards, approves key design and integration decisions, and evaluates major customization proposals.
- Act as the primary ERP architecture advisor to the SMT, translating business strategy and requirements into actionable implementation guidance.
- Ensure business processes, configurations, and custom developments are implemented according to the global design as new entities are onboarded.
- Lead fit-gap analysis and resolves design issues to maintain alignment with the global design.
- Review and approve detailed functional and technical specifications for each rollout, ensuring adherence to global design and minimizing unnecessary customization.
Must have:
- Candidates must have 8+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing ERP systems.
- They should possess expertise in financial systems, including product and non-product sub-ledgers, general ledger, finance consolidation, payroll, and procurement integration.
- They should have strong technical knowledge of ERP systems, including integration, data management, security, and scalability.
- Candidates must have experience governing solution architecture decisions and ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
- They should have strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to chair review boards and evaluate customization proposals.
- A strong understanding of business operations and the ability to translate strategy into implementation guidance is required.
- Candidates should have experience ensuring global design implementation and minimizing customization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also necessary.
- Practical experience integrating ERP solutions with cloud-native services and platforms (e.g., APIs, messaging, data lakes on Azure or AWS)
Nice-to-have :
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead fit-gap analysis and resolve design issues.
- ERP or cloud certification (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Architect, or equivalent ERP certifications)
- Experience integrating with cloud-based data platforms, including Databricks and Snowflake, to support data ingestion, reporting, and analytics use cases.
- Understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and General AI (GENAI) concepts, particularly in the context of financial services functions, including their applications, limitations, and potential to drive business value.
Job Skills
Analytical Thinking, Application Integrations, Applications Architecture, Application Security, Architecture Design Patterns, Business Processes, Business Strategies, Cloud Computing, Communication, Data Ingestion, ERP Solutions, Finance, Financial Products, Financial Systems, Fit Gap Analysis, Leadership, Management Reporting
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:
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-08-12
Application Deadline:
2025-12-31
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.