Manager, Environmental Impact - Quebec and Atlantic
Top Benefits
About the role
What is the opportunity?
The Manager, Environmental Impact – Quebec and Atlantic is responsible for advancing RBC’s environmental impact community investment and donation strategy at a local and regional level across Quebec and the Atlantic Region in support of the goals and objectives outlined in RBC’s Community Investment Strategy and more broadly the RBC Purpose Framework.
Working with the Director, Regional Environmental Impact, and collaboratively within and across teams in support of the Regions, this role will support partnership development and activation with charitable and not-for-profit organizations, promote strong and responsive relationships between RBC and the communities it serves, while strengthening RBC’s brand positioning across multiple audiences.
This position will support community investments in Quebec and the Atlantic regions. The role is located in Montreal, with periodic travel to the Atlantic provinces.
What will you do?
Portfolio and Partnership Development and Management
- Execute on RBC’s environmental impact strategy and drive charity and not-for-profit partnership pipeline to ensure we are actively managing relationships with our partners and responding to incoming requests for support.
- Lead relationship manager for suite of partnerships as well as support Regional Directors, Marketing and Citizenship on building and stewarding larger partnerships, ensuring organizations have a best-in-class experience.
- Ensure effective and impactful regional community investments strongly aligned with RBC’s ambition to support the transition to a net zero economy.
- Ensure all donations align to the Global Community Investment Policy and are responded to within the 90-day SLA as defined by the Enterprise Environmental Impact team.
- Practice strong due diligence on all community investment partnerships to ensure minimal exposure to brand reputation risk for RBC and the partner.
- Build subject matter knowledge and relationships across the environmental and philanthropic sector in the region in order to enhance program delivery and credibility.
Partnership Activation and Brand Attribution
- Collaborate with regional and national teams to activate appropriate environmental partnerships and high impact programs at the local market level, to help drive brand attribution and environmental impact storytelling in the region
- Represent RBC externally as an environmental subject matter expert, as directed, at regional partner events and other regional community activations under the net-zero economy ambition area.
- Support regional management on identification, execution and promotion of employee engagement and learning activities associated with environmental impact community partnerships.
Financial Management and Reporting
- In consultation with the Director and relevant Regional Director(s), Marketing and Citizenship, help manage the regional community investment budget, ensuring sound planning and execution, and optimizing resources through cross-team synergies and points of integration.
- Work with Director to ensure all reporting is up to date and Smart Simple SLA is met.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field and 3+ years of experience, ideally gained in the environmental not-for-profit and/or philanthropic sector.
- Understanding of regional community-led climate mitigation and/or nature-based solutions, ideally with an established network of contacts in the environmental not-for-profit and / or philanthropic sectors.
- High emotional intelligence as it relates to partnership management.
- Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively across a diverse network of partners, both inside and outside of the bank.
- Strong presentation, public speaking and written skills, and ability to communicate project, program plans and community investment impact across stakeholder groups internally and externally.
- Bilingualism (English and French) required, as you will regularly serve our clients and do business with RBC partners and/or employees across Canada with English and French speaking needs.
Nice-to-have
- Experience working with corporate-charitable partnerships and related internal and external storytelling and activation opportunities.
- Confidence working with senior leaders.
What’s in it for you?
You will have the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of colleagues who are committed to supporting the transition to a net-zero economy and working with not-for-profit and charitable partners towards this goal. 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. Powering Ideas for People and Planet is the core of what we do.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
Work Type: On-site 4-days/week and option for one remote day, with travel to Atlantic provinces 3-4 times/year
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Job Skills
Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Communication, Community Investment, Community Partnership Development, Community Partnerships, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Group Problem Solving, Internal Communications, Knowledge Organization, Long Term Planning, Nature Based Solutions, News Media, Public Relations (PR), Public Speaking, Senior Leader Engagement, Stakeholder Collaboration, Teamwork, Work Collaboratively, Written Presentation
Additional Job Details
Address:
1 PLACE VILLE MARIE:MONTRÉAL
City:
Montréal
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-06-11
Application Deadline:
2025-11-30
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.
Manager, Environmental Impact - Quebec and Atlantic
Top Benefits
About the role
What is the opportunity?
The Manager, Environmental Impact – Quebec and Atlantic is responsible for advancing RBC’s environmental impact community investment and donation strategy at a local and regional level across Quebec and the Atlantic Region in support of the goals and objectives outlined in RBC’s Community Investment Strategy and more broadly the RBC Purpose Framework.
Working with the Director, Regional Environmental Impact, and collaboratively within and across teams in support of the Regions, this role will support partnership development and activation with charitable and not-for-profit organizations, promote strong and responsive relationships between RBC and the communities it serves, while strengthening RBC’s brand positioning across multiple audiences.
This position will support community investments in Quebec and the Atlantic regions. The role is located in Montreal, with periodic travel to the Atlantic provinces.
What will you do?
Portfolio and Partnership Development and Management
- Execute on RBC’s environmental impact strategy and drive charity and not-for-profit partnership pipeline to ensure we are actively managing relationships with our partners and responding to incoming requests for support.
- Lead relationship manager for suite of partnerships as well as support Regional Directors, Marketing and Citizenship on building and stewarding larger partnerships, ensuring organizations have a best-in-class experience.
- Ensure effective and impactful regional community investments strongly aligned with RBC’s ambition to support the transition to a net zero economy.
- Ensure all donations align to the Global Community Investment Policy and are responded to within the 90-day SLA as defined by the Enterprise Environmental Impact team.
- Practice strong due diligence on all community investment partnerships to ensure minimal exposure to brand reputation risk for RBC and the partner.
- Build subject matter knowledge and relationships across the environmental and philanthropic sector in the region in order to enhance program delivery and credibility.
Partnership Activation and Brand Attribution
- Collaborate with regional and national teams to activate appropriate environmental partnerships and high impact programs at the local market level, to help drive brand attribution and environmental impact storytelling in the region
- Represent RBC externally as an environmental subject matter expert, as directed, at regional partner events and other regional community activations under the net-zero economy ambition area.
- Support regional management on identification, execution and promotion of employee engagement and learning activities associated with environmental impact community partnerships.
Financial Management and Reporting
- In consultation with the Director and relevant Regional Director(s), Marketing and Citizenship, help manage the regional community investment budget, ensuring sound planning and execution, and optimizing resources through cross-team synergies and points of integration.
- Work with Director to ensure all reporting is up to date and Smart Simple SLA is met.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field and 3+ years of experience, ideally gained in the environmental not-for-profit and/or philanthropic sector.
- Understanding of regional community-led climate mitigation and/or nature-based solutions, ideally with an established network of contacts in the environmental not-for-profit and / or philanthropic sectors.
- High emotional intelligence as it relates to partnership management.
- Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively across a diverse network of partners, both inside and outside of the bank.
- Strong presentation, public speaking and written skills, and ability to communicate project, program plans and community investment impact across stakeholder groups internally and externally.
- Bilingualism (English and French) required, as you will regularly serve our clients and do business with RBC partners and/or employees across Canada with English and French speaking needs.
Nice-to-have
- Experience working with corporate-charitable partnerships and related internal and external storytelling and activation opportunities.
- Confidence working with senior leaders.
What’s in it for you?
You will have the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of colleagues who are committed to supporting the transition to a net-zero economy and working with not-for-profit and charitable partners towards this goal. 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. Powering Ideas for People and Planet is the core of what we do.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
Work Type: On-site 4-days/week and option for one remote day, with travel to Atlantic provinces 3-4 times/year
#LI-post
Job Skills
Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Communication, Community Investment, Community Partnership Development, Community Partnerships, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Group Problem Solving, Internal Communications, Knowledge Organization, Long Term Planning, Nature Based Solutions, News Media, Public Relations (PR), Public Speaking, Senior Leader Engagement, Stakeholder Collaboration, Teamwork, Work Collaboratively, Written Presentation
Additional Job Details
Address:
1 PLACE VILLE MARIE:MONTRÉAL
City:
Montréal
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-06-11
Application Deadline:
2025-11-30
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.