Senior Manager, Strategic Execution and Transformation

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 38 hours per week

Job summary

The Senior Manager will lead enterprise-wide strategic and regulatory initiatives by partnering with business stakeholders to drive transformation and ensure project governance. They are responsible for facilitating cross-functional working groups, managing project milestones, and preparing executive-level communications to support informed decision-making.

Job details

Job Description What is the opportunity? The Strategic Execution team within the Chief Legal and Administrative Office (CLAO) plays a critical role in driving highly visible, enterprise-level transformation initiatives providing thought leadership and collaborating with senior leaders to contribute to strategic objectives and the clear path to execution excellence. We are seeking a high-performing and motivated leader to join our team to lead the delivery of enterprise-wide strategic and regulatory initiatives. This role enables business-driven transformation by fostering effective project governance and driving the delivery of meaningful outcomes that align with RBC’s long-term strategic objectives. What will you do? Partner with business stakeholders to assess needs, identify optimization opportunities and execute on program deliverables, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and fostering collaboration across stakeholders Lead and facilitate working groups with cross-functional teams to shape strategic direction, triage issues, and drive progress on enterprise-level initiatives, ensuring effective coordination and accountability Contribute to senior management materials preparation, including Executive Steering Committees, and other program forums, ensuring clear, concise, and impactful communication of program updates, risks, and key decisions Support program status reporting across the program and at the executive level to ensure program goals and objectives are executed and consistently communicated, enabling transparency and informed decision-making Maintain project plans and ensure that tasks are on track to meet project milestones, identifying and resolving potential roadblocks proactively Facilitate issue resolution and escalation, manage interdependencies, and ensure the accurate and timely maintenance of the RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) log to support effective program delivery and governance Engage with third-party suppliers/consultants as needed to deliver on program objectives, while ensuring alignment with internal delivery standards and governance frameworks Provide leadership and guidance to junior staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration within the Strategic Execution team What do you need to succeed? Must Have Undergraduate university degree in Business, Finance or a related field required MBA or relevant professional designation strongly preferred 5+ years of project management experience with a demonstrated track record of leadership, problem-solving, and relationship management Strong communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to collaborate, partner with senior business stakeholders, project managers and team members Advanced proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (strong storyboarding of executive presentations) Comfort with ambiguity Nice to Have Management Consulting experience Regulatory programs and/or Anti-Money Laundering (AML) experience Experience with Financial Crimes functions such as High-Risk Clients, Financial Investigation Unit, Analytics, KYC, Sanctions, etc… Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Experience with enterprise transformation initiatives 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. Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities Variety of assignments over the course of your placement Ability to make a difference and lasting impact Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team Opportunities to do challenging work Job Skills Additional Job Details Address: 20 KING 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: 2026-08-06 Application Deadline: 2026-10-09 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above Our Employment Opportunities At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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. 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. 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What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in Business or Finance, with an MBA or professional designation strongly preferred. A minimum of 5 years of project management experience is required, along with strong communication skills and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.