Senior Manager, Strategy and Initiatives

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As Senior Manager, Strategy and Initiatives, you will be responsible for driving or supporting strategic initiatives as part of the broader T&O (Technology & Operations) Strategy & Innovation team mandates. Initiatives will include building competitive intelligence, comparative assessments, and thought leaderships that will inform decision making for our technology leaders and support the broader T&O Strategy development. You will have the opportunity to work on strategic challenges, defining clear approaches, and frameworks in addition to analyzing implications to business use-cases.

What will you do?

• Lead strategic initiatives or research projects in line with the T&O Strategy that drives business value for the bank. This includes defining the scope, approach, successful outcomes, stakeholder engagement models, solution alternatives and strategic roadmaps
• Structuring and developing leading edge insights via market research, including competitive intel, baselining, technology assessment, and market trending analysis focused on technology
• Develop content to effectively communicate findings and business implications with executive leadership teams
• Work in a fast-paced environment, constantly learning, and challenging the status quo
• Build strategic relations with internal and external partners, including external research agencies, academia, venture capital, etc.
• Other duties as required
  
  

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Strong management consulting experience - previous consulting experience with a major consulting firm
• 6-8 years of proven experience in leading and executing strategic projects, focused on strategy development
• Professional PowerPoint skills to develop content and tailor messaging for senior executives – strong storyboarding and content delivery skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong communications skills
  
  

Nice-to-have

• Good understanding of technologies such as AI, LLM, Cloud Computing, etc.
• Understanding of technology concepts - SDLC, Agile, DevOps, IT Infrastructure etc.
• Technical background in areas such as python, databases, or other similar experiences.
  
  

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 flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
  
  

Job Skills

Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Emerging Technology Trends, Group Problem Solving, Innovative Technologies, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Leadership, Long Term Planning, Market Research, Oral Communications, Organizational Change Management, Strategic Initiative, Strategic Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Strategy Development, Technology Trends

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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:

2024-10-09

Application Deadline:

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