Senior Manager, U.S. Strategy, Transformation and Governance – Royal Bank of Canada

Title of the Job: Senior Manager, U.S. Strategy, Transformation and Governance

Location: Toronto, ON

Job Description: Job SummaryJob DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?The U.S. Chief Transformation Office (US CTO) serves as thought and execution partners to senior executives in RBC U.S., offering targeted support for high-priority and complex strategic problems. The team also acts as a catalyst for transformation, cross-platform collaboration, new capability development, and drives RBC U.S.’s strategic agenda across LOB, U.S. Executive Committee, and Group Head levels.USCTO offers a dynamic, fast-paced, and exciting environment with unique exposure to distinct parts of RBC U.S., RBC’s second home market. Working within a high-performance area of the bank, the team provides opportunities for skill development, career advancement, and the chance to bring some of the bank’s most impactful initiatives to life.What will you do?Strategic Initiatives Delivery

• Plans and executes projects with value of >$10M in benefit/investments, and high level of complexity and uncertainty including managing project scope, requirement changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities as well as determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions
• Leverage frameworks, approaches, tools and methodologies to develop robust strategic insights, recommendations, and solutions to support RBC U.S. CEO, RBC U.S. Executive Committee, and lines of business
• Ensure transformation strategies are well developed and aligned across businesses and proactively identify benefits such as scale, simplification, new capabilities, and revenue growth opportunities
• Gain the position of trusted advisor and help facilitate prioritization decisions with senior leaders and cross-functional project teams by providing rigorous strategic insight based on thorough research and analysis

Governance Support

• Develop and maintain dashboards to track the progress and performance of cross-platform initiatives and maintain a calendar of key milestones and deadlines
• Liaise with US CTO project teams and stakeholders to develop continuous reporting of project status, risk factors, track defined metrics of value creation
• Provide forward-looking view of project health, surface early indicators of roadblocks and provide solutions

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Work closely with Second-Line-of-Defense Risk Management to ensure engagement and support the development of high-quality executive reporting to communicate portfolio progress and key insights

What do you need to succeed?Must-have

• 3+ years of experience in Corporate Strategy, Consulting, Product Management or Capital Markets, and financial modeling experience
• Demonstrated ability in project design, management and implementation in a strategy setting
• Capacity to organize information structurally to effectively solve strategic problems, and communicate solutions to deliver high impact results
• Strong written and oral presentation skills with interpersonal skills to collaborate at every level of the organization
• Capacity to organize information structurally to effectively solve strategic problems, and communicate solutions in a clear and concise manner

Nice-to-have

• MBA or graduate/post-graduate or professional designations or equivalent
• Minimum two years of deep and broad management consulting experience with an emphasis on business strategy
• Domain expertise a bonus, but not a necessity

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
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business

Job Skills Adaptability, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Large Group Presentations, Long Term Planning, Organizational Change ManagementAdditional Job DetailsAddress: BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTOCity: TORONTOCountry: CanadaWork hours/week: 37.5Employment Type: Full timePlatform: STRATEGY AND ADMINISTRATIONJob Type: RegularPay Type: SalariedPosted Date: 2024-10-07Application Deadline:Inclusion and Equal Opportunity EmploymentAt RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.Join our Talent CommunityStay 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 .

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