What will you do?

Oversee the successful delivery of enterprise-wide, high-impact strategic and regulatory initiatives within the Financial Crimes Anti-Money Laundering (FCAML) space

Lead large-scale, complex programs requiring cross-functional coordination, accountability, and stakeholder engagement

Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and business leaders, providing strategic insights and recommendations on program direction and decision-making

Represent the Strategic Execution team in senior governance forums, including Steering Committees and Executive Committees, delivering clear, concise, and impactful program updates, risks, and recommendations

Ensure transparency in data and technology risks, controls, and progress by driving consistent and effective program reporting at all levels

Drive the adoption of standardized project governance frameworks, tools, and best practices to ensure effective program delivery and governance

Oversee the management of RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and interdependencies across programs to proactively identify and resolve roadblocks

Partner with third-party suppliers/consultants as needed, ensuring alignment with RBC’s delivery standards and governance frameworks

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have Undergraduate university degree in Business, Finance, or a related field (MBA or relevant professional designation strongly preferred)

Working knowledge of medallion data architecture

8+ years of experience in project and program management, with a demonstrated track record of leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement

Proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams

Robust executive presence, with experience interfacing with senior executives





Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Advanced proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (executive-level storyboarding and presentations)

Experience leading large-scale, complex strategic and regulatory programs

Nice to Have Management Consulting experience

Experience with Financial Crimes functions such as High-Risk Clients, Financial Investigation Unit, Analytics, KYC, Sanctions, etc…

Regulatory programs and/or Anti-Money Laundering (AML) experience

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

Business Analytics, Decision Making, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Operational Delivery, Quality Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

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

2026-08-04

Application Deadline

2026-08-18

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.

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📌 Director, Strategic Execution and Transformation (Toronto)
🏢 RBC
📍 Toronto