Job Description What is the opportunity? Lead the strategy and operations of RBC’s corporate travel, corporate card, and employee expense applications portfolio. As the day-to-day owner of vendor relationships and expense platforms, you’ll drive employee experience while managing risk, compliance, and cost optimization. This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, manage cross-functional projects with IT, Finance, Risk, and Compliance, and shape policy governance across the enterprise. You’ll deliver measurable business impact through vendor performance optimization, process improvements, and stakeholder engagement at all levels.
What will you do? Execute multi-year category strategy for travel, corporate cards, and expense applications; manage key vendor relationships and performance reviews
Act as internal product owner for employee expense applications, gathering requirements and coordinating enhancements with IT and risk teams
Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFP/RFI), develop evaluation criteria, and negotiate commercial terms, SLAs, and contracts with vendor support
Lead strategic projects and program initiatives; coordinate cross-functional workstreams and manage timelines, resources, and interdependencies
Own the Travel & Expense policy framework; ensure compliance with banking regulations, data privacy laws, and internal risk frameworks
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships across Finance, HR, IT, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and business units in North America
Maintain category dashboards, deliver analytics on spend, savings, compliance, and employee experience metrics to leadership
Champion employee experience by simplifying processes, improving tools, and providing transparent, accessible communication and training
What do you need to succeed? Must have:
6–10 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management, with focus on services/technology categories
Proven experience leading RFPs and contract negotiations in regulated financial services environments
Strong category management, vendor management,



and product ownership capabilities with cross-functional stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated project and change management expertise delivering strategic initiatives in large, complex organizations
Solid understanding of corporate travel, T&E; platforms, corporate card programs, and employee expense ecosystems
Nice-to-have Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain/Procurement, or related field; MBA or professional designation (CPSM, CIPS, SCMP) is an asset
Experience acting as internal product owner for technology-enabled expense or payment solutions
Exposure to agile or hybrid project delivery methods
Prior background in North American banking or financial services with regulatory and risk framework familiarity
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 advantages, 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
A world-class training program in financial services
Flexible work/life balance options
Opportunities to do challenging work
Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
Opportunities to building close relationships with clients




Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies
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Job Skills Business Oriented, Business Oriented, Communication, Corporate Travel Management, Credit Card Management, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Journey Management, Data Analytics, Decision Making, Expenses, Finance, Global Risk, Long Term Planning, Negotiation, Organizational Change Management, Policy Administration, Policy Design, Policy Implementation, Presentations, Product Ownership, Program Management, Project Management, Request for Proposals (RFP), Resource Coordination, Results-Oriented {+ 10 more}
Additional Job Details Address: BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST: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: 2026-09-29
Application Deadline: 2026-10-30
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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📌 Senior Manager, Employee Expenses Category (Ontario)
🏢 RBC
📍 Ontario