What is the opportunity? Join RBC's US CIO Technology Strategy and Architecture team as Director, Enterprise Integration Services for the OneRBC: CNB Integration program - a transformational, multi-year initiative that will reshape how RBC operates post-acquisition. In this strategic role, you'll architect and drive the technology integration of City National Bank into RBC's operating model, designing solutions that enable seamless cross-entity operations while establishing repeatable playbooks for future M&A; activities.
What will you do? Strategic Integration Design & Delivery Develop end-to-end integration plans and solutions: Define and evolve technology integration for CNB across identity, cloud, network, security, and workplace domains.
Synthesize requirements into phased roadmaps: Translate competing business/technical needs into actionable plans, balancing trade-offs (e.g., security vs. usability).
Drive alignment with RBC standards: Partner with enterprise teams to ensure CNB solutions adhere to RBC frameworks while fostering innovation.
Stakeholder Leadership & Alignment Act as technical liaison: Bridge CNB leadership, RBC CIO, and enterprise teams to maintain alignment on priorities.
Communicate complex decisions to executives: Present integration trade-offs and business cases in clear, non-technical terms.
Facilitate cross-functional consensus: Lead design reviews and build trust to resolve conflicts among infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
Solution Validation & De-Risking Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives: Validate integration assumptions (e.g., identity federation, network testing) before scaling.
Define success criteria and baselines: Establish metrics to ensure solution efficacy.
Align with modern SDLC practices: Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native patterns.
M&A; Integration Capability Building Codify playbooks and reference architectures: Document CNB integration patterns for reuse in future acquisitions.
Establish governance models: Create standards for technology discovery, risk mitigation, and deployment across M&A; scenarios.




Build and mentor integration talent: Develop RBC's M&A; capability by identifying and grooming future leaders.
Operational Readiness & Governance Ensure sustainable operations: Partner with support teams to define runbooks, escalation processes, and continuous improvement.
Maintain regulatory compliance: Align solutions with financial services regulations and audit standards (e.g., cross-border requirements).
Monitor and optimize post-deployment: Drive enhancements using user feedback, metrics, and lessons learned.
What do you need to succeed? Must have: Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent qualified experience).
10-12+ years in technology integration, infrastructure, or security leadership roles.
5+ years in architect/senior technical leadership roles, leading complex, multi-disciplinary design efforts.
Deep Microsoft expertise: Azure, Entra ID/Azure AD, Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams), hybrid identity, and federated access.
Broad infrastructure & security experience: Network architecture, firewall design, cloud infrastructure, IAM, zero-trust principles, and compliance frameworks.
Financial services regulatory knowledge: Understanding of Canadian/US banking compliance and operational models.
SDLC fluency: Modern software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.
Strategic communication: Ability to translate technical concepts for C-suite audiences and influence senior leadership.
Nice to have: Familiarity with RBC's technology landscape, architecture frameworks, and governance models.
Prior involvement in technology integration during mergers/acquisitions.
Multi-tenant architecture:



Experience designing solutions for complex, federated organizational structures.
Proven ability to operate effectively in large, complex, matrix-structured environments.
What's in it for you? 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.
A world-class training program in financial services.
Opportunities to do challenging work.
Job Skills Applications Architecture
Critical Thinking
Data Architecture Development
Decision Making
Enterprise IT Architecture
Information Technology Consulting
IT Architecture
Multi-Level Communication
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Target Architecture
Additional Job Details Address: 180 WELLINGTON ST 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: 2026-10-30
Application Deadline: 2026-12-18
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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📌 Director, Enterprise Integration Services – OneRBC: CNB Integration (Ontario)
🏢 RBC
📍 Ontario