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Director, Product Management & Strategy – AI & Digital Transformation0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada • TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
Director, Product Management & Strategy – AI & Digital Transformation

Director, Product Management & Strategy – AI & Digital Transformation

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada • TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job Description

Director, Product Management & Strategy – AI & Digital TransformationWhat is the opportunity?As a Director, Product Management & Strategy within the RBC AI Group, you will define and drive the AI product strategy, enabling scalable and reusable AI solutions for large-scale AI & Digital Transformation (ADT) programs.In this role, you will be translating business ambitions into actionable strategic plans while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on the most complex and highest-impact business challenges. You will have unique visibility across both multiple lines of business, positioning you to identify transformational opportunities, drive cross-platform collaboration, and accelerate new capability development anchored to a client-first approach. Working within a fast-paced, ambitious environment, this position provides the opportunity to influence enterprise-level decisions, drive transformation, and champion meaningful value for RBC clients.What will you do? Strategic Leadership & Vision

  • Provide proactive thought leadership and strategy support to the senior leadership of the AI group

  • Partner with business leaders to develop & articulate a comprehensive AI product strategy in line with the ADT programs

  • Lead the ADT strategic agenda, with multi-year strategic priorities aligned with enterprise objectives

  • Translate complex business dynamics, market insights & data into compelling narratives that inform strategic choices & capital allocation

  • Lead the discovery, intake & prioritization of reusable services & solutions for ADT programs.

Executive Partnership

  • Serve as strategic advisor to influence and enable businesses on reusable services & solutions for ADT programs

  • Lead identification and quantification of major strategic product experience opportunities that drives product adoption and enhances revenue streams, cost savings or productivity benefits

Solutions Liaison

  • Act as a liaison between the Business, technology partners & AI Group Solutions team

  • Cross-Functional Expertise: Ability to synchronize product, finance, and operational initiatives

  • Drive ADT product initiatives and cross-platform collaboration across RBC

  • Ensure strategies are aligned across businesses and embedded operationally

What Do You Need to Succeed?Must-Have:

  • University Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

  • 5-10 years in in strategy, transformation, consulting, or financial services leadership

  • 3-5 years of experience in product leadership or strategic roles within financial services, fintech or tech

  • High professional maturity, emotional intelligence, comfort navigating ambiguity and conceptual thinker with ability to grasp broader issues quickly

  • Demonstrated ability to influence and communicate with senior executives (VP level and above)

  • Strong analytical capabilities with ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations

  • Collaborative work style and excellent interpersonal skills with ability to maintain relationships at various level within the organization

  • Active listener, respectfully challenges, negotiates & influences outcomes, with a OneRBC approach

  • Strong written and oral presentation skills and presence; strong technical ability with PowerPoint, Excel and Word; and strong business & financial acumen

  • High level of initiative, motivation and inspires those around them

  • Proven experience building and leading strategy teams

Nice-to-Have:

  • Deep knowledge of AI and/or experience in enhancing adoption of an AI product

  • Experience with digital transformation or business model innovation

  • Track record of delivering transformational initiatives

  • Prior experience in Financial Services or FinTech

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.

  • Opportunity to drive strategic impact at the enterprise level

  • Work on ambitious, transformational initiatives delivering significant LOB and enterprise value

  • Exposure to Group Executive leadership and influence on enterprise strategy

  • Career advancement and skill development in a progressive, high-performing organization

#TECHPJ#Ll-POSTJob SkillsBusiness Case Design, Critical Thinking, Knowledge Organization, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Development Methodology, Product Manufacturing, Product Services, Product Testing, Results-Oriented, Waterfall ModelAdditional 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:

2026-05-12

Application Deadline:

2026-06-05Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date aboveOur Employment OpportunitiesAt 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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