Senior Manager, Planning & Analysis

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Working directly with the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Regional Senior Director and their team, the role will develop real estate market plans to align the business to the CRE enterprise strategy and proactively support the implementation of regional planning priorities.

The position also manages the Project Approve Request (PAR) business case process for the regional team, including Enterprise Decision Support (EDS) engagement and other stakeholder management to effectively manage planning deliverables at a regional level.

What will you do?

Regional Market Planning

• Perform detailed analysis in developing market plans, capturing specific market nuances, financial analysis and business requirements.
• Participate in platform planning sessions, to capture and shape the business vision and requirements enabled through corporate real estate
• Participate in the annual planning process managed by the Enterprise Workplace team to ensure consistency in approach
• Complete portfolio business reviews quarterly for CRE region, including the development and maintenance of Property Information Forms (PIF)

PAR Business Cases

• Collaborate with stakeholders including platform, finance and other CRE stakeholders as required to develop and manage PAR business cases for the CRE region
• Manage key stakeholders, including EDS throughout the PAR process and provide timely responses to EDS inquiries

Innovation

• Work closely across the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) team to align workplace strategies with portfolio planning, space optimization, and cost management

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• University Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Design
• 7+ years of corporate real estate and/or management consulting experience with at least 2 years in a senior capacity
• Understanding of business case development and financials
• Highly proficient communication and presentation skills including executive engagement
• Experience in supplier and contract management
• Proficiency in analytical tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Python) and modeling techniques
• Ability to work in a matrix organization with global functions (centers of excellence) and regional delivery mode

Nice-to-have

• MBA would be an asset
• Global workplace strategy and transformation proven experience with large portfolios (>20MM sq.ft.)

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
• 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

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Job Skills

Annual Planning, Business Cases, Collaboration, Corporate Real Estate, Decision Making, Finance, Group Problem Solving, Lease and Property Management - Real Estate, Planning Process, Portfolio Planning, Real Estate Market Analysis, Workplace Strategy

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:

2026-06-25

Application Deadline:

2026-07-31

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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