What is the opportunity?

The Director of Data Strategy will be responsible for leading the development of the business data strategy in collaboration with the business partners and Data Management Offices to drive business growth, operational efficiency, and innovation. This role requires a visionary leader who can align data initiatives with business objectives, foster a data-driven culture, and ensure the organization leverages data as a strategic asset. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in strategy, data management, and analytics, coupled with exceptional leadership and communication skills. The aim is to transform RBC’s journey by ensuring that data is recognized and treated as a strategic asset and is utilized to its fullest potential as a key driver of innovation and sustained competitive advantage, while complying to appropriate standards and policies.

What will you do?

• Guide the development and documentation of business data strategy, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Review data trends, best practices and emerging data technologies and capabilities across the industry, incorporating innovation to continuously enhance data strategy while supporting evolving business objectives
• Manage relationships with business stakeholders and build deep understanding of their data needs across the Bank and communicate new data requirements, decisions and/or strategies effectively
• Identify opportunities to use data to create innovative solutions, improve customer experience, operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance
• Champion the importance of data throughout the organization by promoting awareness and demonstrating the value of data insights in business outcomes, identify gaps in the existing landscape and provide recommendations
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, senior business leaders, and cross-functional teams
• Lead working groups to align data priorities and resolve obstacles

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• 10+ years’ experience with Data and Business strategy development
• Detailed knowledge of financial services and experience in using data to drive business outcomes
• Broad understanding of data management principles, including data governance, architecture, and integration
• Ability to develop content and tailor messaging for an executive audience (e.g. storyboarding/ strategic storytelling)
• Expert PowerPoint skills
• A strong aptitude and desire for learning
• Exceptional people influence skills, including the ability to collaborate with multiple teams and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Post-Secondary education or equivalent

Nice to Have

• Previous consulting experience with an industry leading firm
• External perspective on emerging data trends
• Broad knowledge financial services information systems, data management applications, and “big data” tools such as Teradata, Collibra, SQL, Python, Snowflake, etc.

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

Big Data Management, Critical Thinking, Data Governance, Knowledge Organization, Logical Data Modeling, Long Term Planning, Repository Tools, Results-Oriented, Risk Management

Additional Job Details

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeCHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRPRegularSalaried2025-10-242026-01-16

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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.