Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainability & Impact

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

RBC understands that our long-term success depends on the social, environmental and economic health of the communities in which we live and operate. RBC's purpose, "helping clients thrive and communities prosper," reflects the importance we place on making a positive impact and benefitting the public interest.
This is an opportunity to join RBC's Sustainability & Impact team as Manager, Strategic Initiatives. This role will drive impact through strategic programs, foster relationships with community partners, and design engaging learning opportunities to enhance the impact of RBC's global community investment portfolio.

What will you do?

Community Investment Strategy:

• Lead key workstreams related to strategic community investment initiatives
• Collaborate with internal partners to support community investment partner experience
• Oversee a portfolio of community investment partners with proactive and supportive relationship management
• Perform due diligence checks and process payments in a timely manner to support strong governance and effective budget management

Learning and Knowledge Mobilization:

• Conduct research on trends in the non-profit sector across RBC's markets, and make recommendations to inform operations strategy
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify knowledge gaps and design tailored learning programs
• Leverage digital platforms and tools to create interactive and accessible learning content
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning initiatives to make data-driven improvements

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Deep understanding of the nonprofit sector, including trends, challenges, and best practices
• Thoughtful and proactive approach to relationship management and partner engagement
• Strategic, critical and analytical thinker with a strong attention to detail
• Self-starter who can prioritize for impact, manage numerous initiatives at once, and roll-up sleeves to execute with minimal supervision
• Strong leadership and project management skills, with responsibility for complete multi-stage workstreams
• Skilled facilitator with the ability to foster participation and knowledge sharing among diverse stakeholder groups

Nice-to-have

• Professional working proficiency in French
• Experience working in a large, matrix organization
• Experience instructional design, training delivery, or adult learning principles
• Budget management experience
• Understanding of corporate foundation models in Canada and the U.S.

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 and competitive compensation

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Analytical Thinking, Budget Management, Charitable Organizations, Corporate Philanthropy, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Facilitation, French Language, Instructional Design, Leadership, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Foundations, Project Management, Relationship Management, Self-Starter, Strategic Approach

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:

HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-11-19

Application Deadline:

2025-12-03

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.

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