Manager, Major Initiatives Advisory, CM Finance Performance Management

Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

Major Initiatives is a regulatory-focused section within the Capital Markets Chief Operating Office (COO) business. This is led by the Business Transformation (BT) team which manages major regulatory reform within the Capital Markets business.

The role will require finance advisory as a strategic co-pilot to the COO team and for each large program. This opportunity will appeal to individuals who want to work in a fast-paced area that has significant visibility and a high profile across RBC (especially within Capital Markets). You must have an appetite for working in a forward-looking and innovative environment, thrive on challenges, want to over-achieve and make a real difference with the business.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Prepare financial insights for the head of Major Initiatives and the Regulatory Review Board to enable strategic decisions on investments, hiring and cost management. This spans both departmental expenditures as well as financial insights and advisory to the group's interactions with other CM businesses on a recurring basis.

• Further enhance and build on Finance's internal capabilities in cost reporting to proliferate learnings and best practices across CM Finance's Advisory teams.

• Build subject matter expertise on all cost lines and opportunities that can be used to further support cost saving initiatives.

• Responsible for the financial governance, reporting, controllership and advisory to CM Major Initiatives. This includes a deep understanding of the allocation to the front office.

• Proliferate the use of technologies such as Tableau and automation to create scale and standardization across projects.

• Support the Project Management Office and represent CM CFO across these programs by helping to create materials for their governance forums (e.g. Steering Committees, Executive Committees).

• Support the development of PAR Financials and analysis of proposed business cases for CM to ensure alignment with CM priorities.

• Provide line of sight and business case review for COO-sponsored initiatives.

• Perform select month-end close activities and assist in the preparation of the transition financial plan for select COO Functions areas and monitor variances to forecast.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must-have:

• Undergraduate degree with 2+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in complex wholesale business activity, management reporting and analysis, and/or financial resource optimization (capital, funding, and liquidity)
• Experience in management reporting and analysis, stakeholder interactions and relationship management
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint presentation skills with data mining and ability to explore new technologies to enhance the delivery of financial information
• Keen sense of numbers and strong analytical skills with ability to multitask and handle high-pressure executive-level requests on a continuous basis

Nice-to-have:

• Pursuing CPA or CFA designation
• Experience and good understanding of bank structure, risk management concepts, financial markets and instruments
• Experience in financial modelling including understanding of statistics, risk or other quantitative metrics

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, thinking progressively 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

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• The opportunity to interface with executives from many different parts of the organization

Job Skills

Accounting, Business Analytics, Decision Making, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Interpersonal Relationships

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-03-13

Application Deadline:

2026-04-30

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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