Senior Product Owner, Digital Exchange (APIs, Open Banking)

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Digital Exchange Lab is seeking a passionate, results-oriented and innovation Senior Product Owner to shape and scale our API and Open Banking platform. This is a high-impact role working at the forefront of financial services transformation. You will define and drive products that enable secure, client-permissioned data sharing, while influencing how Open Banking evolves across the industry. You will represent the Digital business and work closely with internal business partners and third party/industry participants & stakeholders to understand the overall client experience and business needs to develop a robust product strategy and continuous product delivery roadmap. You will deliver clear requirements to Designers and Engineers who will bring the vision to life. This role will directly shape how secure data exchange is delivered and scaled—positioning us at the centre of the evolving Open Banking ecosystem. You will help define not just products, but how the industry moves forward.

What will you do?

• Set and own the product evolution and multi-horizon roadmap for Digital Exchange APIs and Open Banking capabilities

• Drive end-to-end product leadership, from opportunity identification through to delivery, adoption, and optimization

• Shape and influence ecosystem strategy, working with internal stakeholders and external partners to advance Open Banking capabilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across technology, design, risk, legal, and business teams

• Translate ambiguity into clarity, defining structured product requirements and prioritization aligned to strategic outcomes

• Define success through measurable outcomes, establishing KPIs tied to adoption, value creation, and operational efficiency

• Work with designers, management/executives, internal business partners, delivery manager, engineers and other subject matter experts

• Define the KPIs to measure the success of the product

What do you need to succeed?

Must have :

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline with 5+ years of product management/ownership experience, with demonstrated progression in scope and complexity

• Strong expertise in API-driven platforms, data ecosystems, and security considerations

• Experience operating in complex, highly regulated environments (e.g., financial services, fintech, or adjacent industries)

• Advanced analytical skills with a track record of using data to inform product decisions and measure impact

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across competing priorities

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate vision and bring teams along

• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses

Nice-to-have:

• Direct experience with Open Banking frameworks, standards, or implementations

• Experience working with external partners, regulators, or industry bodies

• Strong understanding of Agile delivery in large, matrixed organizations

• Demonstrated ability to build trust, influence culture, and lead through change

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

• A world-class training program in financial services

• Flexible work/life balance options

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Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Business Case Design, Business Oriented, Communication, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Process Management, Software Product Management, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Time Management

Additional 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:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-04-02

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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