City : Toronto

Category : Human Resources

Industry : Financial/Banking

Employer : RBC

What is the opportunity?

The Leadership team is focused on identifying and developing leaders to enable RBC’s winning culture. As a collective team, we: develop and enable the enterprise leadership strategy by executing and advancing RBC’s talent and performance practices, delivering leadership development programs and leading executive on-boarding and development.

As Senior Manager, Talent Management & Board Governance, you will report to the Director, Talent Management & Board Governance and will be responsible for leading key talent management initiatives, as well as delivering against critical regulatory and board requirements.

YOU will be accountable to help deliver on RBC’s Leadership Strategy and will:

• Solution, implement and operationalize enterprise talent management priorities that activate our Leadership Strategy across key talent segments
• Establish and reinforce strong governance mechanisms to lead the design, socialization and execution of clear talent management processes with partners (i.e. HR Talent Partners, Compensation, Corporate Secretary, Compliance) across the organization
• Support board governance activities, including reporting and insights on cyclical and targeted talent initiatives
• Own and maintain an accurate inventory of regulatory requirements applicable to the Leadership team and align appropriate controls to monitor and manage risk
• Leverage Workday to advance our enterprise talent management data and reporting capabilities, partnering with the Talent Data & Analytics team  
• Complete data analysis to derive insights and drive decision making
• Lead projects end-to-end with strong project management capabilities
• Ensure integration and alignment with other key leadership and HR engagement initiatives through communication channels and key tactics

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have:

• University degree or related business experience
• Strong communication, presentation and storytelling skills (oral, business writing, PPT) with the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely
• Capability to lead projects from initial planning phase to execution and sustainment
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams to meet tight timelines and manage multiple deliverables
• Strong ability to derive data-driven insights to inform decision-making, as well as establish and maintain necessary controls to ensure data integrity
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to navigate and adapt through ambiguity, complexity and change
• Be a strong team player, act as one team and speak up for the good of RBC
• HR and business acumen, including experience in leadership and talent management

Nice to have:

• Experience with board reporting and/or regulatory compliance
• Bilingual (English and French)
• CHRP, CHRL or other HR designation is an asset

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.
• Working with one of the largest and best workplaces in Canada, with a highly inclusive and supportive culture.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

Job Skills

Accountability, Board Governance, Communication, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Human Resources Consulting, Long Term Planning, Organizational Development Issues and Practices, Process Management, Program Management, Talent Management, Training and Development, Workforce Analytics

Additional Job Details

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeHUMAN RESOURCES & BMCCRegularSalaried2025-06-122025-06-24

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.