Director, Product Management & Strategy – AI & Digital Transformation
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RBC seeks a Director of Product Management & Strategy to define and drive AI product strategy for large-scale AI & Digital Transformation programs. The role involves translating business ambitions into strategic plans, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, and leading cross-platform collaboration.
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Responsibilities
- Provide proactive thought leadership and strategy support to the senior leadership of the AI group
- Partner with business leaders to develop & articulate a comprehensive AI product strategy in line with the ADT programs
- Lead the ADT strategic agenda, with multi year strategic priorities aligned with enterprise objectives
- Translate complex business dynamics, market insights & data into compelling narratives that inform strategic choices & capital allocation
- Lead the discovery, intake & prioritization of reusable services & solutions for ADT programs
- Serve as strategic advisor to influence and enable businesses on reusable services & solutions for ADT programs
- Lead identification and quantification of major strategic product experience opportunities that drives product adoption and enhances revenue streams, cost savings or productivity benefits
- Act as a liaison between the Business, technology partners & AI Group Solutions team
- Drive ADT product initiatives and cross platform collaboration across RBC
- Ensure strategies are aligned across businesses and embedded operationally
Requirements
- University Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5 10 years in strategy, transformation, consulting, or financial services leadership
- 3 5 years of experience in product leadership or strategic roles within financial services, fintech or tech
- High professional maturity, emotional intelligence, comfort navigating ambiguity
- Demonstrated ability to influence and communicate with senior executives (VP level and above)
- Strong analytical capabilities with ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations
- Collaborative work style and excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong written and oral presentation skills; strong technical ability with PowerPoint, Excel and Word
- High level of initiative, motivation and inspires those around them
- Proven experience building and leading strategy teams
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What is the opportunity?
- As a Director, Product Management & Strategy within the RBC AI Group, you will define and drive the AI product strategy, enabling scalable and reusable AI solutions for large scale AI & Digital Transformation (ADT) programs.
- You will translate business ambitions into actionable strategic plans while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on the most complex and highest impact business challenges.
- You will have unique visibility across multiple lines of business, positioning you to identify transformational opportunities, drive cross platform collaboration, and accelerate new capability development.
What will you do?
- Provide proactive thought leadership and strategy support to the senior leadership of the AI group.
- Partner with business leaders to develop & articulate a comprehensive AI product strategy in line with the ADT programs.
- Lead the ADT strategic agenda, with multi year strategic priorities aligned with enterprise objectives.
- Translate complex business dynamics, market insights & data into compelling narratives that inform strategic choices & capital allocation.
- Lead the discovery, intake & prioritization of reusable services & solutions for ADT programs.
- Serve as strategic advisor to influence and enable businesses on reusable services & solutions for ADT programs.
- Lead identification and quantification of major strategic product experience opportunities that drives product adoption and enhances revenue streams, cost savings or productivity benefits.
- Act as a liaison between the Business, technology partners & AI Group Solutions team.
- Drive ADT product initiatives and cross platform collaboration across RBC.
- Ensure strategies are aligned across businesses and embedded operationally.
Must Have
- University Degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5 10 years in strategy, transformation, consulting, or financial services leadership.
- 3 5 years of experience in product leadership or strategic roles within financial services, fintech or tech.
- High professional maturity, emotional intelligence, comfort navigating ambiguity and conceptual thinker.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and communicate with senior executives (VP level and above).
- Strong analytical capabilities with ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations.
- Collaborative work style and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Active listener, respectfully challenges, negotiates & influences outcomes.
- Strong written and oral presentation skills; strong technical ability with PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
- High level of initiative, motivation and inspires those around them.
- Proven experience building and leading strategy teams.
Nice to Have
- Deep knowledge of AI and/or experience in enhancing adoption of an AI product.
- Experience with digital transformation or business model innovation.
- Track record of delivering transformational initiatives.
- Prior experience in Financial Services or FinTech.
What's in It for You?
- Opportunity to drive strategic impact at the enterprise level.
- Work on ambitious, transformational initiatives delivering significant LOB and enterprise value.
- Exposure to Group Executive leadership and influence on enterprise strategy.
- Career advancement and skill development in a progressive, high performing organization.
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