Senior Director, Change Management & Enablement
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RBC seeks a Senior Director, Change Management & Enablement to lead large-scale technology transformations, culture shifts, and tooling adoption across global technology teams. The immediate priority is leading organizational change management for an AI Software Development Lifecycle transformation.
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Responsibilities
- Design and orchestrate comprehensive OCM frameworks tailored specifically for complex technology and platform transformations
- Lead the development of implementation playbooks, capability maturity models, and change acceleration tools
- Design structured enablement strategies to equip first line and mid level people managers to act as active advocates for technological change
- Equip senior technology and business leaders with messaging, coaching, and strategic guidance to serve as active sponsors of major transformation initiatives
- Define and monitor technical 'readiness gates' to ensure tooling performance and stability before broad rollouts
- Lead end to end design, curation, and deployment of capability based learning paths in partnership with HR, L&D, and external vendors
- Design and execute engagement campaigns leveraging gamification, rewards, and recognition programs
- Define and implement a cohesive end to end operating model, collaborating upstream and downstream
- Collaborate with Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, and Delivery Leads to redesign workflows and delivery methodologies
- Re engineer compliance, security, and governance review processes for high velocity, automated tech environments
- Establish a structured workforce planning framework and partner with Talent Acquisition to refresh hiring practices
- Formulate and execute comprehensive communication plans to build awareness, desire, and momentum across a diverse technical audience
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a leadership role, with a strong focus on enterprise change management, technology strategy, or large scale digital/agile transformations within a complex banking or enterprise environment
- Deep, practical knowledge of industry Organizational Change Management (OCM) frameworks (e.g., Prosci ADKAR, Kotter’s 8 Step Model) and experience applying them to a highly technical audience
- Strong, foundational understanding of the modern Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC, Agile, CI/CD, DevOps pipelines) and a strong interest or baseline familiarity with emerging AI technologies (Generative AI, Large Language Models, coding assistants like GitHub Copilot)
- Proven ability to build trusted advisor relationships and influence senior, C suite, and technical leaders across a complex, matrixed enterprise
- Outstanding skills in building, inspiring, and mentoring cross functional change management and enablement teams
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with a track record of translating complex technological shifts into clear, compelling human narratives
- Bachelor's degree (Master’s or MBA preferred, ideally in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Computer Science, or Business Administration)
- Demonstrated experience partnering with HR functions (Talent Development, Compensation/Role Design, Talent Acquisition) and technical infrastructure units (DevOps/Platform Engineering)
- Change management certification (e.g., Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, CCMP) – nice to have
- Previous experience working in or consulting for a large scale financial services organization or high tech enterprise – nice to have
- Background in software engineering, technical program management, or agile delivery leadership is highly desirable – nice to have
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WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
- We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to join our Transformation and Chief Operating Office (TCOO) as the Senior Director, Change Management.
- Operating in a high visibility, fast paced environment, this leader will drive large scale technology transformations, culture shifts, and tooling adoption across our global technology teams.
- The immediate priority will be leading the organizational change management (OCM) for our AI Software Development Lifecycle (AI SDLC) transformation.
- You will partner closely with DevOps, HR, and Line of Business technology leaders to modernize how we build software by embedding Artificial Intelligence into our SDLC and PDLC.
- As a trusted strategic advisor to senior technology leaders, you will leverage industry standard OCM frameworks to translate technological shifts into structured, human centric adoption plans.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
- Design and orchestrate comprehensive OCM frameworks tailored for complex technology and platform transformations.
- Lead development of implementation playbooks, capability maturity models, and change acceleration tools.
- Design structured enablement strategies to equip managers as active advocates for technological change.
- Equip senior leaders with messaging and coaching to serve as active sponsors of major transformation initiatives.
- Define and monitor technical 'readiness gates' to ensure tooling performance before broad rollouts.
- Lead end to end design, curation, and deployment of capability based learning paths in partnership with HR and L&D.
- Design and execute engagement campaigns leveraging gamification, rewards, and recognition programs.
- Define and implement a cohesive end to end operating model, collaborating upstream and downstream.
- Collaborate with Agile Coaches and Delivery Leads to redesign workflows and delivery methodologies.
- Re engineer compliance, security, and governance review processes for high velocity, automated tech environments.
- Establish a structured workforce planning framework and refresh hiring practices with Talent Acquisition.
- Formulate and execute comprehensive communication plans to build awareness and momentum across technical audiences.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a leadership role with a strong focus on enterprise change management, technology strategy, or large scale digital/agile transformations within a complex banking or enterprise environment.
- Deep, practical knowledge of industry OCM frameworks (e.g., Prosci ADKAR, Kotter’s 8 Step Model) and experience applying them to a highly technical audience.
- Strong, foundational understanding of modern SDLC (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps pipelines) and baseline familiarity with emerging AI technologies (Generative AI, LLMs, coding assistants).
- Proven ability to build trusted advisor relationships and influence senior, C suite, and technical leaders across a complex, matrixed enterprise.
- Outstanding skills in building, inspiring, and mentoring cross functional change management and enablement teams.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills with a track record of translating complex technological shifts into clear, compelling human narratives.
- Bachelor's degree (Master’s or MBA preferred, ideally in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Computer Science, or Business Administration).
- Demonstrated experience partnering with HR functions and technical infrastructure units (DevOps/Platform Engineering).
- Nice to have: Change management certification (e.g., Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, CCMP).
- Nice to have: Previous experience in large scale financial services or high tech enterprise.
- Nice to have: Background in software engineering, technical program management, or agile delivery leadership.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- 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.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high performing team.
- A world class training program in financial services.
- Flexible work/life balance options.
- Opportunities to do challenging work.
Additional Job Details
- Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO
- Work hours/week: 37.5
- Employment Type: Full time
- Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
- Job Type: Regular
- Pay Type: Salaried
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