Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?This role is accountable for the governance and oversight of an end-to-end delivery strategy supporting multiple teams across the Cross Capital Markets Product Operations team. This role operates at the critical intersection of business strategy, product delivery, technology enablement, and operational execution. The Director, Platform Enablement ensures that cross-functional delivery teams align to the platform consistently and realize measurable business outcomes, maintain architectural integrity, scale effectively, and enhance franchise value.This role transforms individual platform strategies and initiatives into a unified value narrative, manages cross-platform dependencies, standardizes delivery discipline, and provides executive leadership with transparent, portfolio-level visibility into strategy, performance, and value realization. By orchestrating platforms toward common enterprise objectives and eliminating fragmentation, the role enables the firm’s ability to maximize franchise value and positions RBC businesses for sustained growth and competitive differentiation.Functional ScopeThis role provides portfolio-level strategy, governance, and orchestration for all operational platforms and key strategic initiatives within Cross Capital Markets Product Operations. The Director, Platform Enablement partners closely with the Platform Leads that are accountable for a defined operational platform serving specific business segments and functions: the Lending Services Platform, the Client Lifecycle Management Platform, and the Regulatory Services and Global Transaction Reporting Platform. In addition, this role will lead the delivery of Capital Markets initiatives aligned to any cross RBC US platform strategy.What will you do?Enterprise Platform Portfolio Strategy and GovernanceOwn the holistic portfolio strategy across the Capital Markets Cross Product team, ensuring all individual platform strategies collectively advance enterprise objectives and avoid fragmentation or misalignment.Establish and own platform-level objectives and key results (OKRs), ensuring visibility into progress and alignment across all delivery teams.Partner with Finance, Technology and Business stakeholders to develop a portfolio-level funding model that balances investment across he various businesses based on strategic priority, risk, and expected return.Develop and maintain a rolling multi-quarter platform roadmap that balances near-term operational needs, medium-term capability enhancements, and long-term strategic investments.Recommend capital allocation decisions at the portfolio level, ensuring resources are deployed where they create greatest strategic value.Monitor funding utilization and spending patterns across platforms, identifying efficiency opportunities and cost optimization initiatives.Ensure all platforms have adequate resourcing to execute committed roadmaps and maintain operational stability.Cross-POD Platform OrchestrationEnsure all delivery teams within the platform operate as an integrated system aligned to platform outcomesLead quarterly planning cycles with all aligned PODs, managing resolution of conflicts transparently and ensuring investment decisions are anchored to strategic priorities rather than tactical urgency.Monitor delivery velocity, throughput, and benefit realization at both team and platform levels, identifying execution gaps and driving corrective action.Provide a clear escalation path for technical risks, execution issues, and resource constraints, ensuring they are surfaced and resolved at appropriate levels.Stakeholder Alignment and Enterprise ConnectivityServe as an interface between the platform portfolio and enterprise stakeholders including business leaders, Technology leadership, Risk and Compliance, Finance, and Operations.Present regular updates on platform performance, roadmap progress, investment priorities, risk management, and capital allocation recommendations.Translate enterprise priorities into clear guidance for Platform Leads, ensuring individual platforms remain strategically aligned.Proactively surface portfolio-level risks, dependencies, or opportunities that require executive decision-making.Operational Readiness & Risk ManagementMaintain portfolio-level visibility into risk, compliance, and regulatory obligations across all platforms.Identify systemic control gaps or regulatory challenges that span multiple platforms, ensuring coordinated remediation.Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit to establish consistent control standards and audit frameworks across platforms.Escalate portfolio-level compliance or control concerns to senior leadership and regulatory partners as required.Ensure programs adhere to operational production readiness standards and post-launch performance optimization cycle.Performance Accountability and Value RealizationEstablish processes for regular portfolio assessment, identifying opportunities to rationalize, consolidate, or modernize platforms based on strategic fit and business value.Facilitate cross-platform innovation and learning forums where best practices are shared, and new approaches are piloted.Drive continuous improvement in portfolio performance through metrics, benchmarking, and capability development.Establish clear ownership for value realization, ensuring delivery teams understand the business case and remain focused on outcomes.Track and report on all platform-level OKRs and success metrics, providing transparency into progress and outcomes..What you need to succeed?Required Skills7-10 years’ experienceMinimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience; Project management expertise; Large program executionAbility to operate effectively in environments with incomplete information, evolving priorities, and competing demands.Commitment to operational discipline, consistency, and continuous improvementProven experience managing complex, multi-year programs or portfolios with multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and dependenciesStrong command of portfolio governance frameworks, roadmap development, benefit tracking, and post-delivery value realizationAbility to establish and enforce standard frameworks, methodologies, and metrics across disparate teams without stifling innovation.Growth mindset and willingness to learn new domains, businesses, or technologies.Preferred:Strong knowledge of supporting systems used within Operations.Project management expertiseKnowledge and Technical UnderstandingUnderstand software development processes, timelines, and technical constraints well enough to make informed trade-offs.Knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies is typically expected, particularly how sprints, user stories, and backlogs function.Familiarity with product management frameworks like OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), user journey mapping, and competitive analysis strengthens their strategic impact.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 compensationLeaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunitiesWork in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing teamOpportunities to do challenging workFlexible work/life balance options#LI-KA2Job Skills Budgeting, Business Oriented, Cross-Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Resource Management, Strategic Thinking, Vision AlignmentAdditional Job DetailsAddress: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOCity: TorontoCountry: CanadaWork hours/week: 37.5Employment Type: Full timePlatform: CAPITAL MARKETSJob Type: RegularPay Type: SalariedPosted Date: 2026-04-16Application Deadline: 2026-04-30Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date aboveOur Employment OpportunitiesAt 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.Join our Talent CommunityStay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at .RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. 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