RBC

Head of Strategy, Product and Business Operations – Hybrid Cloud, Intelligent Operations

RBC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Toronto • Canada

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Lead annual and multi-year strategy development across Hybrid Cloud and Intelligent Operations
  • Translate strategy into quarterly priorities, measurable outcomes, and integrated execution plans
  • Drive portfolio alignment, trade-off decisions, and escalation management across stakeholders
  • Establish governance forums, operating cadence, and executive-ready narratives
  • Own platform product strategy and multi-year roadmaps across HYCIO
  • Ensure prioritization reflects customer needs, adoption signals, platform resilience, and enterprise priorities
  • Provide accountability for cost transparency, consumption insights, and value-for-money outcomes
  • Lead business operations function, including planning support, organizational rhythms, and operational governance
  • Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Engineering VPs, Architecture, Risk & Compliance, and Finance
  • Provide clear, concise executive storytelling that connects platform progress to business value

Requirements

  • 12–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in technology strategy, product management, platform organizations, or transformation
  • Proven experience operating at enterprise scale within cloud, infrastructure, or platform environments
  • Strong financial acumen (budgeting, investment governance, cost management/FinOps concepts)
  • Demonstrated experience leading multi-functional teams and senior leaders
  • Ability to translate complex technical initiatives into business outcomes and executive narratives
  • Experience in regulated industries or financial services is preferred
Benefits
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Commissions and stock where applicable
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • A world-class training program in financial services
  • Opportunities to do challenging work, including leveraging AI and SRE principles to drive innovation and operational excellence
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technology strategyproduct managementcloud environmentsinfrastructureplatform organizationscost managementFinOpsbudgetinginvestment governance
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationexecutive storytellingstrategic planningorganizational governancecommunicationstakeholder management