Senior Manager, Talent Management and Board Governance

What is this opportunity?

Do you have an innovative mindset with a passion for collaboration and a focus on creating and implementing people-centric solutions? The Leadership team is focused on identifying and developing leaders to enable RBC’s winning culture. As a collective team, we develop and deliver enterprise leadership strategies, lead the execution and advancement of RBC’s talent practices, deliver enterprise leadership development programs, and support executive coaching 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 programs, in line with our broader leadership strategy. You will work seamlessly between strategic communication and hands-on execution, delivering against key executive talent priorities and critical regulatory and board requirements related to our leadership population.

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 (e.g. succession planning, talent planning).
• Establish and reinforce strong governance mechanisms to lead the design, socialization and execution of clear talent management processes with key partners across the organization (e.g. HR Talent Partners, Compensation, HR Governance & Controls, Corporate Secretary, Compliance).
• Support board governance activities, including reporting and insights on cyclical and targeted talent initiatives that the Board provides oversight on.
• Leverage Workday to advance our enterprise talent management data and reporting capabilities, partnering with the Talent Data Management & Analytics team.  
• Complete data analysis to derive insights and drive decision making.
• Understand regulatory requirements applicable to talent practices and work with global partners to monitor the evolving regulatory environment and impacts to internal processes.
• Lead projects end-to-end with strong project management capabilities.

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 for senior executive audiences.
• Capability to lead projects from initial planning phase to execution and sustainment.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams to get things done, meet tight timelines and manage multiple deliverables.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to derive insights to inform decision-making, as well as establish and maintain necessary controls to ensure data integrity.
• Ability to navigate and adapt through ambiguity, complexity and change.
• HR acumen, including experience in leadership and talent management.

Nice to have:

• Experience with board reporting and/or regulatory compliance
• Experience influencing and collaborating with executive-level stakeholders
• 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.

• Opportunity to be a valuable member of a critical team within RBC.

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.

• 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 & BMCCRegularSalaried2026-06-162026-06-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At 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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.