Director, AI & Digital Strategy - Capital Markets

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

This is a unique opportunity to work closely with the Head of AI & Digital Strategy to develop and execute a comprehensive framework strategy to drive business growth and position RBC Capital Markets as an industry leader.  As a strategic contributor, you will be responsible to engage with subject matter experts across business lines to assess transformational AI initiatives. Our goal is to increase productivity, generate new content and ideas and deliver value for our clients.  

Reporting to the Managing Director, AI & Digital Strategy, you will build stakeholder confidence, drive results, and unlock the full potential of this transformational program.  This is a rare opportunity to lead at the intersection of technology, operational excellence, and business strategy on a global stage.

What will you do?

You will lead the development and execution of AI & Digital Strategy by:

• Developing and evolving our AI & Digital Strategy, in collaboration with stakeholders to drive alignment across lines of businesses.

• Assessing opportunities to reimagine workflows to increase productivity, generate new content and ideas to drive revenue growth.  

• Establishing an operating model, prioritization framework, and approach to scale AI adoption.

• Actively engage with subject matter experts to develop business cases and drive decision making. 

• Supporting execution in collaboration across teams to solve problems and drive progress.

• Scaling innovative platforms with cutting edge capabilities in partnership with the wider enterprise.

• Designing and implementing measures to track business outcomes to drive client impact.

What do you need to succeed?

• 10+ years of demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy.

• Excellent communication, organization, and facilitation skills to engage with stakeholders across RBC Capital Markets and wider enterprise.

• Ensure alignment and consensus across lines of businesses, and technology teams to achieve the desired outcomes.

• Strong presentation, analytical and strategic planning skills, to design and build solutions in partnership with various teams across the organization.

• Ability to think critically and strategically, with a focus on driving client growth and positioning RBC Capital Markets as an industry leader.

• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to partner with senior leadership to drive transformational AI initiatives.

• Ability to stay current on developments and industry best practices on AI transformation and relevant topics.

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 compensation.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

• Flexible work/life balance options.

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 include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.

• 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.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

• Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.

The expected salary range for this position is $225,000 - $300,000 USD, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.

You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC’s high-performance culture

• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals

• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

Job Skills

Client Counseling, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Organizational Change Management, Professional Presentation, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

BROOKFIELD PLACE FKA 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 200 VESEY STREET:NEW YORK

City:

New York

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-01-10

Application Deadline:

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

I nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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.