Description
RBC's AI Group is seeking a Senior Director, Program Delivery to lead the strategic planning, execution, and governance of large-scale AI solution delivery programs across RBC's enterprise.
The successful candidate will have a strong technical foundation, program management expertise, and experience delivering complex AI, ML, data, or platform programs in production environments.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the execution of the AI Group's most strategic and complex programs
- Partner with senior leadership to translate strategic priorities into actionable program plans
- Oversee multiple large-scale AI delivery programs simultaneously
- Establish and mature program management practices across the AI Solutions organization
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process optimization
- Apply technical expertise to understand AI solution architectures, platform dependencies, and engineering constraints
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across AI Research, Applied AI, platform teams, business line CIOs, and enterprise partners
- Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning within the delivery team
Requirements:
- 12+ years of experience in technology delivery with a strong technical foundation
- 7+ years in program management, delivery leadership, or technical leadership roles
- Deep technical understanding of software delivery, platform engineering, cloud architectures, and modern engineering practices
- Proven track record delivering complex AI, ML, data, or platform programs in production environments
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to influence senior executives, technical leaders, and business partners
Nice to Have:
- Background as a software engineer, platform engineer, or distinguished engineer who transitioned into delivery leadership
- Experience leading platform engineering teams or building platform-as-a-product capabilities
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile, SAFe, or Scrum Master certifications
- Understanding of generative AI, foundation models, MLOps, and AI solution delivery at enterprise scale
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation, bonuses, flexible benefits, and stock options
- Opportunity to drive the delivery of RBC's most transformative AI programs
- Leadership opportunity to build and lead a program delivery team
- Technical and strategic blend to leverage engineering background while driving organizational delivery excellence