# Senior Director of DevOps Product Management and Strategy **Company**: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) **Location**: Toronto, Ontario **Experience**: executive **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Product Management **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://rbc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RBCGLOBAL1/job/TORONTO-Ontario-Canada/Senior-Director--DevOps-Product-Management-and-Strategy_R-0000191118?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_9586f9d0-77b ## Description The Senior Director of DevOps Product Management and Strategy is a transformation-focused strategic leadership role that will shape RBC's future as a technology-led financial services leader. You will lead the multi-year transformation of how RBC develops and delivers technology, focusing on AI-integrated SDLC frameworks, harness engineering practices, and developer productivity optimization. **Strategic Leadership** - Develop and own the 3-5 year DevOps transformation strategy aligned with enterprise technology and business objectives - Define the strategic vision for AI-enabled SDLC practices, determining which technologies, frameworks, and approaches RBC will standardize on - Lead strategic planning cycles including portfolio prioritization, investment allocation, and build-vs-buy decisions for DevOps capabilities - Conduct market intelligence and competitive analysis to position RBC as a technology leader and inform strategic technology choices - Partner with enterprise architecture and technology strategy teams to ensure DevOps strategy supports long-term business goals and enables business outcomes - Drive innovation strategy by establishing experimentation frameworks, pilot-to-scale pathways, and balancing innovation with operational excellence - Develop strategic partnerships with technology vendors, industry groups, and external advisors to accelerate capability development **Product Management & Execution** - Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for DevOps platforms, tools, and services across the T&O organization - Lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative DevOps products that enhance developer productivity and operational efficiency - Champion the integration of AI and automation technologies into DevOps and SDLC workflows to optimize processes and reduce manual effort - Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize product features - Manage product lifecycle from conception through delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs - Build and maintain relationships with internal customers, gathering feedback to continuously improve product offerings - Develop business cases and ROI models for DevOps investments, demonstrating value delivery to executive leadership **Leadership & Culture** - Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the DevOps product organization - Stay current with DevOps industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to inform product strategy - Oversee budget and resource prioritization for DevOps product initiatives **What do you need to succeed?** - 10+ years of product management or related leadership experience with 5+ years managing product teams and driving cross-functional initiatives - Proven experience leading enterprise transformation in complex organizations and developing multi-year technology strategies - Exceptional executive communication skills with ability to influence senior technology leaders and translate technical complexity into business value - Strong track record building strategic relationships with technology clients and presenting to executive audiences - Deep knowledge of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Understanding of AI/ML applications in DevOps and automation - Experience conducting market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and technology trend assessment - Strong business acumen with proven ability to build business cases, measure ROI, and make strategic decisions including portfolio rationalization and build-vs-buy analysis - Deep understanding of governance frameworks, security compliance, and risk management in regulated environments - Experience with agile product development methodologies - Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and influence without direct authority **What's in it for you?** - A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable - 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 - A world-class training program in financial services - Flexible work/life balance options - Opportunities to do challenging work ## Skills ### Required - DevOps - AI/ML - Cloud Platforms - Product Management - Strategic Leadership - Communication - Business Acumen - Governance Frameworks - Agile Methodologies ### Nice to have - Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering - Experience with strategic planning frameworks - Management consulting background - Familiarity with AI development harnesses - Change management certification - Product management certifications - Cloud platform certifications --- Source: [Apply at rbc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com](https://rbc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RBCGLOBAL1/job/TORONTO-Ontario-Canada/Senior-Director--DevOps-Product-Management-and-Strategy_R-0000191118?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)