Director, Enterprise Integration Services

Join RBC's US CIO Technology Strategy and Architecture team as Director, Enterprise Integration Services for the OneRBC: CNB Integration program,a transformational, multi-year initiative that will reshape how RBC operates post-acquisition.

In this strategic role, you'll architect and drive the technology integration of City National Bank into RBC's operating model, designing solutions that enable seamless cross-entity operations while establishing repeatable playbooks for future M&A activities.

You'll partner with RBC and CNB enterprise leadership to synthesize complex requirements into cohesive technology strategies spanning identity & access management, cloud infrastructure, network architecture, security posture alignment, and modern workplace modernization.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Integration Design & Delivery
• Develop end-to-end integration plans and solutions: Define and evolve technology integration for CNB across identity, cloud, network, security, and workplace domains.
• Synthesize requirements into phased roadmaps: Translate competing business/technical needs into actionable plans, balancing trade-offs.
• Drive alignment with RBC standards: Partner with enterprise teams to ensure CNB solutions adhere to RBC frameworks while fostering innovation.

• Stakeholder Leadership & Alignment
• Act as technical liaison: Bridge CNB leadership, RBC CIO, and enterprise teams to maintain alignment on priorities.
• Communicate complex decisions to executives: Present integration trade-offs and business cases in clear, non-technical terms.
• Facilitate cross-functional consensus: Lead design reviews and build trust to resolve conflicts among infrastructure, security, and operations teams.

• Solution Validation & De-Risking
• Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives: Validate integration assumptions before scaling.
• Define success criteria and baselines: Establish metrics to ensure solution efficacy.
• Align with modern SDLC practices: Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native patterns.

• M&A Integration Capability Building
• Codify playbooks and reference architectures: Document CNB integration patterns for reuse in future acquisitions.
• Establish governance models: Create standards for technology discovery, risk mitigation, and deployment across M&A scenarios.
• Build and mentor integration talent: Develop RBC’s M&A capability by identifying and grooming future leaders.

• Operational Readiness & Governance
• Ensure sustainable operations: Partner with support teams to define runbooks, escalation processes, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain regulatory compliance: Align solutions with financial services regulations and audit standards.
• Monitor and optimize post-deployment: Drive enhancements using user feedback, metrics, and lessons learned.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 10–12+ years in technology integration, infrastructure, or security leadership roles.
• 5+ years in architect/senior technical leadership roles, leading complex, multi-disciplinary design efforts.
• Deep Microsoft expertise: Azure, Entra ID/Azure AD, Microsoft 365.
• Broad infrastructure & security experience: Network architecture, firewall design, cloud infrastructure, IAM.
• Financial services regulatory knowledge: Understanding of Canadian/US banking compliance.
• SDLC fluency: Modern software development lifecycle, agile methodologies.
• Strategic communication: Ability to translate technical concepts for C-suite audiences.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
• Competitive compensation.
• 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.