DIRECTOR, Software Development , GLOBAL CUSTODY APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT

RBC • Toronto, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you a visionary leader ready to spearhead a high-stakes technology transformation at the heart of RBC IS Business technology? As Director, Global Custody Applications Development, you’ll take the helm of a dynamic organization at a pivotal moment, guiding specialized development teams through a bold journey of modernization, innovation, and operational excellence. This isn’t just a leadership role; it’s a change-maker’s mandate to reshape how technology empowers RBC’s Global Custody business in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years in software development, with 5 years in director-level or equivalent leadership roles leading technical organizations through significant changes.
• Experience managing multiple technology stacks, platforms, and specialized teams.
• Proven success with technology transformation initiatives (modernization, tooling, processes, culture).
• Experience establishing and maintaining strong business-technology partnerships; demonstrated success influencing without direct authority.
• Exposure to Gen AI opportunities and DevOps practices (hands-on experience preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Banking or highly regulated industry experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of or hands-on experience within Asset Services, Custody domains, or financial services operations (Global Custody, trade settlement, or fund servicing).

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition to a Persistent Team Model, grouping BA, BSA/Dev, and QA resources under the same umbrella to enhance collaboration and accountability.
• Drive the adoption of a QE model with a focus on shift-left testing, improving delivery quality and efficiency.
• Champion GenAI adoption as a major element of the mandate, exploring and scaling solutions to enhance productivity and capability.
• Serve as a trusted technology partner and strategic advisor to Global Custody Business product leads and Business Operations leadership.
• Translate business requirements into technology roadmaps; manage trade-offs between innovation, stability, and cost.
• Collaborate with Business Operations on operational efficiency improvements, process optimization, and technology-enabled capability building.
• Ensure reliable support and continuous enhancement of existing mission-critical Global Custody applications and technologies across Mainframe, .NET, iSeries RPG, Java, Angular, Python/PySpark, and vendor platforms.
• Establish SLAs, monitor performance metrics, and drive accountability for delivery commitments.
• Manage complex stakeholder relationships across Asset Services business units and RBC IS Technology.
• Balance operational stability with innovation initiatives.
• Spearhead adoption and integration of DevOps practices and capabilities across teams.
• Lead technology roadmap evolution, making informed decisions about modernization priorities.
• Build engineering practices that support both legacy system stability and cloud-native development.
• Navigate the transition to the Persistent Team Model, addressing structural, cultural, and process changes required.
• Drive best practices adoption across diverse technology stacks and team structures.
• Build collaborative mechanisms that break silos between specialized domain teams.

Benefits

• 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
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to build close relationships with clients

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees