Lead Strategy and Transformation Consultant

RBC•Vancouver, BC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) seeks a Lead Strategy and Transformation Consultant to join the Compliance Technology team. This role bridges business strategy, regulatory requirements, and technical delivery, serving as a critical link between Compliance, Risk, and Engineering stakeholders. You will perform primarily as a Technical Business Analyst, translating complex compliance challenges into product requirements and technical solutions. You will work autonomously on ambiguous problems, collaborate with senior executives, and drive strategic initiatives that strengthen RBC's compliance posture while optimizing operational efficiency. This is a role for a strategic contributor in a fast-evolving regulatory and AI-driven technology landscape.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Law, or related field, OR equivalent professional experience demonstrating analytical rigor and business acumen
Demonstrated expertise in business analysis methodologies and frameworks
Proven ability to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements
Strong user story writing and acceptance criteria development
Familiarity with BA tools and frameworks (specific tools vary; strong process discipline is key)
Proficiency in SQL or database querying (hands-on ability to query and analyze data)
Strong Microsoft Excel skills (data modeling, analysis, visualization)
Demonstrated AI literacy; understanding current AI capabilities, limitations, and real-world applications
Ability to evaluate AI tools and automation opportunities critically
Experience with product management concepts, methodologies, and stakeholder alignment
Ability to conduct strategic business analysis and trade-off assessment
Understanding of roadmap prioritization and outcome-focused delivery

Nice To Haves

5+ years of professional experience in business analysis, product management, compliance, or strategy roles
Experience in financial services, regulatory compliance, or risk management
Certification or training in BA methodologies (IIBA CCBA, Agile BA, Six Sigma, etc.)
Experience working in matrix organizations or regulatory environments
Experience with advanced BA techniques (e.g., business process modeling, systems thinking, value stream mapping)
Familiarity with regulatory requirement mapping and compliance-specific BA frameworks
Python programming experience
Data analytics and business intelligence experience
Data visualization skills (Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
API design and integration knowledge
Product roadmapping and product vision development experience
Experience defining and communicating product strategy to executive audiences
Hands-on experience with Atlassian JIRA and Confluence (RBC's collaboration platform)
Familiarity with other project management or BA tools (Monday, Asana, ProductBoard, Aha!, etc.)
Project management and delivery experience
SOP development and process improvement background
Experience with deliverables management in matrix or complex organizations

Responsibilities

Conduct business analysis across compliance and risk domains to identify requirements, pain points, and opportunities
Translate regulatory obligations and risk mitigations into clear, testable user stories and acceptance criteria
Model business processes and systems interactions to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities
Partner with compliance and audit teams to ensure requirements are auditable and defensible
Contribute to product roadmap prioritization using risk-based, outcome-focused frameworks
Conduct business strategy analysis to evaluate trade-offs between regulatory risk, delivery risk, adoption risk, and long-term maintainability
Identify and articulate regulatory drivers, business justifications, and non-negotiable constraints for engineering teams
Develop product vision and strategy narratives for senior stakeholder alignment
Evaluate and recommend AI tools, automation opportunities, and API integrations that strengthen compliance controls
Conduct data analysis to support decisions and measure control effectiveness
Understand technical architecture, system dependencies, and data flows to inform requirements and roadmap feasibility
Present strategy, requirements, and trade-offs confidently to senior leadership and regulatory audiences
Facilitate cross-functional workshops with Compliance, Risk, Technology, and Audit
Translate complex regulatory concepts into business language and vice versa
Document rationale, assumptions, and decision drivers for regulatory/audit scrutiny
Ensure all product decisions are documented and traceable from regulation → requirement → control → evidence
Contribute to internal control management and compliance frameworks
Identify and escalate regulatory interpretation gaps, jurisdictional differences, and ambiguities
Support audit and regulatory examinations with clear, evidence-based documentation

Benefits

bonuses
flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
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
Opportunities to do challenging work