Senior Manager, Global Business Planning Office (Global Security)

RBC

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About The Position

What is the opportunity? The Global Security Team focuses on driving greater business resilience from complex cyber attacks and physical threats, while enabling best-in-class identification and management of risk. Our team is integral to protecting RBC’s digital assets and brand, its employees, and clients’ trust, globally. The successful candidate will be accountable for providing business and planning services, strategic advice and analysis to the Senior Leadership Team to improve resource planning, financial performance, drive cost savings and the quality of business decisions for spend managed by Global Security. What will you do? Primary contact for assigned Global Security Pillars providing central leadership, expertise and support of the monthly business review process with Global Security Executives and delegates related to financial planning and management Drive annual prioritization to ensure financial budgets, headcount and business outcomes are in alignment with Global Security strategy and targets set out by Global Security Leadership in partnership with Finance and budget owners Streamline and improve the effectiveness of the planning/budgeting process Provide financial oversight of projects/programs/subsidiaries to ensure funding and approval are in place Lead monthly business review process with Global Security executives and delegates Identify cost saving opportunities and optimization initiatives Assist in PAR and business cases, review of financial options and offer analysis. Ensure that the business cases and PARs are in adherence with PAR requirements Responsible for consolidation, management and validation of cost savings initiatives Support Finance and the Business in necessary reporting to complete management requirements Prioritize deliverables to support business and technology partners’ requirements What do you need to succeed? Must have: Degree in Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, or related field 5+ years of professional experience in a role directly related to Financial Management such as: Portfolio Management, Planning Management, Vendor Management or a comparable strategic/operational leadership position 5+ years experience in analyzing spend vs. budget variances, tracking progress against financial targets, and providing actionable insights to drive performance Strong ability to lead financial analysis for business leaders – making complex financial topics relevant to technology needs Highly skilled at preparing and delivering high impact presentations tailored to senior leadership (senior management, executive members) Demonstrated experience ensuring compliance with PAR (Prioritization Approval Request) requirements and guidelines for business cases and related submissions, including validation of completeness and accuracy Ability to proactively identify and develop cost-saving opportunities and optimization initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance. Proficient in Excel (preferably in macros), PowerPoint, BI tools Nice to have: Project Management experience Previous banking experience Experience with AI tools and data analytics techniques to drive insights and process improvements What's in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual. 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 take on progressively greater accountabilities #LI-POST #TECHPJ Job Skills Budgeting, Business Reviews, Critical Thinking, Data Administration, Data Governance, Knowledge Organization Additional Job Details Address: 16 YORK ST:TORONTO City: Toronto Country: Canada Work hours/week: 37.5 Employment Type: Full time Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Job Type: Regular Pay Type: Salaried Posted Date: 2026-01-26 Application Deadline: 2026-02-12 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. 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Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in a role directly related to Financial Management such as: Portfolio Management, Planning Management, Vendor Management or a comparable strategic/operational leadership position
• 5+ years experience in analyzing spend vs. budget variances, tracking progress against financial targets, and providing actionable insights to drive performance
• Strong ability to lead financial analysis for business leaders – making complex financial topics relevant to technology needs
• Highly skilled at preparing and delivering high impact presentations tailored to senior leadership (senior management, executive members)
• Demonstrated experience ensuring compliance with PAR (Prioritization Approval Request) requirements and guidelines for business cases and related submissions, including validation of completeness and accuracy
• Ability to proactively identify and develop cost-saving opportunities and optimization initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.
• Proficient in Excel (preferably in macros), PowerPoint, BI tools

Nice To Haves

• Project Management experience
• Previous banking experience
• Experience with AI tools and data analytics techniques to drive insights and process improvements

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for assigned Global Security Pillars providing central leadership, expertise and support of the monthly business review process with Global Security Executives and delegates related to financial planning and management
• Drive annual prioritization to ensure financial budgets, headcount and business outcomes are in alignment with Global Security strategy and targets set out by Global Security Leadership in partnership with Finance and budget owners
• Streamline and improve the effectiveness of the planning/budgeting process
• Provide financial oversight of projects/programs/subsidiaries to ensure funding and approval are in place
• Lead monthly business review process with Global Security executives and delegates
• Identify cost saving opportunities and optimization initiatives
• Assist in PAR and business cases, review of financial options and offer analysis.
• Ensure that the business cases and PARs are in adherence with PAR requirements
• Responsible for consolidation, management and validation of cost savings initiatives
• Support Finance and the Business in necessary reporting to complete management requirements
• Prioritize deliverables to support business and technology partners’ requirements

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 take on progressively greater accountabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees