What is the opportunity?

We are seeking an ambitious and high-energy Senior Development Manager to build and lead development teams that will drive our strategic modernization and automation initiatives for financial systems, including General Ledger (GL) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms. This is a unique opportunity for a creative and intelligent leader with a passion for cutting-edge technologies, a strong track record in delivery, and a deep understanding of finance systems and modern technology transformation.

The ideal candidate will bring vision, creativity, and exceptional communication skills to engage stakeholders, align teams, and deliver innovative solutions. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, has a natural ability to inspire and lead, and is eager to leverage Generative AI (GenAI) to unlock new opportunities for our organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing organization of multiple software engineering teams. Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and "you build it, you run it" ownership.

• Technical Strategy & Architecture: Partner with architects and product managers to define the target-state architecture. Make critical decisions on technology selection, integration patterns, and data strategy for migrating off legacy systems.

• Execution & Delivery: Own the end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC) for the modernization program. Ensure your teams deliver high-quality, secure, and performant code on time, managing technical debt and risks.

• Modern Platform Engineering: Lead the technical design and build of a new platform leveraging modern technologies, including cloud-native services, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

• AI & ML Integration: Guide your teams in the practical application and integration of AI/ML models. Oversee the development of services that automate complex financial processes and replace manual interventions.

• Talent Management: Actively recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent. Manage team performance, provide technical coaching, and build career pathing opportunities.

• Technical Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for business partners and program leadership. Translate complex technical concepts and risks into clear, business-relevant terms.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-Have

• Experience: 12+ years in software engineering with at least 5+ years in a development management or engineering leadership role.

• Industry: Proven experience leading engineering teams in large-scale, transforming industries.

• Technical Acumen: Deep, hands-on experience in system architecture, design, and implementation. Must have personally led teams through complex legacy migration or modernization projects.

• Modern Stacks: Strong technical proficiency with modern engineering practices and technologies (e.g., Cloud platforms like AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, microservices, APIs, CI/CD).

• People Leadership: Demonstrable experience managing managers and multiple engineering teams, with a strong track record of mentoring and growing technical talent.

• Communication: Excellent ability to communicate complex technical designs, trade-offs, and risks to both technical and non-technical senior audiences.

• Proven track record of delivering multiple projects on time and within budget.

​Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of prompt engineering, LLMs, or agent-based AI systems.

• Prior experience in financial services, banking, brokerage, or fintech industries.

• Familiarity with modern ERP systems and their integration with AI-driven tools.

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Finance, or a related field.

• Two-pizza model, 11-factor, cloud-native architecture experience

• Finance Systems: Deep technical understanding of core finance platforms (e.g., General Ledger, Risk, Treasury, Financial Reporting systems) and their underlying data models.

• Data Engineering: Experience with modern data-streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink) and large-scale data platforms.

What You Bring

We are looking for someone with:

• Ambition and Drive: A self-starter with a relentless pursuit of excellence and the ability to inspire teams to achieve ambitious goals.

• Creativity and Innovation: A natural problem-solver who thinks outside the box and brings fresh ideas to complex challenges.

• High Energy and Passion: A proactive, energetic approach to leading projects and motivating teams.

• Intelligence and Strategic Thinking: A sharp, analytical mind capable of navigating complexity, identifying opportunities, and making data-driven decisions.

• Exceptional Communication: Modern and effective communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, compelling messages to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

• Collaborative Leadership: A proven ability to build relationships, foster trust, and align cross-functional teams around shared goals.

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.

• Impactful Leadership: Lead high-visibility projects that will transform our financial systems and data infrastructure.

• Innovative Culture: Join a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that values creativity, experimentation, and bold thinking.

• Professional Growth: Access world-class training programs and opportunities to grow your career in project management, technology, and finance.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from flexible work arrangements that prioritize your well-being and personal needs.

• Collaborative Team: Be part of a high-performing team that values innovation, teamwork, and making a lasting impact.

Job Skills

Application Development, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Application Services, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Development Projects, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Information Technology Trends, Programming Languages, Relationship Maintenance, System Applications, Taking Initiative, Technical Issues, Technical Work

Additional Job Details

745 THURLOW ST:VANCOUVERVancouverCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2026-03-102026-03-20

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.