Director, HR Strategy & Enablement

What is the opportunity?

As Director, HR Strategy & Enablement you will be part of a team charged with setting the strategic direction for the function, as well as working on an integrated HR and EX strategy. The Director, HR Strategy & Enablement will partner across HR to activate and integrate across strategic initiatives to ensure RBC is positioned for success.

What will you do?

• Help drive the activation of our HR Strategy and strategic planning process, including building HR’s capabilities as well as assisting in the prioritization of HR initiatives.
• Lead the development, integration, and alignment of our HR Strategy and EX Strategy.
• Support the Chief Human Resources Officer and HR Operating Committee with engagement on HR Strategy and other key strategic priorities as well as the preparation of board materials.
• Builds high-standard presentations, reports, and dashboards to track KPI’s for senior leadership to make data-driven solutions, with particular attention to detail and the interrelation between various strategic objectives and goals across HR.
• Leads special projects and supports the development of change initiatives and contributes to the development of strategic priorities and short and long-term vision plans.
• Research and remain an expert on external HR best practice market trends.  .

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or comparable work experience; MBA or post-secondary degrees are a plus
• 8+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, or HR advisory with track record of leading and delivering complex projects in an enterprise environment; experience in Employee Experience or Client Experience is a plus
• Proven history in strategy creation and execution, including in-depth experience and demonstrated success in leading multi-disciplinary initiatives of varying sizes and complexity, efficiently and effectively, ensuring all elements of change are considered, understood, and managed.
• Strong communication, presentation, and storytelling skills (oral and written) with the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely to senior audiences.
• Comfortable and able to navigate and adapt through ambiguity, complexity, and continuous change.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams to meet tight timelines and manage multiple deliverables.

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing new skills, opportunities to innovate and grow, modern and comprehensive benefits, or the flexibility to enjoy the moments that matter, at RBC you have everything you need at your fingertips to build your career and life and make it yours.

• A supportive, inclusive culture and team that celebrates your unique perspectives, background and experience so you can bring your whole self to work, every day.
• Leaders who are invested in your success and provide opportunities to learn, to grow and to try new things.
• Leaders who support your needs—both personal and professional

Job Skills

Business Oriented, Creative Visioning, Decision Making, HR: Trends and Direction, Human Resources Policies, Organizational Savvy and Politics, Program Management, Strategic Thinking, Workforce Analytics, Workforce Development

Additional Job Details

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeHUMAN RESOURCES & BMCCRegularSalaried2025-10-312025-11-08

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. 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.