DIRECTOR, Software Development , GLOBAL CUSTODY APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT

What is the opportunity?

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.

What will you do?

Leadership & Team Development

• 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.

Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

• 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.

Delivery & Operational Excellence

• 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.

Technology Modernization & Innovation

• 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.

Organizational Transformation

• 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.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-haves:

• 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).

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 build close relationships with clients

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RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2026-04-292026-05-29

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

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