Senior Director, Global Engineering and Construction Delivery - Corporate Real Estate (CRE)

What is the opportunity?

In this Global Senior Director role, you will be accountable to ensure that RBC has a global framework for efficient and timely project delivery that supports RBC business unit objectives and mitigates operational and financial risks in an outsourced, regional delivery model.  You will provide oversight of RBC’s multiple project vendors (engineering, project delivery and design) and sourcing and reporting as well as a point of vendor performance escalation.  Additionally, ensuring project vendors are aligned with RBC objectives and compliant with RBC policies, regulations, and laws.

What will you do?

• Define and implement a consistent delivery strategy and framework (eg. Engineering standards, supplier strategy, construction approach, internal vs external management and other elements essential to project delivery) to support a Regional Delivery model.
• Establish quantitative standards of performance, management reporting, metrics and key information to be used by Regional Delivery team through a dedicated CRE Project Management Office
• Annual Capital Plan and Investment Strategy Recommendations
• Accountable for ensuring a consistent project delivery process globally by working with regional leaders who oversee implementation
• Implement the controls and program management framework aligned to RBC's enterprise Project Risk Governance (PRG) office guidelines and aligned to enterprise delegation of authority
• Accountable to ensure the deployment of leading industry practices related to project delivery, including leaning of project delivery processes, value engineering, and innovative project delivery methodologies to decrease cost and increase speed of delivery
• Primary subject matter expert for Construction Sourcing strategy - collaborate with Procurement to strategically source goods and services and establish MSAs as needed
• Responsible for overall supplier performance & advice on approach to delivery of CRE projects - eg. global, local, program approach with the following suppliers: Design, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Equipment, Services (eg. Furniture, Architects etc)
• Additional responsibilities as needed and as team capabilities expand

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• University degree or equivalent experience in construction management or engineering
• 10+ years of global real estate project management experience with at least 3 years in a senior capacity and experience with global project portfolios
• Proven leader with experience in building, developing and leading a small team of subject matter experts who support the Regional Delivery model
• Proven knowledge of all aspects of real estate projects including cost estimating, scheduling, construction contracts, value engineering, procurement methods and capital planning
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills including executive interaction and communications
• Ability to work in a matrix organization with global delivery functions and regional teams
• Strategic business acumen and strong risk and cost control mindset

Nice-to-have

• Proven knowledge of all aspects of project management processes including estimating, tendering, scheduling, interpreting design drawings, construction practices, value engineering, alternative procurement methods
• Building partnerships with business and functional unit clients
• Lean/Six Sigma experience or certification

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
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities 

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Job Skills

Adaptability, Budgeting, Budgeting Practices, Budget Projections, Cross-Team Collaboration, Decision Making, Finance, Global Projects, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Leading Project Teams, Long Term Planning, People Management, Program Budgeting, Project Delivery, Project Management, Real Estate Project, Resource Management, Team Management, Vision Alignment, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeCHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRPRegularSalaried2026-01-152026-03-06

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

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