Senior Director, DevOps Product Management and Strategy
RBC
Job Description
The Senior Director of DevOps Product Management and Strategy is a transformation-focused strategic leadership role that will shape RBC's future as a technology-led financial services leader. This position uniquely combines strategic vision, product management discipline, and organizational change leadership to drive the adoption of AI-enabled DevOps practices across our enterprise.
What will you do?
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and own the 3-5 year DevOps transformation strategy aligned with enterprise technology and business objectives
- Define the strategic vision for AI-enabled SDLC practices, determining which technologies, frameworks, and approaches RBC will standardize on, including harness engineering and specification-driven development
- Lead strategic planning cycles including portfolio prioritization, investment allocation, and build-vs-buy decisions for DevOps capabilities
- Conduct market intelligence and competitive analysis to position RBC as a technology leader and inform strategic technology choices
- Partner with enterprise architecture and technology strategy teams to ensure DevOps strategy supports long-term business goals and enables business outcomes
- Drive innovation strategy by establishing experimentation frameworks, pilot-to-scale pathways, and balancing innovation with operational excellence
- Develop strategic partnerships with technology vendors, industry groups, and external advisors to accelerate capability development
Product Management & Execution
- Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for DevOps platforms, tools, and services across the T&O organization
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative DevOps products that enhance developer productivity and operational efficiency
- Champion the integration of AI and automation technologies into DevOps and SDLC workflows to optimize processes and reduce manual effort
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize product features
- Manage product lifecycle from conception through delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs
- Build and maintain relationships with internal customers, gathering feedback to continuously improve product offerings
- Develop business cases and ROI models for DevOps investments, demonstrating value delivery to executive leadership
Leadership & Culture
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the DevOps product organization
- Stay current with DevOps industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to inform product strategy
- Oversee budget and resource prioritization for DevOps product initiatives
What do you need to succeed?
Must Have
- 10+ years of product management or related leadership experience with 5+ years managing product teams and driving cross-functional initiatives
- Proven experience leading enterprise transformation in complex organizations and developing multi-year technology strategies
- Exceptional executive communication skills with ability to influence senior technology leaders and translate technical complexity into business value
- Strong track record building strategic relationships with technology clients and presenting to executive audiences
- Deep knowledge of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Understanding of AI/ML applications in DevOps and automation
- Experience conducting market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and technology trend assessment
- Strong business acumen with proven ability to build business cases, measure ROI, and make strategic decisions including portfolio rationalization and build-vs-buy analysis
- Deep understanding of governance frameworks, security compliance, and risk management in regulated environments
- Experience with agile product development methodologies
- Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and influence without direct authority
Nice to Have
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience with strategic planning frameworks (Wardley Mapping, OKRs, Technology Radar)
- Management consulting background focused on technology strategy or transformation
- Familiarity with AI development harnesses (Claude, Copilot, Windsurf) and harness engineering concepts
- Experience with specification-driven development methodologies and scaling pilot programs to enterprise-wide adoption
- Change management certification (Prosci, CCMP)
- Product management (CSPO, CPM) or cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Industry recognition as a thought leader in DevOps or platform engineering
What’s in it for you?
- 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
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Job Skills
Creative Visioning, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Information Technology Trends, IT Architecture, IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Systems Integration, IT Systems Management, Long Term Planning, Strategic Thinking, Systems Software
Additional Job Details
Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W: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: 2026-10-26
Application Deadline: 2026-11-30
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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