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What is the opportunity?
As Senior Director, Technology & Operations Strategic Program Delivery, you will be responsible for providing end-to-end program delivery leadership for mission-critical T&O initiatives, ensuring alignment with RBC’s strategic, risk, and regulatory imperatives. This role drives value-based outcomes through accelerated execution, innovation, and governance of complex technical programs.
What will you do?
- Program Delivery & Execution: Lead delivery of high-impact initiatives from strategy to execution, compressing timelines while ensuring compliance and quality.
- Portfolio Governance and Dependency management: Establish portfolio governance to prioritize interdependent programs, manage cross-program risks, and resolve critical path dependencies.
- Emerging Technology & Architecture Leadership: Design governance frameworks for highly technical architecture initiatives balancing innovation with risk mitigation.
- Stakeholder & Client-Centric Delivery: Collaborate directly with multiple stakeholders to align technical delivery with business outcomes and minimize disruption.
- Change Advocacy & Innovation: Promote agile methodologies and continuous improvement within T&O, fostering a culture of innovation and operational resilience.
- Program Leadership: Proven ability to lead large-scale technical programs with aggressive timelines, including governance, status reporting, and contingency planning.
- Stakeholder Management: Experience engaging directly with C-suite executives, clients, and cross-functional teams (tech, HR, compliance).
- Problem-Solving: Track record of resolving ambiguous, high-stakes challenges (e.g., unidentified data flows, legacy system limitations).
- Outcome Focus: Demonstrated success in accelerating migrations, reducing operational friction, and driving client retention.
What do you need to succeed?
Must have:
- 10+ years in technical program management/leadership within financial services.
- Direct experience leading complex program delivery (e.g. M&A, client migrations, or platform modernizations/transformations).
- Proven track record of influence at C-suite level, with strong executive presence and ability to lead critical strategic conversations with senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of technology and financial services industry, with demonstrated expertise across multiple business lines or functions within financial services.
- Demonstrated success driving technology adoption and transformation initiatives at scale, with measurable business outcomes and organizational impact.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation abilities. Demonstrated capability to influence diverse stakeholders and drive consensus across competing priorities.
- Strong strategic thinking, organizational, and project management capabilities with ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining high-quality standards.
Nice to have:
- Executive-level stakeholder management experience in matrix environments such as large, publicly-traded corporations.
- Strategic experience facilitating between and influencing key decision makers at the executive level.
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 include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
- 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.
The expected salary range for this particular position is $200,000 - $340,000, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.
You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.
RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
- Drives RBC’s high-performance culture
- Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
- Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value
Job Skills
Adaptability, Commercial Acumen, Creative Visioning, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Savvy and Politics, Strategic Thinking
Additional Job Details
Address: GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY
City: Jersey City
Country: United States of America
Work hours/week: 40
Employment Type: Full time
Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Job Type: Regular
Pay Type: Salaried
Posted Date: 2026-08-06
Application Deadline: 2026-08-13
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.
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Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
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.
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
As Senior Director, Technology & Operations Strategic Program Delivery, you will be responsible for providing end-to-end program delivery leadership for mission-critical T&O initiatives, ensuring alignment with RBC’s strategic, risk, and regulatory imperatives. This role drives value-based outcomes through accelerated execution, innovation, and governance of complex technical programs.
What will you do?
- Program Delivery & Execution: Lead delivery of high-impact initiatives from strategy to execution, compressing timelines while ensuring compliance and quality.
- Portfolio Governance and Dependency management: Establish portfolio governance to prioritize interdependent programs, manage cross-program risks, and resolve critical path dependencies.
- Emerging Technology & Architecture Leadership: Design governance frameworks for highly technical architecture initiatives balancing innovation with risk mitigation.
- Stakeholder & Client-Centric Delivery: Collaborate directly with multiple stakeholders to align technical delivery with business outcomes and minimize disruption.
- Change Advocacy & Innovation: Promote agile methodologies and continuous improvement within T&O, fostering a culture of innovation and operational resilience.
- Program Leadership: Proven ability to lead large-scale technical programs with aggressive timelines, including governance, status reporting, and contingency planning.
- Stakeholder Management: Experience engaging directly with C-suite executives, clients, and cross-functional teams (tech, HR, compliance).
- Problem-Solving: Track record of resolving ambiguous, high-stakes challenges (e.g., unidentified data flows, legacy system limitations).
- Outcome Focus: Demonstrated success in accelerating migrations, reducing operational friction, and driving client retention.
What do you need to succeed?
Must have:
- 10+ years in technical program management/leadership within financial services.
- Direct experience leading complex program delivery (e.g. M&A, client migrations, or platform modernizations/transformations).
- Proven track record of influence at C-suite level, with strong executive presence and ability to lead critical strategic conversations with senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of technology and financial services industry, with demonstrated expertise across multiple business lines or functions within financial services.
- Demonstrated success driving technology adoption and transformation initiatives at scale, with measurable business outcomes and organizational impact.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation abilities. Demonstrated capability to influence diverse stakeholders and drive consensus across competing priorities.
- Strong strategic thinking, organizational, and project management capabilities with ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining high-quality standards.
Nice to have:
- Executive-level stakeholder management experience in matrix environments such as large, publicly-traded corporations.
- Strategic experience facilitating between and influencing key decision makers at the executive level.
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 include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
- 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.
The expected salary range for this particular position is $200,000 - $340,000, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.
You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.
RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
- Drives RBC’s high-performance culture
- Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
- Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value
Job Skills
Adaptability, Commercial Acumen, Creative Visioning, Decision Making, Long Term Planning, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Savvy and Politics, Strategic Thinking
Additional Job Details
Address: GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY
City: Jersey City
Country: United States of America
Work hours/week: 40
Employment Type: Full time
Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Job Type: Regular
Pay Type: Salaried
Posted Date: 2026-08-06
Application Deadline: 2026-08-13
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.
Join our Talent Community
Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.
Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
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.
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Align your degree to the role
Consular officers scrutinize whether your academic background directly supports strategy work. A degree in business, economics, or management strengthens your case. If your degree is adjacent, document how your coursework and credentials connect to strategic planning functions.
Search verified H-1B1 sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by H-1B1 Singapore filing history, so you're targeting companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process for Singaporean nationals rather than ones encountering it for the first time.
Prioritize employers with dedicated immigration counsel
Strategy Lead roles often sit in corporate or consulting environments where HR teams handle complex hiring. Ask during early conversations whether the company retains an immigration attorney, since H-1B1 visa requires employer-prepared documentation before your consulate appointment.
Benchmark your offer against DOL prevailing wage
Your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Before negotiating, look up the wage level for your SOC code using the OFLC Wage Search to understand the floor your offer must clear.
Clarify the LCA timeline before accepting an offer
Unlike H-1B, your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL but does not petition USCIS. Confirm with HR that the LCA will be certified before your consulate appointment date, since you cannot proceed without it.
Prepare your specialty occupation documentation early
Consular officers may request evidence that strategy work qualifies as a specialty occupation. Gather your job description, an O*NET occupation profile for your role, and any professional certifications that demonstrate the theoretical and practical knowledge the position requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategy Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation under the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes, Strategy Lead positions typically qualify because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business, economics, or management. The role must involve applying theoretical and practical knowledge to strategic analysis and decision-making. Your employer's job description should explicitly state the degree requirement to support your application at the consulate.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa differ from the H-1B for Strategy Lead roles?
The H-1B1 Singapore visa has no lottery, no USCIS petition, and a separate annual cap of 5,400 visas that rarely fills. You apply directly at the U.S. consulate in Singapore after your employer obtains a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL. The H-1B requires an employer to file Form I-129 with USCIS and enter a lottery if registrations exceed the cap, which has happened every year in recent cycles.
How do I find employers who have sponsored H-1B1 Singapore visas for strategy roles before?
Migrate Mate lets you filter job listings by employers with verified H-1B1 Singapore filing history, which is the most direct way to identify companies already familiar with the sponsorship process. Targeting experienced sponsors reduces the risk that HR will decline to proceed simply because they're unfamiliar with the H-1B1 pathway.
Can my H-1B1 Singapore visa be renewed if my Strategy Lead role evolves significantly?
The H-1B1 visa is granted in one-year increments and can be renewed indefinitely, but each renewal requires your employer to recertify that the position still qualifies as a specialty occupation and that your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage. If your role changes materially, your employer should review whether the updated job description still aligns with the original specialty occupation basis.
What documentation should I prepare for my H-1B1 consulate appointment as a Strategy Lead?
Bring the certified Labor Condition Application, your original degree transcripts and certificates, a detailed offer letter specifying your title and duties, and your DS-160 confirmation. If your degree field is not an obvious match for strategy work, include a credential evaluation and a signed letter from your employer explaining why the role requires your specific academic background.