Director, Portfolio Management & Client Reporting Technology Operations

What will you do?

This role balances operational leadership and strategic oversight across three core areas:

Operational Excellence (SRE)

• Oversee Incident/Problem/Change Management and Disaster Recovery exercises to maintain service level objectives for portfolio management and client-facing applications
• Drive production monitoring capabilities including observability, alerting, and proactive testing across the application portfolio
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives—analyzing incidents and implementing preventive measures
• Ensure systems maintain technology currency and compliance with RBC security and regulatory standards
• Identify efficiency opportunities and streamline operating processes
• Support production readiness during software development projects

Intelligent Operations

• Guide the SRE technology roadmap for portfolio and reporting applications (monitoring, alerting, anomaly detection tools)
• Evaluate and implement industry-leading technical solutions tailored to wealth management requirements
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with Portfolio Management, Reporting, and Surveillance teams to develop integrated solutions
• Support team adoption of new technologies and methodologies
• Optimize processes and tools to improve agility and cost management

People Leadership

• Build and develop a high-performing team with focus on growth and engagement
• Set clear performance goals and support career development
• Attract and retain skilled engineering and operations talent with expertise in financial systems
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and excellence

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 8+ years' experience in production operations across multiple technologies and platforms
• 5+ years of related experience in Software Engineering (SRE, DevOps, Cloud)
• 5+ years of people management experience leading teams of managers, engineers, and operations analysts
• Proven ability to drive improvements in a complex organization
• Strong knowledge of SRE and engineering best practices; technical degree or equivalent experience
• Experience supporting financial services applications or wealth management technology preferred

Nice-to-have

• Familiarity with Charles River, Envestnet, or similar portfolio management systems
• Experience with financial data compliance and regulatory requirements
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning technologies

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Supportive leadership focused on your professional development
• Opportunity to make meaningful impact on enterprise operations and client satisfaction
• Dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team environment

Job Skills

Business Oriented, Business Performance Management, Customer Service Administration, Information Technology Trends, IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Standards, IT Systems Management, Long Term Planning, Organizational Leadership, Resource Management

Additional Job Details

Address

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST 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:

2026-07-24

Application Deadline

2026-08-07

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

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