Senior AI Product Owner

What is the opportunity?

We have an exciting opportunity in RBC’s Global Security! 

As a Senior AI Product Owner, we’re looking for a seasoned individual that oversees the design, implementation, consumption and validation of machine learning / AI / Gen AI products for RBC’s Global Security function.  

Machine learning and AI allows us to better understand the implications of what information means, identify trends, anticipate malicious events, perform pattern matching, discover new threats, and identify processes that are prone to automation while being aware of regulatory implications of its consumption.  

Working as part of Security Insights and AI, you’ll specialize in taking full advantage of data to explore and discover patterns and extract information that would not be possible with traditional approaches. Leveraging different technologies and capabilities, we apply AI and machine learning techniques to help RBC to proactively defend its digital information and remain safe.  

What will you do?

• Work in collaboration with business and technology units to drive strategic value through AI products, this includes automations to drive speed and efficiencies and real-time decision engines that improve the security posture of RBC.

• Own and drive the strategy and long-term goals for AI products, with primary focus on creating efficiencies through AI / Gen AI. 

• Define products’ vision including future roadmaps.

• Execution of product planning and development including gathering business requirements and ensuring implementation is aligned with product goals and regulatory requirements.

• Lead operations including monitoring, and response to feedback, and lead the continuous improvement of products.

• Lead interaction with different technical teams including product owners, data science, QA, MLOps, and development teams.

• Work with senior leaders across businesses and communicate the vision, strategy, and goals for AI products.

• Building a high-performance culture to coach, mentor and develop collaborative teams.  

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Graduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or other related areas, or undergrad degree in said areas with equivalent experience in the industry. 

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in data science and data science / ML / AI solution development and applying analytics techniques.

• Previous exposure to product management cycle. Ideally previous experience as a product owner.

• Experience with moving prototypes to production environment.

• Strong knowledge of design, development, and implementation experience utilizing data science technologies.

• Experience translating business needs into clear and detailed product requirements

• Experience working with technical teams, and leaders to collect requirements, describe product features

• Experience working on agile development teams

• Strong communication and presentation skills

Nice-to-have

• Working experience in cyber security space and/or heavily regulated spaces (finance, insurance, health)

• Experience managing data science teams.

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

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities    

• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies.

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Job Skills

Business Requirements, Communication, Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Product Management, Product Planning, Taking Initiative, Teamwork

Additional Job Details

16 YORK ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2025-09-242026-01-31

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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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