Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Transformation

7 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Royal Bank of Canada> Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager to join our global Supplier Management team at Royal Bank of Canada. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in driving the transformation and roadmap for our Supplier Management Office.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive the transformation and roadmap for the Supplier Management Office, ensuring effective communication, training, and stakeholder management.
  • Lead key projects and integration initiatives through superior prioritization and organizational skills, to deliver on risk management practices transformation, regulatory changes, and automation of governance processes.
  • Communicate and lead change management activities to support the rollout of enterprise policies and standards, processes, and tools.
  • Identify and recommend the need for change and efficiencies within the supplier management program and integration initiatives.
  • Lead with integrity and empathy while providing practical advice, considering regulatory and business objectives.
  • Develop relationships across global business platforms, including procurement, supplier management offices, and centers of governance.
  • Support supplier governance and oversight activities throughout the third-party lifecycle and help identify and drive efficiencies and improvements across the supplier base.
  • Drive reporting and analysis with a keen understanding of reporting methodologies.

Requirements

  • Business Administration degree (BComm / MBA) and/or management consulting experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in Supplier Risk/Risk Management.
  • 3+ years' experience in Canadian or International Financial Services.
  • Project and/or change management experience; PMP and/or OCM certifications.
  • Formidable critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a high degree of flexibility and resourcefulness.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to synthesize information to frame messages effectively for impact and influence of various audiences and diverse stakeholders.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to disrupt and challenge the status quo; ability to deal with ambiguity and yet create business cases for decision making.

What We Offer

  • 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.
  • Flexible work/life balance options.
  • Opportunities to do challenging work.
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies.


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