Associate Director, Climate Analytics

Job Description

What is your opportunity?

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Analytics & Solution Enablement in the Chief Data Office, you will be responsible for the design and delivery of advanced and foundational analytics solutions that enable RBC to deliver on its climate and enterprise strategic priorities. You will develop and implement models and data-driven solutions that power key metrics and enable high-impact use cases across our lines of business.

Your role goes beyond technical execution. It is a rare opportunity to operate at the intersection of data science, strategy, and enterprise transformation—building decision-enabling solutions that drive RBC's climate and sustainability ambition. You'll be working with executives, business leaders, and technical teams to turn complex modeling into business-ready solutions, with the autonomy to shape how analytics unlock new value pools across RBC.

What will you do?

• Deliver analytics projects that power high-stakes outputs including strategic products (internal & external facing), executive scorecards, sustainability disclosures, and regulatory filings.
• Lead the development, validation, enhancement, and implementation of traditional and advanced models (e.g., LLMs, neural networks, and structured methods) supporting RBC's climate and strategic priorities in accordance with enterprise risk management policies.
• Translate uncertain, complex and evolving business and regulatory requirements into robust analytics solutions with tangible business value.
• Integrate models as core elements of analytics products used across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across our lines of business and functions to ensure alignment and execution.
• Communicate clearly and persuasively with stakeholders, especially through crisp, insight-rich presentations and executive briefings.
• Play a key role in a high-performing team of quantitative professionals, fostering innovation, growth, and delivery excellence.
• Stay at the forefront of external best practices, modeling methodologies, and sustainability data trends, interfacing directly with external stakeholders (e.g., peers, PCAF/CBA working groups)

What do you need to succeed?

• Experience delivering advanced analytics/modeling initiatives in cross-functional projects or teams with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to embed models into business-facing tools or digital products to drive real-world outcomes.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and contemporary data science and analytics technologies.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong ability to simplify and synthesize complexity for executive and non-technical audiences.

Nice-to-Have:

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative, technical, or interdisciplinary discipline (e.g., Statistics, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Climate Science, Computer Science).
• Experience in consulting or enterprise strategy roles, especially within data, sustainability, or finance domains.
• Familiarity with climate and sustainability metrics (e.g., financed emissions, scenario modeling, transition alignment) and the foundational methodologies that underpin these metrics (e.g., PCAF, GHG Protocol).
• Familiarity with scenario modelling (e.g., IEA NZE, IPCC RCP/SSP, NGFS)
• Experience developing or governing analytics solutions in enterprise technology or cloud environments.

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.

• An opportunity to shape how RBC uses analytics to drive its sustainability and enterprise agenda.
• Influence on decision-making at the highest levels of the bank.
• Ability to build new products and practices with executive sponsorship and organizational visibility.
• A collaborative culture that values innovation, experimentation, and impact.
• Competitive compensation, flexible benefits, and strong professional development pathways.

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Additional Job Details

Address:

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

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

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