Job Description

Please note, this is a 12 month contract

What is the opportunity?

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the enhancement of matching capabilities in our distribution strategy within Business Financial Services (BFS), which is focused on deepening client relationships and driving new revenue streams.   You are accountable to articulate data requirements and ensures that the analytical outcome meets our strategic objectives.

Business Financial Services (BFS) distribution strategy aims to evolve how BFS advisors deliver meaningful insights and engage in value add conversations with RBC business clients.  The ultimate goal is to evolve the end to end client experience when interacting with business advisors.

What will you do?

• Support strategic initiatives and their objectives with data-driven insights; the responsibilities will specifically focus on:
• Refinement of data requirements,
• Effective translation (and iteration) of the requirements with the data analyst,
• Interpretation and presentation of the results, and
• Advising on appropriate course of action (based on the results)
• Structure and present analyses to executives and other key stakeholders
• Develop analytical frameworks, roadmaps, and metrics for the team and broader organization
• Demonstrate the proven ability to detect data integrity issues, perform root cause analysis and communicate the issues to cross functional audiences
• Collaborate and develop relationships with cross functional business teams and liaise across various business units to define business requirements

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Undergraduate degree in Economics, Business, Statistics or other quantitative field of study
• Ability to create and present complex strategic concepts/analyses and approach problem solving with a data-driven, structured thinking process to offer holistic perspectives
• Strong communication and project management skills, to capture requirements and answer questions from data practitioners
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office including superior excel skills and power point skills. Role will be within an information rich environment demanding the ability to absorb and synthesize vast amounts of data. Excellent PowerPoint skills and the ability to position information and key messaging are critical
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data; ability to distill complex statistical concepts into everyday language to influence business outcome
• Technical expertise regarding data modelling, data mining and segmentation techniques

Nice-to-have

• Experience in machine learning, predictive analytics, and statistical modeling
• Experience working in the Financial Services industry
• Experience in the Small Business and Commercial business

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.

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work

RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. Details to be discussed with Hiring Manager.

RBC requires as a condition of employment that all successful candidates in the United States and Canada be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date, and may require proof of the same. Reasonable accommodation is available where required by law.