Lead Strategy Consultant - Full-time

LEAD STRATEGY CONSULTANT WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY? Banking and Investment Services plays an integral role in leading the strategic vision and execution of all banking operations. Our servicing and operations professionals partner closely with all of our lines of business to carry out critical functions, including client/deposit servicing, contact center operations, payments processing, and trade and lending operations, while identifying and mitigating risk throughout the organization. Servicing and operations professionals seek to transform and define an integrated support model through automation and cutting-edge digital technologies, to deliver an excellent experience for our clients and businesses. The Strategy & Transformation team plays an integral role in leading the strategic vision and execution of all Banking & Investment Service operations. What you will do • Leads delivery of large scale, enterprise-wide initiatives. • Overarchingly support executive leadership and key leaders to ensure strategic alignment and movement with speed on prioritized areas of focus. • Lead cross-functional teams to address strategic questions, diagnose issues, develop plans, ultimately enabling initiatives to fully align to corporate strategy and direction, and more aggressively execute to realize success and expected business outcomes. • Drive, direct, monitor and contribute to critical strategic initiatives-enterprise onboarding, servicing through Salesforce, data governance, progressive core modernization, controls and compliance process transformation, among others. • Lead cross functional teams in managing and resolving key initiatives or projects that are critical to strategy success, including addressing risk, regulatory requirements, and blockers to strategy attainment. • Influence key stakeholders and act as a strategic advisor on key areas of focus to enable CNB's strategy. • Balance and influence multiple competing priorities and teams by providing oversight and guidance to actions of high importance; and creating and maintaining cross-organizational relationships to enable success. • Influence, implement, and promote the adoption of the data governance operating model and related requirements in alignment with CNB's overall data strategy. • All City National products, financial solutions and services are to be provided ethically and with integrity in a manner that is consistent with the client-first culture and values embodied in City National's PRIDE statement. • Must-Have • Minimum 8 years of experience managing complex, large scale projects involving cross functional disciplines and/or geographical regions. • Minimum 8 years of experience contributing to operational efficiency, systems development, and project management initiatives, or practicing related disciplines such as quality management, financial management and organization change management. • Skills and Knowledge • Track record of delivering functional expertise on transformations at an Enterprise level. • High-value personal qualities - critical thinking and problem solving skills, ability to influence, work in teams, resourceful, responsible, tenacious, independent, self-confident, high-energy, etc. • Familiarity with regulatory requirements, risk management, and compliance principles. • Ability to develop short and long-term plans for all relevant levels of the enterprise/organization • Must be a critical and strategic thinker with seasoned problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills. • Experience in Agile delivery, Lean, six-sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies. • Strong project management skills required. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. • Excellent organization and analytical skills with emphasis on planning and operations. • Compensation Starting base salary: $111,408 - $18+,738 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions. • To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. • Benefits and Perks At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues. Get an inside look at our [ Benefits and Perks](https://image.emails.cnb.com/lib/fe5e15707c640c78771c/m/10/cbedd856-c2fc-4+1b-a625-3ab7a0fd+a65.pdf). ABOUT CITY NATIONAL City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles with $+2.03 billion in assets as of April 30, 2026. Founded in 1+54, City National provides personalized banking, investment and trust services in select markets including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Nashville, Atlanta, Delaware, Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and Miami. In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $+6.83 billion in client investment assets. City National is dedicated to strengthening communities, and in 2026 alone, the company made more than $11 million in charitable contributions to nonprofits that support the communities it serves. • City National Bank does business in Miami and the state of Florida as CN Bank. For more information about City National, visit [cnb.com](https://www.cnb.com/). • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment where differences are valued and encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate or in our Code of Conduct. [READ MORE](https://image.emails.cnb.com/lib/fe5e15707c640c78771c/m/1/15+726e0-aeb1-4058-+052-d7a2d6+626b8.pdf) If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process. Please contact us via [email](mailto:[email protected]) or leave a message at (213) 673-+13+. These contact methods are dedicated to applicants whose disability prevents them from successfully applying online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Responses may take up to two business days. \#LI-MA \#CA-MA