Zabeen Hirji,
Chief Human Resources Officer,
Human Resources

Zabeen Hirji is Chief Human Resources Officer at RBC and has global responsibility for Human Resources functions and strategies.

Ms. Hirji joined RBC in 1977, holding progressively senior roles in Retail Banking, Operations and Credit Cards. Appointed Senior Vice-President Human Resources in 2001, her responsibilities expanded to support RBC’s growth and business strategies. She took on her current role in February 2007.

Ms. Hirji is Co-Chair of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, Vice-Chair of the Capital Campaign for the Women’s College Hospital Foundation in Toronto, and a member of the DiverseCity Steering Committee, an initiative of the Toronto City Summit Alliance. In 2005 she was named a Fellow of Centennial College, in recognition of her international leadership in diversity, highlighting her leadership in building cultural competency and championing the advancement of women, visible minorities and new immigrants.

Ms. Hirji holds a Masters of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and has completed the Advanced Human Resources Executive Program at the University of Michigan Business School. She is a frequent speaker on Human Resources and diversity related topics.

Back to Bios