Sr. Program Director, Regulatory & Audit Readiness, Remediation

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Company: Royal Bank of Canada

Location: Toronto, ON M4E 3Y1

Description:

Job Summary

The Sr. Director, Regulatory & Audit Readiness, Remediation is responsible for leading regulatory and audit readiness & remediation efforts for the RBC Technology Infrastructure (TI) group. You will be responsible for creating & leading a team that manages preparation exercises in advance of exams and audits, designing and consulting on remediation programs to ensure regulatory and audit success. This role works closely with infrastructure & risk partners, senior IT leaders, auditors and examiners to oversee the successful completion of third line exams and audits.

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

The Sr. Director, Regulatory & Audit Readiness, Remediation is responsible for leading regulatory and audit readiness & remediation efforts for the RBC Technology Infrastructure (TI) group. You will be responsible for creating & leading a team that manages preparation exercises in advance of exams and audits, designing and consulting on remediation programs to ensure regulatory and audit success. This role works closely with infrastructure & risk partners, senior IT leaders, auditors and examiners to oversee the successful completion of third line exams and audits.

What you will do?
  • Serve as a single point of accountability for oversight of engagements with RBC's most significant third line stakeholders for TI (auditors and examiners).
  • Establish, develop, and maintain strong relationships with Sponsors, Stakeholders, RBC business and T&O partners to support the strategic ambitions for TI.
  • Champion strong program governance and execution of remediation and readiness programs
  • Prepare program roadmap, project, and/or implementation plans to align with executive approval
  • Create, lead (manage performance, rewards, and recognition), manage and mentor a high performing risk team.
  • Collaborate with peer risk groups in the TI Risk & Regulatory organization to support overall strategic ambitions within the TI Risk strategy; establish the short and long-term initiatives for this group.
  • Collaborate with the Risk Reporting group to develop enhance metrics to track strategic success and develop risk heatmaps etc. to guide the prioritization of TI's risk activities


Must Have:

  • 12+ years of deep IT risk experience in audit, regulatory or first line risk management capacity
  • Deep understanding of US & Canadian regulatory environment including reporting requirements.
  • Vast experience building and managing an enterprise size organization with emphasis on large programs or multiple projects with multiple interfaces and/or 3rd parties
  • Proven experience leading and successfully delivering programs with very high level of value (benefit/cost), complexity and uncertainty
  • Expert level Influencing, Negotiating, Communication, Presentation and Facilitation skills
  • Demonstrated change management capabilities, including enablement, and stakeholdering
  • Innate people management skills related to: talent management process (recruitment/selection, performance management, performance development/coaching, reward/ recognition)
  • Related certifications: CISA, CPA, CA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP etc.


Nice To Have:
  • Advanced knowledge related to RBC


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.

  • 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

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Job Skills
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR), Cyber Security Management, Firewall Management, Information Security Auditing, Information Security Operation Center (ISOC), IT Network Security, Operational Delivery, Problem Management, Process Management, Threat Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

330 FRONT ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-04-08

Application Deadline:

2025-05-30
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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