AI-Enabled Risk & Resilience Transformation Senior Manager

PwC Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 147,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking an AI-enabled Risk & Resilience Transformation Senior Manager to drive modernization of risk functions across financial services clients. You will guide automation, resilience, and controls while shaping technology strategy and architecture for risk platforms leveraging AI.

Your role includes helping develop client deliverables across enterprise and regulatory risk areas and leading senior-level workshops and business development activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services risk and regulatory advisory, consulting, regulatory bodies, or industry roles across sectors such as banking, insurance, asset management, private equity, or financial crown corporations
• Comfort with emerging Risk platforms and AI applied to risk and regulatory challenges
• Deep expertise in regulatory requirements related to financial and non‑financial risk management (credit risk, operational risk, operational resilience, third‑party risk, compliance, enterprise risk management)
• Proven track record managing and delivering complex client engagements involving senior executive stakeholders
• Ability to craft innovative, customized solutions aligned with regulatory frameworks and business goals
• Strong leadership and team management experience with diverse project teams
• Advanced communication and reporting skills to convey complex concepts clearly
• Experience driving business development activities, proposals, and client relationships
• Commitment to continuous professional learning

Responsibilities

• Guide Risk Function modernization initiatives embedding automation, resilience, and controls
• Lead technology strategy and architecture for Risk and Resilience functions with AI
• Develop and enhance client deliverables across risk dimensions
• Facilitate client workshops and communicate regulatory and risk concepts clearly
• Contribute to proposal writing, marketing initiatives, and thought leadership
• Participate in industry forums and client presentations
• Manage senior-level client relationships and cross-functional teams
• Commit to ongoing professional development in regulatory developments

Skills

Risk modernization

AI in risk

Regulatory knowledge

Client engagement

Leadership

Business development

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Proposal writing

Tools

Risk platforms

AI tools

Job description

Join a dynamic team of talented risk professionals who are at the forefront of transforming how organizations navigate today’s most critical challenges across fast-paced risk landscapes. In our Financial Services Risk and Regulatory Advisory practice, you’ll have the unparalleled opportunity to shape innovative solutions that tackle complex problems and drive meaningful business outcomes for leading financial institutions. Our team is a trusted partner to leading financial services clients seeking to transform and enhance their risk management functions. We help clients navigate the full spectrum of financial and non-financial risks in today’s rapidly changing regulatory landscape. From operational resilience to third-party risk management to credit risk and emerging areas such as technology and GenAI risks, we help clients build robust frameworks that not only meet stringent regulatory requirements but also enhance their strategic agility. In this role, you will guide Risk and Resilience Technology modernization through AI and will drive engagements which design, build, and operate solutions for clients. This role works at the intersection of strategy, technology enablement, and operations.

The Opportunity:

As an AI-Enabled Risk & Resilience Transformation Senior Manager, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:

• Guide Risk Function modernization initiatives, embedding automation, resilience, and operational controls into a future‑state Risk and Resilience function
• Lead the technology strategy and architecture for Risk and Resilience functions. This includes partnering with Risk platforms and leveraging AI
• Leverage risk and regulatory knowledge and a broad advisory skillset to develop and enhance client deliverables across financial and non‑financial risk dimensions, including, enterprise risk, credit risk, operational resilience, third‑party risk, compliance risk, and others – ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory expectations
• Facilitate client workshops and collaborative sessions, applying strong industry insight, business acumen, and critical thinking to structure and communicate complex regulatory and risk concepts clearly and effectively
• Involved in business development efforts by contributing to proposal writing, marketing initiatives, and thought leadership that elevate PwC’s profile and demonstrate our expertise in risk and regulatory advisory
• Enhance PwC’s leadership position in Risk and Regulatory Advisory through active participation in industry forums, client presentations, and the publication of insightful research and viewpoints
• Proven experience from consulting, industry, or regulatory roles, with strong knowledge of regulatory requirements across non‑financial or financial risks (e.g., credit risk, operational risk, operational resilience, third‑party risk management, regulatory compliance, enterprise risk management, etc.)
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder engagement skills with demonstrated experience managing senior‑level client relationships and collaborating effectively within diverse project teams

What You’ll Bring

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

• Experience in financial services risk and regulatory advisory, consulting, regulatory bodies, or industry roles across sectors such as banking, insurance, asset management, private equity, or financial crown corporations
• Comfort with emerging Risk platforms and AI applied to risk and regulatory challenges
• Deep expertise in regulatory requirements related to financial and non‑financial risk management (credit risk, operational risk, operational resilience, third‑party risk, compliance, enterprise risk management)
• Proven track record managing and delivering complex client engagements involving senior executive stakeholders, with strong business acumen and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to critically assess client risk landscapes, identify mitigation opportunities, and craft innovative, customized solutions aligned with regulatory frameworks and strategic business goals
• Strong leadership and team management experience, guiding diverse teams to deliver excellent outcomes while fostering professional growthAdvanced communication and reporting skills, with the ability to convey complex regulatory and risk concepts clearly to varied audiences
• Experience driving business development activities, managing proposals, and enhancing client relationships
• Commitment to continuous professional learning to remain at the forefront of regulatory developments and industry best practices

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $147,300 - $197,300. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm‑wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life.

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

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