Associate Director, Cyber Security and Data Protection

Associate Director, Cyber Security and Data Protection

Pay Competitive

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: R-0000121873

Job Summary

The QTS (Quantitative Technology Services) Data Protection Team is responsible for leading strategic plans related to Data Protection for Capital Markets. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering and communicating efficient and scalable controls to ensure Data Leakage Protection objectives are accomplished across QTS and CM business. The role aims to achieve consistency with Enterprise initiatives and policies while considering impact to CM business processes.

Job Description

What will you do?

• Lead the development of CM specific data protection processes identifying and preventing unauthorized access to sensitive data and the inappropriate sharing, transfer, or use of sensitive data.
• Partner with Senior CM business management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Cyber Technology and Data Protection teams to achieve consistency with Enterprise initiatives and policies while considering impact to CM business processes.
• Responsible for developing sustainable operational solutions to support the effectiveness of data protection controls.
• Proactively monitor and report on the data protection exemptions to ensure appropriateness and alignment with operational risk strategy.
• Establish strong working relationships across business units and platforms to build influence and impact with key business partners.

Must have:

• 10 years within Information Technology development, operations role, or Information Security side.
• Knowledge of IT Risk frameworks, methodologies, and industry standards related to data protection.
• Strong organizational, project management and time management capabilities.
• Previous experience conducting thorough use cases on threat and risk assessments for new and existing technologies, data systems, and digital processes.

Nice-to-have:

• Cyber Risk and Control management knowledge and industry experience across Information Technology (IT) domains.
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.

Job Skills

Confidentiality, Critical Thinking, Data Privacy, Decision Making, Encryption Software, Group Problem Solving, Information Security Management, IT Incident Management, Long Term Planning.

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City: TORONTO

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-04-14

Application Deadline: 2025-05-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above.

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About the company

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is a diversified financial services company. The Company provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis.