Associate Director, Enterprise Data Governance

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Career advancement

Training & development

Collaborative team

Job summary

RBC is seeking an Associate Director to define and deliver first-line governance activities within the Chief Data Office. This role ensures data practices meet regulatory standards, working across data governance, risk controls, and policy management.

You will lead development of guidance, train stakeholders, and coordinate with audit/regulatory teams while reporting to the Governance & Regulatory Initiatives director. Toronto-based, full-time, with strong collaboration across lines of business.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in a data management role.
• Experience with data analytics; designing internal management reporting metrics.
• Background in data management risks and controls design, testing, and/or execution.
• Regulatory or compliance exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance of the RBC Enterprise Data Management Procedure and guidance materials.
• Advise Data Management Offices to comply with Procedure, Policy and Standards.
• Collaborate with CDO SMEs and first/second line stakeholders on guidance materials.
• Support the CDO in managing Internal Audits and Regulatory Examinations.
• Develop and refresh training materials and job aids to support policy compliance.
• Familiarize with internal information risk management policies and standards.

Job description

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

The Chief Data Office (CDO) is a first line function that provides execution support for critical data governance and data management activities. The CDO guides the evolution of RBC’s data strategy and influences strategic investments in data to support business strategy and regulatory compliance. The data governance team is responsible for leading the design of best practices to be adopted by the CDO as well as the first line data risk owners.

This associate director level position is an enterprise role defining and delivering first line governance activities. This role is critical in ensuring that our data practices adhere to the regulations set forth by the applicable global regulatory bodies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data governance, risks and controls, and experience with policy management and/or data analytic. This position will report to the Governance & Regulatory Initiatives director within the CDO.

What will you do?

• Help lead the maintenance of the RBC Enterprise Data Management Procedure and associated guidance materials
• Provide continuing advisory support to the Data Management Offices in complying with the RBC Enterprise Data Management Procedure, and related Policy and Standards
• Collaborate with and solicit feedback from CDO subject matter experts, and first and second line stakeholders regarding the CDO’s guidance materials
• Support the CDO in managing and responding to Internal Audits and Regulatory Examinations
• Develop and annually refresh training materials and job aids/playbooks to support first line stakeholders in their efforts to comply with policy requirements
• Become familiar with internal information risk management policies and standards requirements

What do you need to succeed?

• 5-7 years in a data management role
• Experience with data analytics; designing internal management reporting metrics
• Background in data management risks and controls design, testing, and/or execution
• Regulatory or compliance exposure preferred
• Willingness and proven ability to pivot between data management subject matters

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 competitive compensation, bonuses, and flexible benefits
• Continued opportunities for career advancement
• World-class sales training, coaching, and development opportunities
• Support from a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high performing team, as well as world-class tools and training
• Opportunity to achieve great success and grow your career with RBC

Job Skills

Big Data Management, Critical Thinking, Data Administration, Data Governance, Data Movement, Data Warehousing (DW), Information Capture, Knowledge Organization, Long Term Planning, Repository Tools

Additional Job Details

Address:

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-09-03

Application Deadline:

2026-09-24

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

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.