Cryptography Governance Analyst (Global Security)

RBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is looking for a role focused on cryptography governance in Vancouver. The successful candidate will collaborate with teams to develop and maintain cryptography policies and procedures. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with security standards and analyzing data to inform governance workstreams. Ideal qualifications include strong organizational skills, strategic thinking, and knowledge of risk management processes. This is a full-time role with a focus on collaboration and leadership in cryptographic governance.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills to enable timely access and sharing of information.
• Ability to understand cryptographic strategy and align recommendations accordingly.
• Knowledge of risk management processes and ability to assess risks in cryptographic services.
• Understanding of industry guidance for cryptographic standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement with leadership and staff.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills for data-driven decisions.
• Proven leadership and collaboration to drive governance objectives.
• Experience developing and implementing governance policies.
• Monitoring and reporting capabilities with KPI tracking.
• Adaptability to changing governance requirements and trends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cryptography governance framework.
• Create and maintain policies and procedures for governance execution.
• Ensure compliance with relevant security standards.
• Conduct analysis of pertinent data and provide recommendations for governance workstreams and the mitigation of cryptographic compliance risks
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements in cryptography, and provide guidance on their inclusion in the cryptographic standards

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Confidentiality

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Cryptography

Cybersecurity

Decision Making

Detail-Oriented

Governance Framework

Leadership

Risk Management

Job description

Overview

Role focusing on cryptography governance within RBC. Collaborate with the cryptography governance team to maintain the cryptography governance framework. Participate in creating and maintaining policies and procedures for the execution of the cryptography governance program. Collaborate with cross-functional teams through execution of cryptography governance processes to ensure compliance with relevant security standards. Conduct analysis of pertinent data and provide recommendations for governance workstreams and mitigation of cryptographic compliance risks. Stay up-to-date with emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements in cryptography, and provide guidance on their inclusion in the cryptographic standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cryptography governance team to maintain the cryptography governance framework
• Participate in creating and maintaining policies, procedures for the execution of the cryptography governance program
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams through execution of cryptography governance processes to ensure the compliance with relevant security standards
• Conduct analysis of pertinent data and provide recommendations for governance workstreams and the mitigation of cryptographic compliance risks
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements in cryptography, and provide guidance on their inclusion in the cryptographic standards

Qualifications

• Strong Organization – Candidate needs to be well organized to enable timely access and sharing of information. Stay on top of deadlines and tasks, collaborate effectively and make informed decisions with accurate data.
• Strategic thinking - The ability to understand RBC’s Cryptographic Strategy and make recommendations that align with its goals and objectives.
• Risk management – Knowledge of risk management processes and a basic ability to identify, assess, and plan remediation of risks associated with cryptographic services governance operations.
• Compliance - An understanding of relevant industry guidance related to cryptographic mechanisms and standards.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement - Ability to effectively communicate with various stakeholders, executives, employees, and external parties.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills – Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data to inform decision-making and solve complex problems.
• Leadership and collaboration – Ability to work with others, build trust, and influence stakeholders to achieve cryptographic governance program objectives.
• Policy development and implementation – Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures that support RBC’s cryptographic governance practices.
• Monitoring and reporting - Ability to track and report on cryptographic governance performance, including metrics and KPIs.
• Adaptability and continuous learning - Ability to stay up-to-date with changing governance requirements, industry trends, and best practices.

Job Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Cross-Functional Teamwork
• Cryptography
• Cybersecurity
• Cyber Security Management
• Decision Making
• Detail-Oriented
• Governance Framework
• Group Problem Solving
• High Impact Communication
• Information Security Management
• Information Technology Security
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Leadership
• Process Governance
• Risk Management

Additional Job Details

• Address: 410 GEORGIA ST W, FLOOR 3:VANCOUVER
• City: Vancouver
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-08-26
• Application Deadline: 2026-02-24

Note and Equal Opportunity

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. 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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