Director, IT Risk Reporting & Insights (Global Security)

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Flexible benefits

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Job summary

RBC in Toronto seeks an experienced IT Risk and Operational Risk reporting leader to define and drive the strategic direction of domain-level reports. You will lead a team of six to deliver accurate, board-ready risk insights, partnering with stakeholders across Enterprise to align metrics and reporting.

You will stay abreast of regulatory developments, foster collaboration, and ensure clear messaging for senior leaders and committees, while adapting to shifting priorities and ad-hoc assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT, business, risk management or related IT role.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for domain-level risk reports for IT Risk Management.
• Lead a team of 6 to publish current and accurate IT and Operational risk profiles.
• Collaborate with Enterprise stakeholders to align metrics and reporting.
• Drive standardization, transparency, and quality across risk reporting and insights.
• Identify emerging risks and engage SMEs for actionable insights.
• Ensure messaging is clear, accurate, and sufficient for committees.
• Prepare speaking notes and communications for presentations to committees.
• Deliver risk information to senior leaders, boards, and committees.
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments and industry best practices.
• Handle ad-hoc assignments as priorities shift.

Skills

Attention to detail

Exceptional communication

Diplomatic interpersonal skills

Manage under pressure

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree (IT/Business/Risk)

Job description

Job Description

What Will You Do:

• Set the strategic direction of the design, development, and implementation of domain-level reports for IT Risk Management.
• Lead a team of 6 to a standard of excellence for the development and publication of a current and accurate view of both the Operational Risk and IT Risk profiles, including regional specific profiles.
• Develop strong relationships with diverse stakeholders across Enterprise, focusing on collaboration and alignment for both metrics and reporting.
• Drive standardization, consistency, and transparency across all elements of risk reporting and insights.
• Identify and investigate emerging risks, taking initiative to engage with SMEs to create ‘risk features and strategic and actionable insights.
• Work in collaboration with domain owners to ensure messaging is clear, and reporting is accurate and sufficient.
• Provide effective challenge on all risk materials prior to presentation to committees, including preparing required speaking notes and communications.
• Establish a strategic strategy to deliver critical Operational and IT Risk information to senior leaders, boards and committees.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory developments, industry best practices and leading trends in governance practices. Responds to regulatory and Internal Audit as required.
• As priorities shift within the department, ad-hoc assignments will inevitably occur, and resources are expected to be allocated as needed.

What You Need to Succeed:

Must-Have:

• University Undergraduate Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Risk Management, or the equivalent professional experience in an IT Risk Management, Cyber Security or other Information Technology Role.
• Attention to detail is essential and non-negotiable.
• Exceptional communication skills (both written and oral) and strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills to communicate with multiple stakeholders including senior management.
• Ability to manage well under pressure and tight deadlines; works well with changing priorities in a dynamic small team environment.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical (including qualitative analysis), research and quantitative skills.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience working in a large Financial Institution, or in another Highly Regulated environment such as Health Care or Government.
• Certifications in risk management (CRISC, ERM, CISSP)
• Strong foundational knowledge of Industry Frameworks such as NIST.
• Experience in enterprise transformation.

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 that includes 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.
• A world-class training program in financial services.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.

Job Skills

Critical Thinking, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, Interpersonal Relationship Management, IT Security Architecture, Performance Management (PM)

Additional Job Details

Address: 16 YORK ST: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: 2026-05-01

Application Deadline: 2026-09-25

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.