Governance Manager, Wealth Management Data Management Office (DMO)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a strategic Data Governance professional to enhance data protection and management practices. The role involves developing policies, supporting risk management, and fostering collaboration across teams to leverage data for business value. Candidates should have a strong background in data governance and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible work/life balance options

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in Data Governance/Management or comparable discipline.
• Excellent knowledge of investment industry products and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic and tactical workplans for Data policy readiness.
• Support WM Director in Data Management and Governance activities.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Data Governance

Critical Thinking

Data Movement

Stakeholder Communications

Education

Undergraduate university degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Powerpoint

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

In this position, you will play a key strategic role in organizing data safeguards that can unlock business value:

• Provide expertise and counsel to WM globally on sound approaches to the usage and protection of critical business Data.
• Develop and execute strategies to enable WM to fulfill new Data policy and risk management requirements.
• Drive value-added holistic risk management activities encompassing Data Governance, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Model Risk disciplines.
• Organize appropriate data protection guardrails that can enable WM businesses to obtain sustainable value from cutting-edge Data and AI projects.

What will you do?

Support WM Director (and broader WM DMO / Data & AI Teams), in the execution of essential 1st LoD Data Management and Governance activities. This includes:

• Develop strategic and tactical workplans for Data policy transitional readiness, balancing risk and policy needs vs. business value.
• Provide strategic transformational support to enable synergies between key Privacy and Data Risk Assessment activities.
• Developing and sustaining key internal stakeholder communication activities to promote key messages on Data/Privacy/AI safeguards
• Align core Data Policy, Governance and Privacy activities with Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness efforts to enable WM businesses to derive business value from AI in a sustainable manner.
• Develop and maintain critical linkages – exchange of information, participation in working groups and initiatives, contributions to Enterprise status reporting – between WM DMO and Enterprise Information Management Risk (EIMR) Team, Chief Data Office, Global Privacy and Model Risk
• Develop new status reports and metrics on WM’s progress with new Data Policy requirements, and other transformational initiatives.
• Ad hoc projects and tasks as directed

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• 5-8 years in a combination of knowledge, skill and background within Data Governance/Management or comparable discipline
• Undergraduate university degree or equivalent – Emphasis on Data, Science, Statistics or Commerce/Business
• Excellent knowledge of investment industry products, services and regulatory considerations
• Strong problem solving, analytical (including qualitative and quantitative analysis) and research skills are essential, as well as advanced desktop PC skills (e.g. excellent knowledge in application of Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with senior executives and multiple global stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, and ability to synthesize data-driven insights into effective recommendations for action

Nice-to-have:

• Excellent knowledge of Wealth Management and RBC’s products, processes and organization
• Recognized Industry Qualifications – Industry Securities / Options / Futures/Investment Management or equivalent courses.
• Knowledge, skill and background in either operational risk practices, audit or compliance functions, securities operations within one or more businesses in WM (or comparable business).

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 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.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business.

Job Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data Management, Critical Thinking, Data Governance, Data Movement, Data Policies, Enterprise Information Management (EIM), Information Capture, Information Management, Knowledge Organization, Long Term Planning, Metrics Development, Organizing, Repository Tools, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications, Status Reporting, Strategy Execution, Taking Initiative, Working Groups

Additional Job Details

Address:

180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-05-12

Application Deadline:

2025-05-26

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

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