Program Director, Group Risk Management

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as a Program Director in the Group Risk Management team, overseeing regulatory remediation projects and strategic initiatives. This role requires extensive program management experience and strong communication skills, focusing on collaboration across various teams to achieve project goals.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for greater accountabilities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Program Management.
• Experience managing a team and/or leading complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery on regulatory remediation activities.
• Manage and report on portfolio of issues for the Enterprise Resilience Risk team.

Skills

Decision Making

Financial Risk Management

Information Security Management

Operational Delivery

Risk Management

Security Management

Strategic Thinking

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Macros

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

As part of the Group Risk Management team (GRM), the Program Director will lead, direct, and oversee activities in managing regulatory-based remediation projects and broader strategic initiatives affecting Enterprise Resilience Risk. This role collaborates closely with the functions, business and 2LOD Risk partners to facilitate delivery on project requirements.

What will you do?

(a) Project / Program Management

• Lead Projects through “end-to-end” project delivery on regulator based remediation activities from initiation through to post-implementation review as required within approved time frames, scope and budget.
• Establish, execute, and maintain roadmaps and plans to deliver on key strategic priorities across GRM Enterprise Resiliency Risk.
• Facilitate decision-making and develop risk-mitigation strategies to ensure the successful closure of remediation activities.
• Implement change management and provide lead change management initiatives that can impact the project and remediation activities.
• Exhibit good regulation acumen and judgment in the formulation of recommendations to foresee and mitigate high-impact issues and complexities.
• Support and comply with RBC's Governance Risk Committee’s (GRC) regulatory remediation process requirements aligning with applicable Enterprise Standards in a dynamic environment.
• Build relationships and ongoing partnerships with key partners across the business, functions, including technology, and operations.
• Work closely with various teams towards a common goal and negotiate deliverables and milestones as required.

(b) Issue Management & Reporting

• Manage and report on portfolio of issues on behalf of Enterprise Resilience Risk team.
• Identify and share trends and insights on issues with recommended strategies to mitigate future avoidance.
• Support Enterprise reporting and governance processes on the issues that are the responsibility of Enterprise Resilience Risk team.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Knowledge of government and regulatory requirements, including proven track record to interpret, analyze and deliver regulatory program objectives and develop governance and reporting for all levels / stakeholders.
• Extensive (10+ years) of experience in Program Management
• Extensive experience in Technology/Operations functional area
• Understanding of regulator mind-set and framework
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to communicate at Senior Management/ Executive levels, including proven ability to manage challenging conversations
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Macros
• 5+ years of People leadership experience
• Experience managing a team and/or leading complex projects
• Experience working in a matrixed environment actively managing a diverse group of stakeholders
• Skilled in building a network and maintaining key relationships
• Strong problem solving, analytical (including qualitative analysis), research skills
• Desire to learn and develop, and strong willingness to work in a collaborative team environment
• Strong team player, highly collaborative, acts as one team and speak up for the good of RBC

Nice-to-Have:

• Strong problem solving, analytical (including qualitative analysis), research skills

• Desire to learn and develop, and strong willingness to work in a collaborative team environment

• Strong team player, highly collaborative, acts as one team and speak up for the good of RBC

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking, to keep growing, and working together to build and deliver trusted reporting to help our stakeholders succeed 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
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Job Skills

Decision Making, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Information Security Management, Operational Delivery, Risk Management, Security Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-02-19

Application Deadline:

2025-05-27

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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