Senior Manager, HR Operations Control Governance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program with bonuses and

World-class training program

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior Manager, HR Operations Control Governance to establish and monitor a comprehensive control framework for worker screening and onboarding globally. You will design control specifications, monitor effectiveness, and lead audit remediation across regions.

You will partner with Risk, Compliance, and IT to align controls with enterprise risk appetite and regulatory expectations, driving improvements and timely remediation.

Qualifications

• Translate risk requirements into effective, testable controls and design control matrices.
• Document standardized operating procedures, control policies and testing protocols for audit readiness.
• Coordinate audits with Internal Audit and regulators; remediate findings to closure.
• Communicate complex control concepts clearly to diverse audiences across geographies.
• Lead cross-functional and regional teams without direct authority.
• Drive change initiatives to improve operational efficiency and controls.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish the control framework for globally standardized worker screening and onboarding.
• Develop and operationalize control monitoring routines with dashboards and metrics across regions.
• Lead control self-assessments and testing, including quarterly reviews and audit evidence.
• Oversee audit finding remediation including timelines, remediation quality, and governance reporting.
• Prepare control effectiveness reports and remediation status updates for governance meetings.
• Collaborate with geographic leads to address control gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and IT to ensure controls align with risk appetite and regulatory expectations.
• Identify emerging control risks via data analysis and benchmarking; propose enhancements.

Skills

Control Framework & Risk Expertise

Process Design & Documentation

Audit Coordination

Communication & Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change Management

Operational risk management

HR operations background

Job description

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

RBC offers an exciting role as a Senior Manager, HR Operations Control Governance to establish and operationalize a comprehensive control framework for globally standardized worker screening and onboarding processes. In this role, you will design control monitoring routines, drive control effectiveness across all geographic regions, and oversee the completion of audit remediation activities. You will work closely with the Director of Worker Screening & Onboarding Governance and regional teams to ensure controls operate effectively, compliance standards are met, and audit findings are resolved with quality and timeliness..

What will you do?

• Design and establish the control framework for globally standardized worker screening and onboarding processes, including control specifications, KCIs, testing methodologies, and risk/control alignment with RBC's Operational Risk Framework
• Develop and operationalize control monitoring routines to track control effectiveness across all geographic regions; establish metrics dashboards, exception reporting, and escalation protocols
• Lead control self-assessments and testing including quarterly control reviews, annual control testing, root cause analysis of exceptions, and evidence compilation for audit readiness
• Oversee audit finding remediation including tracking timelines, validating remediation quality, maintaining audit-ready documentation, and reporting remediation status to leadership and Internal Audit
• Support the Global Service & Controls Governance Committee by preparing control effectiveness reports, KCI analysis, exception summaries, and remediation status updates for quarterly review with geographic leads
• Collaborate with geographic leads and regional teams to address control gaps, investigate deviations from standardized processes, and implement corrective actions
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and IT teams to ensure control design aligns with enterprise risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and system capabilities
• Identify emerging control risks and opportunities through data analysis, stakeholder feedback, and industry benchmarking; recommend enhancements to strengthen control effectiveness and efficiency

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Control Framework & Risk Expertise: Strong understanding of enterprise ORM principles, KRI development, and risk appetite definition. Ability to translate risk requirements into effective, testable controls; design control matrices and risk/control alignment
• Process Design & Documentation: Proven ability to design standardized operating procedures, control policies, and testing protocols. Strong capability to document complex processes clearly for audit readiness and stakeholder understanding
• Audit Coordination: Experience working with Internal Audit and external regulators. Strong understanding of audit methodologies, evidence requirements, and remediation validation. Proven track record of managing audit finding remediation to closure
• Communication & Stakeholder management: Excellent ability to effectively communicate complex control concepts to diverse audiences. Strong interpersonal skills to build alignment and trust across geographies.
• Leadership: Proven experience in collaborating effectively with cross-functional and regional teams without direct authority
• Change Management: Experience in managing and implementing change initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in operational risk management, compliance, internal audit, or control governance roles
• Background in HR operations, talent acquisition, or people processes to understand the operational context for controls

What's in it for you?

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

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Job Skills

Change Management, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Detail-Oriented, Effectiveness Measurement, Ethical Business, Fraud Management, Internal Controls, Process Control Design, Process Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Stakeholder Influence, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address

885 GEORGIA ST W:VANCOUVER

City

Vancouver

Country

Canada

Work hours/week

37.5

Employment Type

Full time

Platform

HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC

Job Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salaried

Posted Date

2026-08-28

Application Deadline

2026-10-11

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

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