Operational Risk Manager - Finance IT, GFT - Halifax

Royal Bank of CanadaDartmouth, NS
Onsite

About The Position

In this hands-on technical role, you will support and provide technology risk control and advisory services to Finance & Audit Technology and CFO Group management. Services include IT & operational risk analysis, risk & compliance reporting, risk awareness & advisory and audit liaison. You will assess and manage to ensure on-going compliance with rapidly evolving technology management policies & standards. Including automation, data analysis, and reporting. You will be a member of the Finance IT Operational Risk Management team which is responsible for provision of technical services, IT operations engineering, production support, quality engineering, Risk Management and business management across a portfolio of over 100 production applications. You will have ample opportunity to develop your professional skills and positively influence technology risk practices across RBC’s Global Functions Technology (GFT) group.

Requirements

  • Degree level education plus a relevant qualification in risk & information systems control (e.g. CRISC) or cybersecurity (e.g. CISSP) or (e.g. CISA)
  • Deep IT technical knowledge and experience covering: operating systems (e.g. Unix, Windows, zOS); database systems (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2) and software security architectures; Knowledge of MS Suite of Apps
  • Passion for technology risk management and a desire to continually develop personal and team knowledge
  • Thorough understanding of IT service management frameworks such as ITIL or COBIT
  • Experience managing multiple projects or internal service delivery, including service level management, process design and skills development planning
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to general IT and business managers

Nice To Haves

  • Post graduate qualification in computing or cybersecurity or Information technology
  • Internal or external IT audit qualification and experience; Operational Risk Management
  • Familiarity with DevOps & Cloud concepts, processes and tooling, ORM Framework, Audit; Access and change management processes; SOX/SOC1

Responsibilities

  • Identify and assess IT & operational risks across a large & diverse portfolio of applications, 40% of which are subject to stringent SOX & SOC1 control standards
  • Test Controls and document results/conclusions specific to MRA requests, Bank examinations, and/or any Regulatory requests
  • Monitor and report on risk exposures, including leading Archer approval Findings meetings that are hosted by the VP, Global Head of Finance IT
  • Support Finance IT Director and SMT management on the appropriate treatment of technology risks
  • Raise awareness of IT & operational risk, including design and roll-out of tailored IT risk education programs
  • Develop an understanding of best risk & control practices by maintaining a professional network across specialist teams such as Cyber Security, Group Risk Management and Internal Audit; act as Finance IT’s ‘point of contact’ for these teams
  • Manage Finance IT’s Enhanced Compliance Program (ECP), a major internal IT-driven initiative to drive compliance with current and emerging IT policy & standards.
  • Contribute to the development of IT risk competencies, practices and outcomes across GFT

Benefits

  • Support for professional development, including obtaining industry-standard qualifications
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation.
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