Senior Manager, Technology and Cyber Risk, RBC Clear

Royal Bank of Canada • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The IT and Cyber Risk Senior Manager is responsible for supporting the management of technology and cyber risk for Commercial & Payment Technology (CPT) and RBC Clear. This role entails collaborating with cross-functional risk, technology and business teams to identify, assess, and mitigate technology risk profiles across the CPT portfolio. Key responsibilities include monitoring and reporting on risk, technology, and security compliance metrics, as well as leading initiatives to promote risk, security, and compliance awareness within CPT. The incumbent will work closely with risk and technology teams across CPT and the broader Technology and Operations (T&O) organization to ensure applications within the portfolio adhere to established compliance thresholds and maintain a strong security posture.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in operational risk management, risk assessments, and leadership
• Strong knowledge and experience of risk and control assessment processes, risk protocols, regulatory compliance, and industry best practices for risk management
• Professional technology risk designations (e.g. CISA, CRISC, CISSP) and university graduate or equivalent
• Strong understanding of banking operations, financial services regulatory landscape, and relevant technology
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, details oriented, strong analytical skills and self-organized with proven time management skills
• Strong influencing, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with an inquisitive nature and comfort challenging current practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Archer, SharePoint, and collaboration tools (e.g. JIRA and Confluence) with expertise in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with RBC's organization and culture
• Knowledge of RBC businesses and products.
• Strategic thinking with excellent communication skills across management at all levels of seniority

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, recommend and monitor mitigation of technology risk profiles within RBC Clear and across the CPT portfolio
• Monitor and report on risk, technology, and security compliance metrics
• Lead initiatives to promote risk, security, and compliance awareness
• Collaborate with cross-functional risk teams to ensure applications adhere to established compliance thresholds and maintain a strong security posture
• Analyze areas of perceived elevated or emerging cyber risks, recommending mitigation strategies and escalating where required
• Manage Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to IT security and technology risks
• Support technology leads and application custodians in technology risks and compliance to ensure health of risk profile
• Assist in supporting project teams with risk assessments related to technology and cyber.
• Monitor vulnerability management reporting, server hygiene, and penetration test vulnerabilities and ensure application teams remain compliant with RBC security requirements
• Prepare and present risk dashboards, reports, and metrics to senior management and governance forums on IT risk and cyber security
• Oversee and drive the implementation of risk mitigation plans, control enhancements, and issue remediation related to technology and cyber risks
• Lead risk and control assessments to ensure compliance with RBC's IT risk management practices and programs
• Liaise/participate in internal/external – servicing audit requests, understanding gaps identified, monitoring remedial efforts to ensure timely completion.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work and to take on progressively greater accountabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree