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Director, Infrastructure & Risk Center of Excellence

RBC

Toronto, ONOn Site

Original Job Summary

Overview

The Director, Infrastructure & Risk Center of Excellence is a critical leadership role at RBC, tasked with building a new technology risk management team within the Bank’s Technology Infrastructure organization. The role involves establishing risk practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and transforming the TI risk profile by leading a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare program roadmap and implementation plans for executive approval.
  • Build and lead a team supporting diverse IT groups.
  • Develop processes aligning TI activities with regulatory and internal risk standards.
  • Create and present regular risk and compliance reports to executive leaders.
  • Implement processes to track risk-related work across TI Towers.
  • Support IT personnel in controls testing, risk assessments, and audit responses.
  • Foster internal collaboration with various TI risk and regulatory functions.
  • Establish processes for 1st line risk activities ensuring timely delivery.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of IT risk management experience in any of the 3 lines of defense.
  • Deep expertise in risk management frameworks, regulatory compliance, and internal controls.
  • Understanding of infrastructure and middleware platforms such as cloud, mainframe, and database.
  • Proven leadership skills in high-performing teams and complex IT environments.
  • Strong analytical capabilities and experience in process transformation.
  • Industry certifications such as CISA, CPA, CRISC, CISM, or CISSP highly regarded.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge of RBC.AI risk expertise.

Why Work at RBC?

RBC offers a comprehensive Total Rewards Program, professional development through coaching, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact in a collaborative, progressive environment. Join a team that values innovation, client success, and community prosperity.

Key Skills/Competency

  • IT Risk Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Technology Infrastructure
  • Team Leadership
  • Process Transformation
  • Risk Reporting
  • Cloud
  • Mainframe
  • Middleware
  • Analytical Skills

How to Get Hired at RBC

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research RBC's culture: Study their mission, values, and recent news.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight IT risk management and leadership experience.
  • Emphasize relevant skills: Focus on regulatory compliance and process transformation.
  • Prepare for interviews: Practice scenario-based IT risk questions.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review IT risk frameworks and regulatory standards.
Understand cloud, mainframe, middleware, database basics.
Practice risk reporting and controls testing scenarios.
Study process transformation in IT risk environments.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a time of team conflict resolution.
Explain how you handle high-pressure decision-making.
Share an example of process improvement success.
Discuss collaboration between diverse IT functions.