Royal Bank of Canada

Director, AI Risk and Control Advisory

Royal Bank of Canada • $130K — $180K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Information Technology
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Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of IT risk frameworks and RBC's IT risk governance structure
  • Proficiency in reviewing enterprise risk management systems and risk registers
  • Demonstrated ability to design scalable and efficient processes
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies and associated risks
  • Experience with risk management tools and systems integration
  • Ability to communicate complex risk concepts to varied audiences
  • Proven track record of operationalizing policies and frameworks
  • Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders effectively

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement AI risk processes with clear accountability and continuous improvement
  • Identify automation opportunities in existing workflows and evaluate AI risk management tools
  • Provide risk guidance to AI development teams and escalate key initiatives
  • Translate risk frameworks into practical operational guidance
  • Leverage IT risk expertise to craft integrated AI risk frameworks
  • Review and advise on AI risk control documentation to ensure compliance
  • Communicate AI risk concepts clearly and build relationships across teams
  • Lead and develop a high-performing AI risk team focused on innovation and controls

Benefits

  • Lead AI transformation at a prominent financial institution
  • Shape the culture of a high-impact AI function
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program with competitive benefits
  • Coaching and development opportunities from leadership
  • Ability to create lasting impact on a global scale
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

The Director, AI Risk Enablement is responsible for architecting, automating, and streamlining AI risk processes across RBC's enterprise to enable safe and responsible scaling of AI technology. This role bridges business and technology by establishing practical, scalable risk management processes that embed AI risk accountability into product development and deployment workflows. By combining deep expertise in IT risk management with operational excellence, this individual ensures that cutting-edge risk management tools and practices are seamlessly integrated into RBC's broader risk assessment infrastructure, while providing hands-on risk subject matter expertise to AI teams across the organization.

What will you do?

AI Risk Process Architecture & Optimization
  • Design and implement scalable, integrated AI risk processes with standardized methodologies, clear accountability, and continuous improvement mechanisms across the organization
  • Map existing workflows to identify automation and streamlining opportunities, and evaluate emerging AI risk management tools for adoption

On-the-Ground Risk Subject Matter Expertise
  • Lead a team providing practical risk guidance and assessments to development teams throughout the AI lifecycle, with escalation of key initiatives to governance forums
  • Translate risk frameworks into operational guidance and build risk-aware culture through team education and engagement

IT Risk Integration & Expertise
  • Leverage deep IT risk expertise to design AI risk frameworks that integrate with existing IT, cybersecurity, and operational risk processes, bridging IT and business perspectives
  • Maintain current knowledge of IT risk frameworks and methodologies while facilitating alignment between IT risk, Information Security, and AI governance teams

Risk and Control Register Advisory
  • Provide advisory and review guidance on AI risk and control documentation in RBC's registers, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk management standards and regulatory expectations
  • Partner with business units to establish consistent documentation and validate entries for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate risk classification

Cross-Functional Communication & Influence
  • Translate complex AI risk concepts into actionable guidance and build trusted advisory relationships across product, engineering, executive, and business leadership
  • Partner across Risk, Compliance, Technology, and business functions to operationalize AI risk management, serving as a bridge between technical teams and risk perspectives

Team Leadership & Development
  • Build and lead a high-performing team of AI risk experts, fostering a collaborative culture that enables business innovation while maintaining risk controls
  • Develop team capabilities in AI risk assessment and stakeholder engagement, support professional growth, and align team capacity with enterprise AI development demands


What do you need to succeed?
  • IT Risk Expertise: Deep understanding of IT risk frameworks, processes, and RBC's IT risk governance structure
  • Risk Identification & Control Review: Proficiency in reviewing and advising risks and controls in enterprise risk management systems and risk registers, with ability to establish clear documentation standards and practices
  • Process Design & Optimization: Demonstrated ability to architect scalable, efficient processes that balance control with operational efficiency
  • Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of AI/ML development processes, technologies, and technical risk factors
  • Tool & Systems Integration: Experience with risk management tools, platforms, and integration with enterprise systems
  • Cross-functional Communication: Ability to communicate complex risk concepts fluently with both business and technical audiences
  • Practical Problem-Solving: Track record of translating policy and frameworks into operational, actionable guidance
  • Leadership & Influence: Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders without formal authority
  • Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying current with emerging AI risks, technologies, and regulatory developments
  • Establish clear, enterprise-wide AI risk accountability and governance structures
  • Effective governance forums that enable timely decision-making and risk mitigation
  • Comprehensive risk reporting that provides transparency on RBC's AI risk profile to management and the Board


What's in it for you?
  • Lead AI transformation at one of Canada's largest and most respected financial institutions, with direct visibility to Group Head and Operating Committee level leadership at RBC
  • Shape the mandate and culture of a newly formed, high-impact function within RBC's AI Group
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock options where applicable
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact from a local-to-global scale


Job Skills
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR), Cyber Security Management, Firewall Management, Information Security Auditing, Information Security Operation Center (ISOC), IT Network Security, Operational Delivery, Problem Management, Process Management, Threat Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-23

Application Deadline:

2026-08-31
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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