Royal Bank of Canada

Director, Control Testing Reporting and Operations (Global Security)

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in IT risk, IT audit, or technology controls within financial services
  • Minimum 3 years leadership experience in a Canadian financial institution
  • Strong ability to lead analytical teams with executive-level presence
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for presentations
  • Hands-on experience with AI-driven risk tools and continuous monitoring platforms
  • Successfully automated manual control testing workflows
  • Familiarity with COBIT, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and ITIL frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Champion digitization of control testing workflows
  • Lead integration of AI tools for anomaly detection
  • Partner with Technology teams to build testing pipelines
  • Deliver executive-level presentations on control testing results
  • Maintain advanced Excel reporting models for metrics
  • Prepare management reports and trend analyses
  • Monitor and report on key risk indicators and control effectiveness

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Leaders support development through coaching opportunities
  • Chance to make a lasting impact
  • Collaborative and high-performing team environment
  • Access to challenging work and greater accountabilities
  • Opportunities for diverse roles across the business
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As Director, Control Testing Reporting and Operations, you will play a key part in the transformation of the control testing reporting and operations function and oversee a high performing team. You'll be the strategic voice of control testing to Executive Leadership, steering committees, and the Board, translating complex data into compelling executive narratives while championing a cutting-edge transformation, driving continuous improvement through digitization and AI integration.

What will you do?
  • Champion the digitization of control testing workflows, replacing manual processes with automated, scalable solutions
  • Lead the integration of AI and machine learning tools to enhance anomaly detection, sample selection, and continuous monitoring capabilities
  • Partner with Technology and Data teams to build and maintain automated control testing pipelines and dashboards
  • Develop and deliver executive-level presentations (PowerPoint) summarizing control testing results, risk themes, and remediation status for senior leadership and Board committees
  • Build and maintain advanced Excel-based reporting models and data analysis tools to support control testing metrics and KRIs
  • Prepare management reports, issue logs, and trend analyses to support governance forums and audit committees
  • Monitor and report on key risk indicators (KRIs) and control effectiveness metrics on a periodic basis
  • Manage Statements of Work (SOWs) for third-party engagements including scope definition, deliverable tracking, and vendor performance oversight
  • Oversee Project Approval Requests (PARs) and ensure proper financial authorization and governance compliance
  • Administer internal chargeback processes, ensuring accurate cost allocation and transparency across business lines
  • Monitor program budgets, forecasts, and actuals; flag variances and recommend corrective actions to senior leadership


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in IT risk, IT audit, or technology controls within the financial services industry
  • Minimum 3 years in a leadership or people management capacity within a Canadian financial institution (Big 5 or equivalent)
  • Proven leadership capability with experience managing budgets, third-party vendors, Project Approval Requests. Demonstrated ability to build and lead high Performing, analytically-oriented teams; strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels including Board level forums; ability to speak fluently in the language of controls, processes, risk, and data
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, complex modelling) and PowerPoint for executive-level deliverables
  • Hands-on experience with AI-driven risk tools, continuous monitoring platforms, or GRC systems (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, RSA Archer, MetricStream)
  • Demonstrated ability to digitize and automate manual control testing workflows using available technology
  • Familiarity with industry frameworks: COBIT, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and ITIL

Nice-to-have
  • Professional certifications strongly preferred: CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CIA, or CPA
  • Experience with machine learning and advanced analytics applications in risk and compliance


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
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business


Job Skills
Critical Thinking, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, Interpersonal Relationship Management, IT Security Architecture, Performance Management (PM)

Additional Job Details

Address:

16 YORK ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-12

Application Deadline:

2026-06-30
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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