Royal Bank of Canada

Director, IT Risk Reporting & Insights (Global Security)

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University graduate or equivalent; Professional designations such as CRISC, CISSP, or PMP are preferred.
  • Strong foundational knowledge in Risk Management with a focus on IT Risk.
  • Exceptional attention to detail is essential and non-negotiable.
  • Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) are required, especially for interactions with senior management.
  • Proven ability to perform under pressure and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills.

Responsibilities

  • Set the strategic direction for IT Risk Management reporting.
  • Lead a team to ensure excellence in reporting accuracy and comprehensiveness.
  • Establish governance standards and secure signoffs from senior leaders on all reports.
  • Build strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders for collaboration on metrics and reporting.
  • Drive the standardization and transparency of risk reporting across the organization.
  • Identify emerging risks and collaborate with subject matter experts to generate insightful reports.
  • Produce and challenge risk materials to ensure clarity and preparedness for senior committees.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment.
  • Flexible work/life balance options available.
  • Opportunities for engaging and challenging work.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What will you do?

- Set the strategic direction of the design, development, and implementation of domain-level reports for IT Risk Management.

- Lead a team to a standard of excellence for the development and publication of a current and accurate view of both the Operational Risk and IT Risk profiles, including regional specific profiles.

- Establish strong governance of all reports produced, including signoffs from Senior Leaders, and required stakeholders.

- Develop strong relationships with diverse stakeholders across the Enterprise, focusing on collaboration and alignment for both metrics and reporting.

- Drive standardization, consistency, and transparency across all elements of risk reporting and insights.

- Identify and investigate emerging risks, taking initiative to engage with SMEs to create 'risk features' and strategic and actionable insights.

items etc.

- Work in collaboration with domain owners to ensure messaging is clear, and reporting is accurate and sufficient.

- Provide effective challenge on all risk materials prior to presentation to committees, including preparing required speaking notes and communications.

- Establish a strategic strategy to deliver critical Operational and IT Risk information to senior leaders, boards and committees.

- Keeps abreast of regulatory developments, industry best practices and leading trends in governance practices. Responds to regulatory and Internal Audit as required.

- As priorities shift within the department, ad-hoc assignments will inevitably occur, and resources are expected to be allocated as needed.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

- University graduate or equivalent, Professional designations i.e. CRISC, CISSP, PMP

- Strong Risk Management foundation, experience specifically with IT Risk.

- Attention to detail is essential and non-negotiable.

- Solid communication skills (both written and oral) and strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills to communicate with multiple stakeholders including senior management.

- Ability to manage well under pressure and tight deadlines; works well with changing priorities in a dynamic small team environment.

- Strong problem-solving, analytical (including qualitative analysis), research and quantitative skills.

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

- Flexible work/life balance options

- Opportunities to do challenging work

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:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-05-01

Application Deadline:

2026-06-19
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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