Royal Bank of Canada

Lead, IT Risk & Cyber Security Specialist

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in IT and operational risk management
  • Expert in Cybersecurity threats and risk management practices
  • Experience with penetration testing and DevSecOps
  • Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure and software security's architecture
  • Familiarity with a variety of operating systems and database systems in finance
  • CRISC or CISSP certification required
  • Good communication skills for relationship management

Responsibilities

  • Lead identification, assessment, and treatment of operational risks
  • Manage and drive the vulnerability management program
  • Oversee WMT cyber security operations against threats
  • Execute security exemption and acceptance workflows
  • Conduct executive meetings on risk topics with senior leadership
  • Facilitate risk profile reviews for senior management
  • Manage direct reports to maintain effective risk register workflows

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Commitment to employee development through coaching opportunities
  • Chance to make a significant impact
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment
  • World-class training program in financial services
  • Opportunities for challenging work
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

This role participates in and leads some of the execution of the Wealth Management Technology (WMT) Operational Risk Annual Plan and execution of operational risk management (ORM) and IT Risk management within WMT. The role is also responsible for participating in planning and managing Operational Risk Management programs and processes as they flow across WMT.

Technical manager with 1-2 direct reports, expert understanding of IT, Cyber & Operational risk management practices, providing control and advisory services to: application development, support teams and the Wealth Management Business. Services provided cover IT, Cyber & operational risk analysis, risk & compliance exposure reporting, risk awareness & advisory, and regulatory response.

What will you do?
  • Lead identification, assessment and treatment recommendations for IT, Cyber & Operational risks
  • Lead vulnerability management program for WMT covering all Application and Infrastructure assets
  • Lead WMT cyber security operations in response to the current and emerging threat landscape
  • Responsible for execution and completion of security exemption and acceptance workflow process from start to finish
  • Lead preparation and participate in execution of executive level meetings (attended by WMT SVP and Senior Leadership Team) on various control and risk topics (e.g. areas of focus and risk acceptances)
  • Lead execution of risk profile review meetings (attended by Vice Presidents/Senior Directors and their delegates) to ensure SMT risk profiles are adequately managed
  • Lead/manage direct reports to ensure risk register workflow is executed effectively
  • Contribute to the delivery of the WMT IT & Operational risk awareness program


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have
  • Experience conducting threat risk assessments on enterprise applications
  • Expert knowledge in IT and operational risk management processes, methods and tools
  • Expert knowledge of Cybersecurity threats, Application and Infrastructure security including
  • Experience with Penetration testing & DevSecOps with focus on SAST, DAST, SCA, Container and Server security assessments
  • Experience with emerging AI driven cyber threat landscape
  • Experience with building Agentic AI driven solutions and automation
  • Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure & software security architectures
  • Demonstrable technical knowledge and experience covering the operating systems (e.g. Unix, Windows, zOS) and database systems (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2) in use in Finance IT
  • CRISC or CISSP Certification
  • Good communication (verbal and written) skills, including strong appreciation of relationship management


Nice-to-have
  • CCSP certification
  • Knowledge of GRC tools (e.g. ServiceNow, Archer)


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.
  • A world-class training program in financial services.
  • Opportunities to do challenging work.


Job Skills
Application Security, Critical Thinking, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, Interpersonal Relationship Management, IT Security Architecture, Operation Risk Management, Penetration Testing, Performance Management (PM), Risk Management Strategies, Risk Profile, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST 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:

2026-07-31
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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