Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Manager, HR Operations Control Governance

Royal Bank of Canada$110K — $130K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in control frameworks and risk management
  • Strong track record in designing operating procedures and control policies
  • Experience coordinating with internal audit and external regulators
  • Proficiency in communicating complex concepts to various stakeholders
  • Leadership experience in cross-functional team collaboration
  • Background in change management to enhance operational efficiency

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a control framework for worker screening and onboarding
  • Develop control monitoring routines with metrics dashboards and reporting
  • Lead control self-assessments and testing activities
  • Oversee audit finding remediation processes and documentation
  • Prepare reports for Global Service & Controls Governance Committee
  • Collaborate with regional teams to address control gaps
  • Partner with Risk, Compliance, and IT to align control design with enterprise risk

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including flexible benefits
  • Leaders committed to your development and growth
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact
  • Dynamic and high-performing team collaboration
  • Access to world-class financial services training
  • Challenging work that promotes professional growth
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

RBC offers an exciting role as a Senior Manager, HR Operations Control Governance to establish and operationalize a comprehensive control framework for globally standardized worker screening and onboarding processes. In this role, you will design control monitoring routines, drive control effectiveness across all geographic regions, and oversee the completion of audit remediation activities. You will work closely with the Director of Worker Screening & Onboarding Governance and regional teams to ensure controls operate effectively, compliance standards are met, and audit findings are resolved with quality and timeliness..

What will you do?
  • Design and establish the control framework for globally standardized worker screening and onboarding processes, including control specifications, KCIs, testing methodologies, and risk/control alignment with RBC's Operational Risk Framework
  • Develop and operationalize control monitoring routines to track control effectiveness across all geographic regions; establish metrics dashboards, exception reporting, and escalation protocols
  • Lead control self-assessments and testing including quarterly control reviews, annual control testing, root cause analysis of exceptions, and evidence compilation for audit readiness
  • Oversee audit finding remediation including tracking timelines, validating remediation quality, maintaining audit-ready documentation, and reporting remediation status to leadership and Internal Audit
  • Support the Global Service & Controls Governance Committee by preparing control effectiveness reports, KCI analysis, exception summaries, and remediation status updates for quarterly review with geographic leads
  • Collaborate with geographic leads and regional teams to address control gaps, investigate deviations from standardized processes, and implement corrective actions
  • Partner with Risk, Compliance, and IT teams to ensure control design aligns with enterprise risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and system capabilities
  • Identify emerging control risks and opportunities through data analysis, stakeholder feedback, and industry benchmarking; recommend enhancements to strengthen control effectiveness and efficiency


What do you need to succeed?

Must have:
  • Control Framework & Risk Expertise: Strong understanding of enterprise ORM principles, KRI development, and risk appetite definition. Ability to translate risk requirements into effective, testable controls; design control matrices and risk/control alignment
  • Process Design & Documentation: Proven ability to design standardized operating procedures, control policies, and testing protocols. Strong capability to document complex processes clearly for audit readiness and stakeholder understanding
  • Audit Coordination: Experience working with Internal Audit and external regulators. Strong understanding of audit methodologies, evidence requirements, and remediation validation. Proven track record of managing audit finding remediation to closure
  • Communication & Stakeholder management: Excellent ability to effectively communicate complex control concepts to diverse audiences. Strong interpersonal skills to build alignment and trust across geographies.
  • Leadership: Proven experience in collaborating effectively with cross-functional and regional teams without direct authority
  • Change Management: Experience in managing and implementing change initiatives to improve operational efficiency.


Nice to Have:
  • Experience in operational risk management, compliance, internal audit, or control governance roles
  • Background in HR operations, talent acquisition, or people processes to understand the operational context for controls


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.


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Job Skills
Change Management, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Detail-Oriented, Effectiveness Measurement, Ethical Business, Fraud Management, Internal Controls, Process Control Design, Process Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Stakeholder Influence, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

885 GEORGIA ST W:VANCOUVER

City:

Vancouver

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-08-28

Application Deadline:

2026-09-18
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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