Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Manager - US IT Operating Model

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in IT Governance, Risk Management, or Operations in financial services
  • Expertise across IT process domains, linking governance and operational effectiveness
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for clear issue narration
  • Skill in process modeling with tools like Visio or equivalent
  • Familiarity with US regulatory expectations from FFIEC and other bodies
  • Understanding of IT risk management and cybersecurity principles
  • Experience coordinating transformational effort across diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Continuously improve the US IT Target Operating Model for accountability and oversight
  • Execute BAU Operating Model capabilities with Line of Business IT teams
  • Enable process execution through structured reviews and documentation
  • Collaborate with US IT stakeholders to develop key governance metrics
  • Build relationships with Risk and Internal Audit functions for governance
  • Define and analyze IT processes and recommend improvements
  • Monitor metrics to provide early warning of performance risks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program with bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Development support from leaders through coaching
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact
  • Dynamic and collaborative team environment
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Challenging work opportunities
  • Possibility for greater responsibilities
  • Access to diverse job opportunities across the company
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a talented, creative and results-driven professional who is interested in delivering complex business and technical projects across multiple lines of business? Come join us as part of a new organization with a new vision for RBC US. The US IT Operating Model Senior Manager role is accountable to the Head of US Technology Governance & BAU Operations and will be responsible for the assessment, oversight and governance of IT Processes within CUSO's IT operations.

The US IT Operating Model Senior Manager and their team will build relationships with IT process owners and their respective teams to review how the processes are defined by the IT Process Owner and executed across the CUSO. This role will verify the process has appropriate Risk Statements, Control Objectives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to achieve RBC IT Policies & Standards and meet US regulatory expectations. The Senior Manager will also support the US CIO's mission of driving towards consistency of execution assurance across technology programs supporting the CUSO, in terms of governance, risk management, and value realization.

What will you do?
  • Continuously improve the US IT Target Operating Model that will drive accountability, integrated oversight, and consistent execution of IT Processes that support US business entities
  • Execute US CIO BAU Operating Model capabilities working closely with Line of Business and Functions IT teams
  • Enable effective process execution through structured process reviews and documentation efforts across IT domains, identifying opportunities for improvement and standardization
  • Work closely with US IT stakeholders fostering a collaborative environment to ensure seamless development of key metrics and successful outcomes for good governance and oversight
  • Establish relationships with Second Line of Defense Cyber & IT Risk function and RBC US Internal Audit function to collaborate on transparent governance over CUSO IT Operations
  • Define, monitor, and analyze US IT processes and metrics to track and make data-driven informed recommendations to enhance outcomes
  • Focus on ensuring appropriate metrics are consistently used to provide effective early warning of risks to performance objectives and provide appropriate responses
  • Participate in relevant RBC US first and second line governance forums to represent US CIO office


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have
  • 7+ years' experience in financial services industry in IT Governance, Risk Management, or IT Operations Management with demonstrated understanding of IT systems and operational processes utilizing industry leading practices and ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations
  • Proven expertise working across IT process domains with the ability to connect governance, resilience, service management, performance and operational effectiveness into a unified framework
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills and an ability to distill complex issues into clear, compelling narratives for senior management
  • Experience with process modeling or documentation using tools such as Visio or similar platforms.
  • Familiarity of supervisory expectations expressed by US Regulators in the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbooks, Federal Reserve Supervisor Letters, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Bulletin and communications.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity, IT risk management, IT resiliency, IT infrastructure, IT operations, IT service delivery, and IT change management processes.
  • Experience in coordination of transformational efforts, in a large, complex ecosystem across disparate stakeholders.


Nice-to-have
  • Certification by a recognized industry body in relevant IT Governance, Risk Management, IT Operations, IT Resiliency or IT Service Delivery topics


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
  • 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
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business


RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
• Drives RBC's high performance culture
• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

Job Skills
Cyber Resiliency, Data Gathering Analysis, Effectiveness Measurement, Ethical Business, Fraud Management, Information Technology General Controls (ITGC), Information Technology Operations, Internal Controls, IT Application Controls, IT Governance, IT Internal Controls, IT Metrics, Long Term Planning, Process Management, Regulatory Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Software Development, Strategic Thinking, Technology Operations, Technology Resilience

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:

2026-02-17

Application Deadline:

2026-07-13
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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