Program Director, Group Risk Management

What is the Opportunity?

As part of the Group Risk Management team (GRM), the Program Director will lead, direct, and oversee activities in managing regulatory-based remediation projects and broader strategic initiatives affecting Enterprise Resilience Risk. This role collaborates closely with the functions, business and 2LOD Risk partners to facilitate delivery on project requirements.

What will you do?

(a) Project / Program Management

• Lead Projects through "end-to-end" project delivery on regulator based remediation activities from initiation through to post-implementation review as required within approved time frames, scope and budget.
• Establish, execute, and maintain roadmaps and plans to deliver on key strategic priorities across GRM Enterprise Resiliency Risk.
• Facilitate decision-making and develop risk-mitigation strategies to ensure the successful closure of remediation activities.
• Implement change management and provide lead change management initiatives that can impact the project and remediation activities.
• Exhibit good regulation acumen and judgment in the formulation of recommendations to foresee and mitigate high-impact issues and complexities.
• Support and comply with RBC's Governance Risk Committee's (GRC) regulatory remediation process requirements aligning with applicable Enterprise Standards in a dynamic environment.
• Build relationships and ongoing partnerships with key partners across the business, functions, including technology, and operations.
• Work closely with various teams towards a common goal and negotiate deliverables and milestones as required.

(b) Issue Management & Reporting

• Manage and report on portfolio of issues on behalf of Enterprise Resilience Risk team.
• Identify and share trends and insights on issues with recommended strategies to mitigate future avoidance.
• Support Enterprise reporting and governance processes on the issues that are the responsibility of Enterprise Resilience Risk team.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Extensive (10+ years) of experience in Program Management
• Extensive experience in Technology/Operations functional area
• Understanding of regulator mind-set and framework
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to communicate at Senior Management/ Executive levels, including proven ability to manage challenging conversations
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Macros
• 5+ years of People leadership experience
• Experience managing a team and/or leading complex projects
• Experience working in a matrixed environment actively managing a diverse group of stakeholders
• Skilled in building a network and maintaining key relationships
• Strong problem solving, analytical (including qualitative analysis), research skills
• Desire to learn and develop, and strong willingness to work in a collaborative team environment
• Strong team player, highly collaborative, acts as one team and speak up for the good of RBC

Nice-to-Have:

• Strong problem solving, analytical (including qualitative analysis), research skills

• Desire to learn and develop, and strong willingness to work in a collaborative team environment

• Strong team player, highly collaborative, acts as one team and speak up for the good of RBC

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking, to keep growing, and working together to build and deliver trusted reporting to help our stakeholders succeed 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
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

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