What is the Opportunity?

The Senior Manager, Strategic Transformation & Enterprise Risk Governance is responsible for the execution and continuous improvement of strategic change management, risk and control methodologies, and the establishment of the centralized Enterprise Control Library. This role ensures appropriate identification, assessment, and coverage of Non-Financial Risk categories across the first line of defense while driving enterprise-wide transformation.

The Senior

Manager will drive standardization, support regulatory compliance, remediate control environment deficiencies, and provide analytical and advisory insights to key stakeholders and all Lines of Defense.

What will you do?

Strategic Change Management & Governance (35%)

Design and implement change management strategies aligned with business objectives and transformation priorities

Conduct organizational readiness and stakeholder impact analyses to identify capability gaps and resistance points

Develop change communication, training, and adoption programs for new control frameworks and methodologies

Manage change control processes and monitor transformation metrics to ensure successful execution

Build change management capability across business units and all Lines of Defense

Risk and Control Methodology Execution (25%)

Lead the execution and refinement of risk identification and control assessment methodologies, ensuring enterprise-wide consistency and rigor

Develop and enhance risk and control documentation, templates, and reporting tools aligned with RBC's Internal Control Management Standard (ICMS)

Identify opportunities for process standardization and best practice adoption across business units

Analyze control adherence to internal policies and external regulatory requirements, ensuring alignment and compliance





Enterprise Control Library Development & Governance (30%)

Lead top-down enterprise control development following RBC's Internal Control Management Standard (ICMS) methodology

Proactively identify and understand risks impacting the enterprise within designated risk stripes - operational risk domains.

Create standardized control descriptions using the Standardized Control Description Tool, addressing six key dimensions: When, Who, What, How, Why, and Where

Establish and maintain the centralized Enterprise Control Library in ORMS as the authoritative repository for Key Controls with enterprise-wide applicability

Validate design effectiveness and ensure accurate classification of controls to appropriate risk stripes

Drive remediation of control environment deficiencies identified by regulators, 2LOD, and 3LOD through engagement with Control Owners and stakeholders

Training, Capability Development & Stakeholder Engagement (10%)

Design and deliver specialized training sessions and materials on risk, control, and change management topics leveraging data-driven insights

Develop procedure documents and implementation guides for enterprise control adoption

Build risk management and control library capability across business units and all Lines of Defense

Collaborate with Control Owners, 1LOD, 2LOD, 3LOD, and the Enterprise Chief Controls Office to refine controls, validate design effectiveness, and ensure alignment





Communicate risk findings and transformation progress to diverse audiences including senior management and regulators

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or other related field; extensive experience in risk governance and management within the financial services industry

Experience in risk management, with a focus on risk and control methodologies and non-financial risk categories

Knowledge in developing and executing risk identification and assessment frameworks in a large, complex organization

Advanced understanding of internal and external regulatory requirements and standards

Analytical skills with experience in conducting complex risk analyses and thematic reviews

Proven ability to influence and advise stakeholders and cross-platform teams across all Lines of Defense

Experience supporting regulatory and audit engagements

Change leadership and transformation management capabilities

Solid project management skills with ability to plan, execute, and oversee risk management and change initiatives

Nice-to-have

MBA, CRM, FRM, GRC, CIA, or CPA designations

Familiarity with risk management software and tools (ORMS, ICMS), and ability to leverage technology to enhance risk identification and control processes

Training design and development expertise; ability to develop, customize, and implement risk management training programs

Experience establishing or managing centralized control libraries or enterprise governance frameworks

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.

📌 Senior Manager, Strategic Transformation & Enterprise Risk Governance (Toronto)
🏢 RBC
📍 Toronto