Associate Director, Business Continuity Risk Management, Canada & Caribbean

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Associate Director, Business Continuity Risk Management, Canada & Caribbean

senior · Risk & Compliance

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

Join RBC's Group Risk Management team as Associate Director, Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM) for Canada & Caribbean. In this second line of defense role, you will support the implementation and oversight of our BCRM program across the region. You'll strengthen operational resilience, ensure regulatory compliance, embed robust risk management practices, and partner with business leaders to drive program effectiveness and adoption.

What will you do?

Champion Strategy & Culture

• Support a high-performing culture focused on operational excellence and risk awareness
• Promote transparency and integrity through effective challenge with the business

Conduct Oversight & Challenge

• Provide independent oversight and challenge, a critical responsibility of our second line of defense
• Manage comprehensive monitoring, oversight, and control programs covering all key BCRM requirements
• Conduct thematic reviews and policy adherence monitoring assessments to drive continuous improvement
• Support remediation of identified issues with accountability and rigor
• Provide oversight on the design and effectiveness of internal control environment

Provide Advice & Insights

• Provide recommendations on policies, processes and tools for business continuity risk management
• Advise senior management and executives on BCRM risk mitigation strategies and emerging industry trends
• Generate actionable risk insights and reporting that directly inform executive decision-making
• Support implementation of operational risk management initiatives across the region

Build Stakeholder Partnerships

• Foster collaborative relationships with business leaders to drive program adoption and effectiveness
• Enable first line of defense in establishing appropriate operational risk appetite aligned with strategic objectives
• Champion risk management behaviors and accountability across all lines of defense
• Participate in various forums, working groups, and committees as well as monitor the internal and external environment to be aware of organizational, regulatory, strategic, and operational changes and environmental trends impacting business continuity management practices.

Engage Externally

• Participate in industry committees, forums, and BCRM associations to stay current with leading practices

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries, with demonstrated success in large-scale global matrix environments
• An understanding of risk management frameworks, control environments, and governance structures
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (OSFI) and compliance expectations
• Ability to balance competing priorities with exceptional time management and results orientation
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to translate data into strategic insights
• Excellent critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions at senior levels
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication capabilities
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills; demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders and committees

Nice-to-Have:

• Industry professional accreditation or certification
• Experience in Third Party Risk Management, Crisis Management, or Disaster Recovery

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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