RBC · 4 hours ago
Senior Director, Head of US IT Risk Governance (Global Security)
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$210K/yr - $380K/yr
10+ years expRBC is a leading financial institution, seeking a Head of IT Risk Governance for its US operations. This role is responsible for establishing and overseeing the IT Risk framework, managing a team of IT Risk professionals, and promoting a culture of IT risk awareness across the organization.
BankingFinancial ServicesWealth Management
Responsibilities
Build and manage a team of IT Risk professionals responsible for delivering the IT risk framework for RBC US and its Legal Entities in close partnership with Enterprise IT Risk and US Legal Entities IT Risk teams
Develop, manage and communicate CUSO specific IT Risk procedures
Manage the CUSO IT Risk Committee
Oversee US legal Entity IT Risk practices in alignment with the CUSO framework
Measure the performance of the US IT Risk framework
Manage CUSO KRI lifecycle inclusive of KRI reviews and reperformance
Develop comprehensive risk reports towards senior audience
Monitor and communicate changes to internal policies and industry standards for key IT Stakeholders to pro-actively address any impact
Monitor and communicate changes to regulatory framework for key IT stakeholders to pro-actively address any impact
Define and ensure US requirements are included into the Enterprise IT Risk Framework
Provide advisory support to IT stakeholders for risk assessment and control design
Provide guidance and training to employees on IT risk management best practices
Increase IT Risk awareness through regular communication to IT stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10-15 years of experience in IT Risk, preferably in large financial services firms
Strong leadership skills
Proven track record at analyzing large datasets and extracting added value
Excellent written reporting skills towards senior audience
Hands-on experience with great attention to details
Solid understanding of US IT regulatory requirements is a plus (e.g., OCC Heightened Standards, FFIEC Handbooks, NIST)
Master's degree in engineering, ideally in Computer Science
Preferred
Certifications are a plus (e.g., CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP)
Benefits
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.
Opportunities to do challenging work as part of a global team.
A world-class training program in financial services.
Company
RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$16.3B2025-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2025-09-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.35B
2025-07-10Post Ipo Debt· $177.74M
Leadership Team
Graeme Hepworth
Chief Risk Officer
Kelly Bradley
Chief Human Resources Officer
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