Senior Program Director Jobs in Toronto, ON (NOW HIRING)

What is the opportunity?

We're seeking aDirector, Regulatory Program Delivery,to oversee critical enterprise-wide initiatives. In this role, you'll shape RBC's regulatory compliance posture, drive operational resilience, and lead a team of high-performing program managers.

As a key leader in the Regulatory PMO, you'll be responsible for delivering programs that directly impact RBC's regulatory standing, risk mitigation, and strategic priorities. You'll collaborate with executive stakeholders, influence cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment between business objectives and regulatory mandates. This is an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by transforming how RBC approaches compliance and cybersecurity on a global scale.

What will you do?

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the vision for regulatory program delivery, aligning with RBC's enterprise goals and risk appetite.

• Program Oversight: Lead a portfolio of complex, interdependent workstreams, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements.

• Stakeholder Influence: Engage with C-suite executives, business leaders, and technology partners to secure buy-in, resolve conflicts, and drive decision-making.

• Team Development: Mentor and empower a team of Senior Program Managers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and delivery excellence.

• Risk and Governance: Establish robust governance frameworks, proactively identify risks, and ensure compliance with internal and external standards.

• Change Leadership: Champion organizational change, addressing resistance and ensuring smooth adoption of regulatory initiatives across diverse teams.

• Financial Stewardship: Oversee program budgets, forecast resource needs, and optimize spending to maximize ROI.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Executive Leadership: 10+ years of experience leading large-scale regulatory, cybersecurity, or risk programs in a complex enterprise environment

• Demonstrated knowledge of control testing methodologies

• Strategic Vision: Ability to connect regulatory requirements to business outcomes, sequencing initiatives to balance urgency and long-term goals.

• Stakeholder Mastery: Exceptional political acuity and executive presence, with a track record of influencing outcomes without formal authority.

• Team Building: Proven ability to build, motivate, and develop high-performing teams in a matrixed organization.

• Crisis Management: Composure under pressure, with experience navigating ambiguity, regulatory scrutiny, and competing priorities.

• Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of cybersecurity and regulatory landscapes (e.g., NIST, OSFI, NYDFS) and their operational implications

• Proven experience leading and successfully delivering programs with very high level of value (benefit/cost), complexity and uncertainty

• Expert level Influencing, Negotiating, Communication, Presentation and Facilitation skills.

• Demonstrated change management capabilities

Nice to have:

• Certifications (Nice-to-Have): CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, PMP, or equivalent in cybersecurity, risk, or program management

• Previous Banking Experience

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.

• A world-class training program in financial services.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

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Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.