Director – Risk IT Data Strategy

Job Summary

Job Description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent  Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

We believe that innovation should drive all that we do, in challenging assumptions and being big and bold with our ideas. We support our people in developing the technical, business and professional skills needed to be successful. You will work with partners from across the company, participate in networking events, and  have access to a wide variety of supports including mentorship. You will work directly with leaders who believe in celebrating successes and sharing learnings with other teams to promote progress.

​What will you do?

• The Director – Risk Data Strategy is an instrumental role in the development, design, and coordination of the data strategy for the Global Functions Technology group.  This includes end of day position and trade data, real time transaction data, and non financial risk data.
• Work with various risk and finance teams to understand and document gaps in existing data strategy framework
• Create data strategy target state roadmap
• Develop plan for addressing user irritants
• Identify programs and projects to partner with to progress the data strategy
• Collaborate with the chief data office (CDO) to realize the target state
• Champion strategic data offerings
• Manage software teams to develop data tools related to data quality, lineage, cataloging, and classification
• The candidate must have a strong data domain background pertaining to risk and finance. Strong communication and soft skills are necessary to work collaboratively across multiple teams.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Strong business understanding of Credit Risk, Market risk, Data Science, Data analysis, Data management
• Strong aptitude for Hadoop, Spark, OpenShift, Tableau
• Relational databases: an intermediate knowledge of relational database concepts and how to interact with databases using SQL is required.
• Experience in Regulatory
• Experience in Credit Modeling and Credit strategy

Nice-to-have

• Familiarity with IBM Watson

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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Credit Risks, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Science, General Ledger (GL), IBM Watson, Project Delivery, Python (Programming Language), Red Hat OpenShift, Regulatory Experience, Risk Reporting, Snowflake (Platform)

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Technology and Operations

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2024-02-16

Application Deadline:

2024-02-28

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