Director, Governance Framework Design – Regulatory Liaison

Role Overview

• Define how RBC classifies AI usage risk and establishes the controls and governance decisions required for our AI platform.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into clear, consistent governance frameworks that are transparent, defensible, and automation ready.
• Be the integrator of governance policy, ensuring that risk classifications drive appropriate controls, controls connect to verification evidence, and decision protocols are operationalizable across the organization.
• In the areas listed, define risk, establish controls, determine risk and rights. Build automation first decision protocols, establish escalation, partner with business and compliance stakeholders.
• Maintain current understanding of applicable regulatory frameworks including NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, SR 26-2, OSFI E-23, and EU AI Act.
• Communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide.

Requirements

• 10+ years of demonstrated experience designing enterprise governance frameworks, risk classification models, or operating models that balance innovation, regulatory expectations, and business outcomes.
• Proven ability to understand how complex technology platforms operate and translate business, regulatory, and technical requirements into scalable governance frameworks and decision protocols.
• Thrive in ambiguity and comfortable working in emerging domains where regulations, industry standards, and best practices are rapidly evolving.
• Proven ability to partner with engineering, risk, legal, compliance, and executive stakeholders to build alignment and drive enterprise-wide governance decisions.
• Experience developing governance frameworks, and control models that are transparent, defensible, measurable, and capable of being implemented through technology and business processes.
• Experience designing governance, risk or control frameworks within highly regulated industries such as financial services, banking, insurance, healthcare or government.
• Proven ability to move from high-level policy and regulatory requirements to practical governance standards that can be consistently adopted across an enterprise.
• Professional certifications in risk management, governance, or related fields (e.g., CRISC, CGEIT, CISM) (Nice-to-have)
• Experience with cloud computing, applications architecture, and system integration in enterprise environments (Nice-to-have)
• Background in data architecture development and application security with a focus on continuous improvement (Nice-to-have)
• Active participation in industry forums, standard-setting bodies, or working groups focused on AI governance and risk management (Nice-to-have).

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits, competitive compensation, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities to build expertise in cutting-edge AI governance
• Ability to make a lasting impact by shaping how RBC governs AI usage and sets industry standards for responsible AI deployment
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team at the forefront of AI risk management in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options that support your professional and personal priorities
• Opportunities to take on challenging, strategic work that influences enterprise-wide governance policy and regulatory positioning
• Access to industry forums and thought leadership opportunities that build your professional profile and contribute to emerging standards