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Sr. Manager – Cloud Compliance

Sr. Manager – Cloud Compliance

CompanyRoyal Bank of Canada
LocationToronto, ON, Canada
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5+ years in the IT compliance, governance, assurance, or financial services industry
  • CCSK, CCSP or similar cloud or IT certification (CPA combined with IT experience also considered an asset)
  • Experience with AWS, Azure and Google
  • Strong knowledge of Information Security standards and framework (NIST series, ISO 27000 series, CSA, etc.)
  • In depth experience with regulatory compliance programs (like OSFI, GDPR, FBA, FedRAMP/ FISMA, HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI, etc.) and audit procedures
  • Maturity level and skill/judgment to effectively manage peers and operational risk groups throughout the organization
  • Experience developing control libraries and working with GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) tools
  • Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or CCSK
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, including strengths in relationship management, influencing and negotiation
  • Sound problem solving, analytical (including qualitative analysis), research, and quantitative skills
  • Strong leadership skills and proven ability to manage high performing cross functional groups.

Responsibilities

  • Provide risk management services to: Product, Engineering, Operations, DevOps, Security, application development and support teams. Risk management services include the following: IT & operational risk analysis, risk & compliance exposure reporting, advisory & consultation on new activities, formal communication with regulators and auditors and risks awareness training.
  • Drive transformation of compliance and risk management using modern and up-to-date guidance from relevant groups and industries. Advise on, develop, and implement processes around risk identification, assessment, and remediation.
  • Establish plans and roadmaps that include automation, self-service enablement and continuous improvement of risk management and audit readiness in conjunction with cloud teams; balancing compliance and risk management while also improving agility.
  • Support consultation on and lead implementation of cloud policy, standards, guidelines, tools.
  • Create and monitor awareness and training program throughout the cloud organization to ensure proactive risk practices are maintained.
  • Interact with business and IT leaders within T&O to proliferate awareness and shared accountability for Cloud risk management and compliance.
  • Act as the key representative in controls workshops with internal/external auditors and regulators. Lead and/or participate and complete internal bank risk activities such as RCSAs, Quantitative Risk Assessments etc.
  • Provide subject matter expertise of appropriate enterprise programs, policies, and procedures to be compliant with all applicable regulators/regulations, such as SOX, OSFI, OCC, FINRA and FRBNY. Proactively assess readiness for upcoming exams and prioritize remediation activities.
  • Consult in T&O compliance/audit standards for assessing impact to T&O. Stay up to date on changing regulatory standards for external reporting that impact T&O.
  • Along with you peer Sr. Managers, support/share the management of audit engagements end-to-end (e.g., planning, scoping, kick-off, fieldwork, rebuttals, drafting remediation plans etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience with automation and self-serve enablement of IT processes considered an asset.
  • Experience working in financial services or other regulated industries.