Senior Manager, Policy Governance

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Senior Director, HR Risk Oversight & Governance, you'll lead policy governance for RBC's newly formed People Risk and Regulatory Compliance team within HR's 2nd Line of Defense.

You'll design and oversee the enterprise People Risk Policy and establish governance standards ensuring all HR Policy Documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards and procedures) align globally with regulatory requirements.

This role builds expertise in enterprise risk governance and operational risk management—skills highly valued across financial services and critical to managing risk at scale.

What will you do?

Policy Governance & Architecture

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of HR Policy Documents to ensure alignment with Enterprise Risk standards and HR Policy Target Operating Model
• Establish governance structures, escalation protocols, and accountability mechanisms for HR Policy Documents management
• Manage the HR Policy Documents inventory and develop standards governing policy creation, approval, implementation, and lifecycle management
• Conduct independent reviews and oversight of HR Policy Documents ensuring alignment with internal and regulatory requirements before publication
• Facilitate policy approval workflows and conduct annual reviews of Policy Management Authorities (PMAs)
• Monitor adherence to policy review cycles, track identified risk exposures, risk acceptances and report findings to senior leadership
• Support internal/external audits, regulatory examinations, and litigation requests as needed
• Act as a Policy and Procedure Library (PPL) Administrator in review of Policy Document requirements prior to them being published

People Risk Policy Development

• Design and implement a comprehensive People Risk Policy for enterprise-wide application in accordance with Enterprise Risk Management, People Risk Taxonomy and HR Policy Documents
• Maintain HR's Functions Compliance Oversight Program (FCOP) to ensure continued alignment with program requirements

Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent HR on Enterprise Risk policy governance committees and forums
• Serve as primary point of contact for HR policy-related inquiries
• Partner with HR Centers of Expertise and HR Operational Risk on policy development for remediation efforts
• Present governance updates and policy assessments to HR leadership and governan8uce forums
• Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on policy management practices
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk, Legal, Compliance, and other risk functions on policy alignment and emerging risks
• Support the team in addressing key priorities and deliverables

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Demonstrated expertise developing risk frameworks, policies, standards, and governance structures with proven ability to identify and mitigate risks through policy design
• Deep understanding of HR functions within a financial institution and RBC's internal policy ecosystem
• Ability to balance global policy standards with local regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions while designing scalable solutions
• Experience leading teams and driving organizational change
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Global policy writing experience across Canada, US, Caribbean, UK, Europe, or APAC regions
• Background in employment law or regulatory compliance
• French language proficiency

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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

Job Skills

Data Gathering Analysis, Effectiveness Measurement, Ethical Business, Fraud Management, Internal Controls, Long Term Planning, Process Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-03-27

Application Deadline:

2026-04-30

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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.

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