Senior Specialist – Supplier Management
| Company | Royal Bank of Canada |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree coupled with experience in Third Party Supplier management and IT Risk management practice in the financial services industry.
- Strong organizational, project management, and time management capabilities are essential.
- Demonstrated excellence in both written and oral communication is a must.
- Strong analytical and rational thinking, supported by solid writing skills are essential for documenting and communicating effectively.
- An understanding of the financial services industry or technology sector, coupled with a familiarity with regulatory environments.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of the 1st Line of Defense (1LOD) quality assurance control program, coordinating across multiple subject matter areas.
- Support the development of the framework for quality assurance reporting across the 1LOD teams; develop reports for Sr. Mgmt. and committees on QA metrics, trends, root causes and resolutions.
- Conduct Quality Assurance control reviews for supplier monitoring activities and other artifacts for conformance to RBC Enterprise Third Party Risk Management Policy and all applicable standards and procedures.
- Research and report on inconsistencies discovered in ongoing monitoring activities and track those inconsistencies through to resolution in partnership with the T&O SMO Risk Leads.
- Interact daily across businesses on the full range of supplier management matters related to compliance, multi discipline service quality, and/or transformational change (processes and technologies).
- Provide risk awareness and training to colleagues in support of RBC Enterprise Third Party Risk Management Policy and all applicable standards and procedures.
- Escalate issues to management as required; work to resolve issues as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Risk and Control management knowledge and industry experience.
- Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.
- Ability to partner with diverse stakeholders in complex scenarios with excellent liaison, communication, influence and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in a broad range of Risk Management and Information Security, including strong knowledge and experience in SaaS, data management concepts and governance practices.