About the Role
The Director, Data Privacy and Ethics will transform the conversation on data usage from a compliance function into a strategic growth lever, where every ethical decision expands RBC’s innovation "safe perimeter," deepens customer loyalty, and unlocks monetizable trust assets. The Director will drive thought leadership and actionable work, leveraging major enterprise initiatives as windows of opportunity to develop the bank in that space. This role will spearhead the creation and adoption of an enterprise Data Privacy strategy and develop trust frameworks to embed across the bank’s processes.
Responsibilities
- Develop trust frameworks with internal partners including Privacy, Information Security, Platforms and LOBs.
- Define a strategy around data privacy and data valuation, and push the thinking on reframing limitations as opportunities.
- Explore the possibilities around monetizing trust by developing models where ethical practices directly fuel data-sharing willingness with business partners.
- Help RBC enable privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) at scale by partnering to deploy PETs as foundational infrastructure.
- Embed ethical use as part of product design and risk management processes.
- Work with risk management groups to evolve risk-assessment protocols to proactively identify value opportunities rather than just threats.
- Align RBC internal stakeholders with emerging regulations as market differentiators by working towards being ready to avoid future disruptions.
Requirements
- Ability to reframe complex technical and business problems into frameworks that work across multiple areas.
- Storytelling skills to explain complex problems to various audiences.
- Strong partnership and influence skills to work effectively with Technology, Business, Risk, and other stakeholders.
- Some understanding of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), data valuation, and ethical frameworks.
- Proactive awareness of emerging regulations and the ability to position RBC as a leader in ethical data practices.
- Experience in a highly federated environment, where change is effected through influence.
- Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers.
- Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses.
- CIPP certification delivered by IAPP.
Skills
- Big Data Management
- Critical Thinking
- Data Governance
- Knowledge Organization
- Logical Data Modeling
- Long Term Planning
- Repository Tools
- Results-Oriented
- Risk Management
Location
- BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTO
- Toronto
- Canada
Work Type
- Full time
Benefits
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Commissions
- 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
About the Company
- 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.
