Senior Manager, Global IGA Governance

What is the opportunity?

You will play a key role in the Global IGA Governance Office (GIGO) team, ensuring the portfolio of intragroup arrangements (IGAs) remains compliant with all RBC regulations and policies. In this role, you will establish and strengthen relationships across Supplier Management Offices (SMOs), Business Units, and the Centre of Governance (CoG) to drive effective supplier lifecycle management. You will be responsible for executing Supplier Management processes and methodologies in accordance with the Third Party Policy, establishing best practices in supplier management, tools, and technologies across the organization. As a people leader, you will manage, coach, and develop a team of professionals while ensuring completion of all Third Party Risk (TPR) reporting requirements. You will also drive the execution of strategic initiatives set forth by the GIGO head, positioning the team as a trusted governance partner across the enterprise.

What will you do?  

• Execution lead on day to day operations, oversight and driving Risk Management and Reporting activities as outlined by RBC Third Party Risk Management
• Advise Business Partners, Sr Management and Executives from multiple geographies on supplier risk practices and work with Business partners and Compliance groups to ensure all identified supplier risk issues have mitigation plans and are actioned
• Responsible for operations, tracking and reporting of the inventory of intragroup arrangements, ensuring compliance to RBC Bank Policy and regulatory agencies and to Third Party Risk and other risk committees as required
• Support the development and oversight of all Regulatory, Compliance and Risk Management activities under the team’s accountability in order to ensure that risks are identified; appropriately managed and properly coordinated.
• Recognize business complexity and help facilitate trade-off decisions to prioritize appropriate actions to achieve productivity and efficiency objectives
• Resolve operational issues, risks and conflicts, work in collaboration with the key stakeholders, and when applicable, applying appropriate escalation practices.
• Drive continuous improvements to ensure operational excellence; including maintenance, quality control, gap analysis, and opportunity of improvement of process and procedures.
• Provide SME leadership and management oversight to the team, ensuring direction and motivation of staff. 

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have  

• 3+ years of experience in an operational leadership role with expert knowledge in Supplier Relationship management, Third party supplier management program or Operational Risk process
• Mature business acumen, confident decision making, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Confidence to advise senior leaders and respectfully challenge leaders
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and through impactful presentations
• Growth mindset, resting on a relentless appetite to learn, be challenged and develop new skills

Nice to have

• University degree in Business or similar discipline
• Project and Change management experience
• Working knowledge Ivalua, Archer

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 and competitive compensation
• 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
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Adaptability, Coaching Others, Communication, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Group Problem Solving, Industry Trends, Negotiation, Operations Support, Risk Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Supervision, Teamwork, Troubleshooting, Vendor Management, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeCHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRPRegularSalaried2026-06-172026-09-04

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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.