Senior Disaster Readiness Operations Manager

24 hours ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada RBC Full time

Job Description
What is the Opportunity?
The Disaster Recovery and BCM team at RBC supports critical business processes by ensuring people, processes and technology are prepared to recover from the unexpected. As a Senior Disaster Readiness Operations Manager, you will be responsible for designing and managing disaster readiness exercises. You will design the exercise methodology based on risk scenarios, define objectives and success criteria and facilitate global team implementation. You will be part of an important program of continuous improvement that ensures the ongoing resilience of RBC as we become a digitally enabled relationship bank.

What will you do?

  • Design and run different types of exercises to address plausible but severe scenarios.
  • Prepare detailed reports on exercise objectives and risks for regulatory assessment.
  • Align exercise and test requirements with regulatory guidelines.
  • Organize and facilitate large groups of resources for efficient recovery operations.
  • Research and remain current on industry standards for business continuity and promote continuous improvement of the Disaster Readiness Program.

What do you need to succeed?
Must-have:

  • Expert experience with Disaster Recovery including design, exercise planning and execution.
  • Senior level verbal and written communication skills.
  • Basic understanding of IT infrastructure including virtualization, databases, SAN and NAS storage, messaging, networking and Cloud.

Nice to have:

  • DRI International certification for Disaster Recovery.
  • Financial regulatory requirements for business continuity management.
  • Experience with ServiceNow.

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.
  • A world-class training program in financial services.

Job Skills
Adaptability, Business Continuity, Collaborating, Communication, Creative Visioning, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Disaster Recovery (DR), Facilitation, Industry Knowledge, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Organizing, Regulatory Requirements, Strategic Thinking, Systems Software, Teamwork, Time Management

Additional Job Details
Address:
RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:
Toronto

Country:
Canada

Work hours/week:
37.5

Employment Type:
Full time

Platform:
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:
Regular

Pay Type:
Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

Note
:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I
*nclusion*
and Equal Opportunity Employment
At 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.

Join our Talent Community
Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.

Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities



  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cognizant Technology Solutions Full time

    Cognizant is seeking a Disaster Recovery Manager for a full-time opportunity in Toronto, ON.About Cognizant's CIS Practice:Cognizant's CIS (Cognizant Infrastructure Services) Practice is a global leader in providing IT infrastructure services. We deliver innovative solutions to optimize and transform IT infrastructure, ensuring business agility and...

  • Disaster Recovery

    6 days ago


    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Reveille Technologies,Inc Full time

    Conduct in-depth assessments of existing disaster recovery plans against established quality benchmarks, identifying areas for enhancement.Facilitate the development of the detailed DR test plan, scope, objectives, success criteria (RTO/RPO validation), and required resources in collaboration with application stakeholders.Detect inconsistencies, gaps, and...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cloudious LLC Full time

    • Lead the execution of the DR test event, ensuring adherence to the test plan, managing technical teams, and actively tracking all steps, challenges, and deviations.• Act as the primary escalation point during the live test, resolving critical technical ambiguities and ensuring swift decision-making to maintain test momentum.• Document the actual...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Manulife Full time $94,220 - $174,980

    The Cyber, Security, Risk & Controls organization primarily functions to improve how we own, assess, manage, and report technology risks, while ensuring that we have strong technology risk expertise, employ the concept of risk management as a utility – operationalizing for efficiency, and move us to progressive risk management based on data and analytical...

  • Disaster Recovery

    6 days ago


    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Reveille Technologies,Inc Full time

    Hi,Role:Disaster Recovery (DR) TesterLocation :Toronto , CanadaThe Disaster Recovery (DR) analyst is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience. This role oversees risk assessments, recovery planning, and testing to minimize downtime and data loss during disruptions. The DR...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Compest Solutions Inc Full time

    Job title: Disaster Recovery (DR) Resilience Program SpecialistClient: BankLocation: Toronto, ON (HYBRID, 4 DAYS ONSITE)Position Type- ContractPlease reply with your expected Contract rate range--Job Description:What are the top 3 skills required for this role?1. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning2. Project & Risk Management3. Communication &...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Compest Solutions Inc Full time

    Job title: Disaster Recovery (DR) Resilience Program SpecialistClient: BankLocation: Toronto, ON (HYBRID, 4 DAYS ONSITE)Position Type- ContractPlease reply with your expected Contract rate range--Job Description:What are the top 3 skills required for this role?1. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning2. Project & Risk Management3. Communication &...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada RBC Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the Opportunity?The Disaster Recovery and BCM team within the Data Centres and Operational Resiliency department is responsible to support RBC's critical business processes by ensuring technology is prepared to recover from the unexpected. As a Senior Infrastructure Resiliency Engineer you will be responsible for assessing disaster...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada RBC Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat Is The Opportunity?The Global Functions Technology (GFT) Chief Operating Office audit team is responsible for oversight of all audits across GFT. The Senior Manager, Audit Readiness is a proactive, dynamic, adaptable, solution-oriented leader and self-starter. As a subject matter expert in compliance risk management and audit, you will be...


  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dacaro Services Full time

    OverviewWe are seeking an experiencedProject Managerto support complex initiatives within anApplication Operations / Technology Operationsenvironment. This role operates in a high-volume, production-critical setting responsible for maintaining application stability, optimizing operational processes, and supporting enterprise-level transformations.The Project...