Director, Strategic Security Integrations

Job Description The Director, Strategic Security Integrations is responsible for leading security due diligence, technical reviews, and security strategy for newly acquired companies, potential divestitures, and regional expansion initiatives. This role is pivotal in translating complex security challenges into clear, actionable integration and deployment plans that resonate with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

You'll collaborate across Global Security and partner teams to identify security risks, develop remediation strategies, and guide organizations through secure integration and expansion. Your ability to communicate technical concepts clearly - and tell the "why" behind security decisions - will be as critical as your technical expertise.

As a central technical resource, you'll support end-to-end cybersecurity integration efforts and coordinate across Global Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and TI teams. You'll drive security diligence activities and ensure all relevant security tasks are completed - acting as a bridge between acquired entities, regional teams, and RBC's broader security organization to keep initiatives on track and aligned with enterprise standards.

What will you do?

Assess and integrate network, cloud, physical, and access architectures of acquired companies and regional expansion sites, defining alignment and integration plans with RBC systems

Conduct security reviewsand capability assessments for M&A and regional expansion initiatives to identify gaps and integration priorities

Communicate findings clearlyto leadership and cross-functional teams, translating technical risks into business impact and recommended solutions

Architect pragmatic solutionsthat meet security requirements while balancing business continuity and integration timelines across acquisitions and regional deployments

Coordinate security diligenceacross stakeholder groups - acquired entities, Global Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and IT to ensure comprehensive security task completion

Mentor and influencepeers across Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and TI on approved security patterns and best practices

Drive risk/threat assessmentsacross M&A projects and regional expansion initiatives, reporting on security status and mitigation progress

Build security cultureby championing IT security principles and fostering collaboration across acquired entities, regional teams, and internal stakeholders Challenge and improvecurrent security standards and policies to strengthen GS integration and expansion procedures

What do you need to succeed? Must have:

7+ years of experience in technology roles involving infrastructure, systems, or security domains (architecture background not required technologists from various specialties welcome)

Proven ability to identify and assess critical security risks in complex environments, including vulnerabilities in infrastructure, applications, and processes

Strong communication skills-ability to articulate technical security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Deep technical understanding of security challenges (network segmentation, endpoint security, cloud security) and prioritization skills Advanced knowledge of networking security tooling, methodologies, and operating systems (Windows/Unix/AIX/Linux)

Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) and practical application in integration scenarios

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams to drive security integration

Nice-to-have

Experience communicating security strategy to business audiences

Background in M&A, integrations, regional expansion, or fast-paced transformation environments

Mentoring or leadership experience

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

Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills Critical Thinking, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, Interpersonal Relationship Management, IT