Senior Director, Risk

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada EQ Bank | Equitable Bank Full time
Join a Challenger
Being a traditional bank just isn't our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what's possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you're not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You'll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.
We are a big (and growing) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca ) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.
The Work
The Senior Director, Risk & Compliance Technology is part of the senior team that will enable EQ Bank's Challenger Bank aspiration using cloud-native technologies and modern delivery methodologies. You will manage multiple cross-functional pods dedicated to launching new products, features, and ongoing business value for a portfolio of apps.
As a Risk Management and Tech Delivery leader, you will leverage your experience in risk data and analytics, regulatory compliance, and strategic program delivery towards designing and implementing quantitative risk frameworks and effective oversight strategies. Your role will involve managing regulatory changes, optimizing business processes, and uniting cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives. You will lead strategic and roadmap planning, manage a team of more than 50+ internal and external resources/suppliers, and be part of C-suite conversations about technology transformation for the Bank.
Reporting to the VP of Enterprise Technology & Data, the Senior Director is accountable for leading the delivery and support of Technology for components of the Enterprise Technology & Data portfolio, which includes Enterprise Compliance & Risk Tech, Finance & Treasury Tech, HR & Audit Tech and Enterprise Data & Analytics. As the primary Technology relationship manager and head of delivery, the Senior IT Director will manage all aspects of the delivery portfolio, including strategic and roadmap planning, managing a high-performance team, managing budget, managing vendor partners and suppliers, and contributing to executive level communications and strategy sessions.
The Senior Director will lead their department through all areas of the SDLC, including Business Analysis, Solution Architecture, Design, Development, Quality Assurance/ Automated QA, Code Management, Release Management and Vendor Management. As new opportunities arise, the Senior IT Director will provide technology assessments, delivery strategies, roadmaps, estimates and recommendations for transitioning ideas into execution. The Senior Director will partner closely with Risk & Compliance business & operations, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure & Operations, PMO, Risk, and Compliance/AML/Fraud Management teams.
The Senior Director will oversee the maintenance and support of applications in the portfolio to maintain availability, resiliency, and currency objectives, including championing the resolution/prevention of major incidents through disciplined problem management and proactive activities.
In addition to managing within the portfolio, the Senior Director will also provide practice-oversite and continuous improvement for one or more areas of the SDLC. Given the strong Risk & Compliance Tech and Data & Analytics focus, the Senior IT Director for Risk & Compliance Technology will manage and govern the Application & Data Architecture for the components they own and the development standards & processes.
This individual is responsible for ensuring the team is highly productive and achieves strategic outcomes while meeting regulatory and internal delivery/governance requirements.
The Core Responsibilities
  • Direct accountability for Application Architecture, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, Source Code Management, Development, and Release Management for a Technology Portfolio.
  • Manage resource demand forecasts and ensure resources and budget are continuously aligned with business priorities; manage elastic demand/supply capacity pipeline, including a stable of trusted contract or supplier resources to enable or accommodate fast pivots as necessary
  • Provide business domain expertise to manage delivery teams to ensure maximum project scope feasibility and business viability.
  • Provide technical expertise and technology investment recommendations for new technologies and application systems.
  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of solution designs based on understanding of business objectives and requirements.
  • Ensure applications are developed and operate within acceptable Cybersecurity risk levels.
  • Estimate and manage a plan for deliveries using delivery methodology expertise across both Agile, Waterfall and hybrid approaches.
  • Primary subject matter expert with specialized knowledge relating to architecture, design, and functionality of the portfolio of systems.
  • Manage and resolve production incidents for supported applications and business units (L2/L3).

Let's Talk About You
  • Minimum15+ years of North American experience in technology roles across FIs such as Director, Senior Solution Architect, Senior Development Manager, Senior Technical Delivery Lead with proven experience in leading teams.
  • In-depth experience with regulatory initiatives including BCBS 239, OSFI B13, E23, Basel III, FINTRAC and/or the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book.
  • Extensive expertise in modeling, analytics, and management practices across various risk disciplines, including market, credit, counterparty, operational, liquidity, AML, and fraud operations.
  • Post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • Strong technical skills with 15+ years of experience working within at least 2-3 of the following departments, or oversight of these departments: Software Delivery & Development, IT Strategy, IT Architecture, DevOps.
  • Exemplary interpersonal, and presentation skills with expert collaboration and customer-relationship skills with a proven ability to engage with all levels of the staff and management across multiple partner teams.
  • Expertise in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies with accountability for large scale technology delivery.
  • Strong experience with all facets of the software development life cycle including code management, environment management, DevOps, and Automated QA.
  • Strong track record of project and people management with complex deliverables to drive business outcomes.
  • Proven managerial leadership skills with inspiring, coaching, and building high performance teams. Demonstrated leadership skills including talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
  • Proven track record to lead the product life cycle to build, measure, and learn from newly introduced products until market fit is achieved.

What we offer (For full-time permanent roles)
Competitive discretionary bonus
Market leading RRSP match program

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