Senior Manager, Operational Resilience

Job Description What is the opportunity?

Royal Bank of Canada Europe Ltd.'s Chief Operating Officer's team is looking for an experienced Operational Resilience Senior Manager to shape how we protect RBC's operations and serve our customers with confidence. You'll lead the design and delivery of our Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, and Incident Management frameworks—making sure we're prepared for whatever comes our way, while staying compliant with regulatory requirements and RBC's Enterprise-wide standards.

Permanent, full-time role. Based in London, Newcastle, or Edinburgh.

What will you do?

Design and deliver our annual Operational Resilience cycle—from defining what matters most (critical operations) through to testing our readiness and setting realistic tolerance levels

Create visibility through meaningful dashboards, KPIs, and reporting that keeps leadership informed and enables smart decision-making

Push continuous improvement by embedding industry best practices and evolving our approach to stay ahead of the curve

Spot and solve problems early by identifying risks and blockers, then escalating strategically to the right stakeholders

Build the bridge between COO, Risk, and Front Office teams, ensuring everyone's aligned and pulling in the same direction

Keep us ready through effective Business Continuity Management—maintaining plans, Impact Assessments, and regular testing across the business

Lead through crises by overseeing our Incident Management structure and coordinating response teams when issues arise

Be the voice of expertise internally and externally on Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, and Incident Management What do you need to succeed?

Must-have Proven track record managing Operational Resilience in large, complex, high-stakes organizations

Deep expertise in building management information systems and meaningful KPIs that drive action

Solid grasp of wealth management operations—from settlements and advice through to portfolio and client service

Ability to lead effectively both directly and across matrix relationships, with high standards throughout

Credibility with senior stakeholders and external parties; relationship-building is second nature to you Strong foundation in risk methodologies and business process understanding

Nice-to-have Experience navigating complex operational and resilience frameworks in wealth management

Familiarity working alongside C-suite executives

Proven senior leadership experience

What is 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 Programme including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

Opportunities to work with the best in the field

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team Agency NoticeRBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees or any other company location. RBC Group only pays fees to agencies where a prior agreement exists and does not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

Job Skills Availability Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR), Business Oriented, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM), Teamwork Additional Job Details Address:100 BISHOPSGATE:

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