Senior Director, Responsible AI - RBC

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

The Senior Director, Responsible AI is responsible for orchestrating and coordinating the AI Group's communication strategy with regulators across multiple jurisdictions. This strategic leadership role ensures that all regulatory communications reflect RBC's commitment to responsible AI principles while maintaining consistency, integrity, and technical robustness across the organization. The role bridges internal stakeholder coordination across business units and functions with external regulatory engagement, and progressively evolves to include driving AI risk literacy and responsible AI education initiatives enterprise-wide.

What will you do?

Regulatory Coordination & Strategy Internal Stakeholder Alignment AI Risk Literacy and Education Employee Engagement & Inspiration Continuous Monitoring & Governance People Leadership & Development

Orchestrate and coordinate AI Group's regulatory communication strategy across different jurisdictions;

Develop messaging frameworks that align with RBC's Responsible AI principles;

Ensure all regulatory submissions and communications maintain technical accuracy and organizational consistency.

Coordinate with business units and functions across the bank to ensure consistent messaging to regulators;

Act as central point of liaison between AI Group and other departments with respect to regulatory engagements;

Resolve conflicts and ensure unified organizational voice in regulatory communications.

Partner with HR and Corporate Communications to develop and drive AI risk literacy programs across the bank;

Design and deliver training initiatives on responsible AI principles;

Create compelling content and educational materials that increase organizational AI fluency.

Develop and deliver storytelling-based communication initiatives to educate and inspire employees about RBC's Responsible AI principles;

Build organizational commitment to responsible AI practices;

Establish thought leadership on AI governance and responsible innovation.

Monitor regulatory landscape and emerging best practices;

Provide recommendations for evolution of RBC's Responsible AI framework;

Maintain documentation and reporting on regulatory engagement activities.

What will you need to succeed?

Regulatory Acumen - Deep understanding of financial regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions; ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes; demonstrated success in regulatory engagement and submissions.

Technical Proficiency - Sufficient technical depth in risk management and technology to effectively communicate with regulators; ability to understand and articulate technical governance frameworks; fluency in AI/ML concepts and terminology.