Associate Director Data, Analytics & Insights (Global Security)

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Director - Data, Analytics & Insights to lead the reporting functions for our Strategy, Governance & Enterprise Partnerships (SGEP) team within the RBC Global Security program. This role identifies data sources, extracts key data, transforms it into actionable insights and monitors data quality to meet the organization's information system needs and requirements. The Associate Director - Data, Analytics & Insights will apply extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and practices to perform complex assignments to bridge the gap between business and technology by delivering critical insights and analysis to shape strategy, evolve data connectivity, and create step-change in how strategic analysis is conducted in SGEP.

What will you do?

Reporting:

• Responsible for reporting of management information and maintaining reporting dashboards

• Prepare presentations, executive summary and statistics for senior management and other stakeholders where needed

• Perform in-depth data analysis to support decision making

• Lead and coordinate all requests from senior management relating to reporting

• Leverage on advanced writing and communication skills to develop Senior Management briefing materials and periodic management reporting, in a management-ready state.

Lead collection and analysis of multi-dimensional data:

• Utilize strong business acumen and analytical skills in collection and analysis of data to underpin SGEP strategic direction

• Create final deliverables in a variety of formats to summarize completed analysis, key insights, findings, and recommendations and present to Senior leadership

Data Governance and Management:

• Oversee data governance practices to ensure data quality, security and compliance

• Develop advanced analytics models to uncover trends, insights, and opportunities

• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders in key transformation, integration and technology initiates driven by the enterprise

Drive Long Term Goals:

• Apply problem solving techniques and business acumen to derive business insights toward simple and complex business objectives

• Understand the business in areas of focus to ensure analytical insights are properly understood in business context

• Utilize best practices to operationalize analytical work building processes and outputs that are agile, efficient, sustainable, and resilient

Project Leadership:

• Work collaboratively with diverse cross-functional teams to create integrated analyses, insights and execution roadmaps where required

• Build a network of business partners, SMEs and support resources in support of business understanding, data sourcing and business insight validation

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Advanced quantitative, qualitative, analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills

• Advanced proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and SQL, with the ability to problem solve and produce ad hoc insights and analyses

• Experience utilizing querying, automation, and big data technologies (e.g. Python, Datameer, SQL, Spark, Teradata, VBA, Hadoop) to produce repeatable insights

• 3+ years Expertise in implementing data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) for crafting insightful and engaging data visualizations

• Exceptional storytelling skills, with a track record of translating complex data into compelling business insights

• A portfolio showcasing your analytical, modeling, and storytelling expertise (links or attachments required with application).

• Detail oriented, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of complex analyses and deliverables

• Ability to communicate findings derived from complex analytics to Senior Leadership, both verbally and visually

• Strong organizational and leadership skills and demonstrated ability to work under deadline conditions and manage multiple tasks effectively and concurrently

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and listening)

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively both in a team-oriented environment as well as independently

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Information Systems, or a related field or extensive related work experience (minimum 5 years). A higher degree or certifications related to data analysis is a plus.

• Proficiency with PowerPoint

• Comfort dealing with ambiguity

• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and lead teams.

• Experience in working cross-functionally across business, technology, and risk

Nice-to-have:

• Work as champion for implementing best practices for Jira, confluence and Github

• Experience working on an Agile team

• Certification in Tableau and/or relational databases

• 5+ years of experience in advanced analytics

• A higher degree or certifications related to data analysis is a plus

• Expert-level skills in extracting and manipulating large datasets using data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python)

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Resourcefulness and a genuine interest in problem solving

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

• Flexible work/life balance options

• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Advanced Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytical Thinking, Business Insights, Communication, Critical Thinking, Data Administration, Data Analysis, Data Gathering Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Movement, Data Reporting, Data Science, Data Visualization, Detail-Oriented, Effectiveness Measurement, Ethical Business, Fraud Management, Group Problem Solving, Internal Controls, Long Term Planning, Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Problem Solving, Process Management {+ 9 more}

Additional Job Details

330 FRONT ST W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2025-01-152025-02-14

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above