Senior Manager, Risk Transformation

About the position

Join a Challenger Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians. How do we get there? With a talented team of inquisitive and agile challengers that break through the status quo. So, if you’re passionate about redefining the future of banking—while having fun—this could be your next big opportunity. Our company continues to grow, and today we serve more than 800,000 customers 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 \$142 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 Manager, Risk Transformation Enablement is a senior contributor responsible for supporting the execution of enterprise‑wide risk priorities across transformation, governance, regulatory engagement, and strategy. The role delivers outcomes aligned with Risk & Compliance senior leadership, including execution of priority regulatory and risk change initiatives, enterprise transformation work, and leadership‑directed special initiatives. The role also provides coordination and execution support across Risk and Compliance leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Execute against targeted delivery workstreams across enterprise risk initiatives, focusing on problem diagnosis, solution structuring, and execution.
  • Produce decision‑ready executive outputs by developing analysis, presentations, briefing materials, and delivery artefacts that synthesize inputs across Risk, Finance, Technology, and the Business.
  • Operate as an execution resource within delivery programs, structuring ambiguous problem sets, managing dependencies, and resolving delivery issues through coordination and influence.
  • Advance senior‑directed priorities with minimal supervision, coordinating inputs and progressing defined delivery activities in support of executive and regulatory engagement.
  • Support enterprise risk transformation initiatives by translating defined priorities into structured execution plans and delivery activities, in partnership with the Senior Director.
  • Enable change management activities across Risk and Compliance by supporting stakeholder engagement, adoption planning, communications, and execution tracking.
  • Advance leadership‑directed transformation objectives within the Risk organization by interfacing with business and functional partners, connecting Risk, Business, and delivery teams.
  • Support coordination of regulatory engagement activities, including OSFI meetings, regulatory correspondence, and cross‑functional preparation.
  • Act as an integration point across regulatory, audit, and governance activities, ensuring consistency of messaging, documentation, and positioning.
  • Maintain and evolve governance materials, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to support transparency, accountability, and audit readiness.
  • Support time‑bound, leadership‑directed initiatives by structuring workplans, coordinating inputs, and progressing defined activities to completion.
  • Provide targeted execution support on priority topics, preparing analysis and materials to support senior Risk leadership decision‑making.
  • Support portfolio‑level risk initiatives by developing analysis and materials that provide visibility into priorities, dependencies, and delivery status across the Risk transformation portfolio.
  • Maintain and enhance portfolio reporting and dashboards to support senior leadership oversight, prioritization, and informed decision‑making.
  • Provide analytical support on risk and financial dimensions of initiatives, including tracking impacts, trade‑offs, and resource considerations to support effective execution.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of progressive experience in consulting, risk management, enterprise enablement, regulatory compliance, or transformation roles within financial services, preferably in a regulated banking environment.
  • Strong understanding of Canadian regulatory frameworks and expectations (e.g., OSFI E‑23, E‑21, CAR Chapters 4 & 5, B‑13, B‑10), with experience supporting regulatory engagement, reviews, or audits.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively across senior leadership levels, including engagement with executives and regulatory stakeholders.
  • Proven capability to synthesize complex information and translate it into clear, concise, executive‑level materials suitable for governance and decision‑making.
  • Sound understanding of risk management disciplines, governance structures, and enterprise change environments, including how these operate in practice.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience authoring executive documentation, governance materials, and briefing content.
  • High degree of organizational and stakeholder acumen, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment through influence rather than formal authority.
  • Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills, with the ability to identify themes, gaps, and risks across concurrent initiatives.

Benefits

  • Competitive discretionary bonus
  • Market leading RRSP match program
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan
  • Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one
  • Generous vacation policy and personal days
  • Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
  • Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program
  • A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience
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