City : Toronto, ON, CA, M5H1H1

Category : Manager

Industry : Finance

Employer : Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 145895

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose of Job

The Senior Manager is a key player within the Risk Reporting & Analytics team, leading strategic enhancements to provide Risk Analytics & Regulatory reporting solutions.

The Senior Manager leads and supervises the team of risk reporting specialists that produce daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual risk reports for regulatory and senior management. The Senior Manager will focus on designing, developing and implementing solutions for GRM in areas of regulatory reporting, management reporting and other risk analytics initiatives.

The Senior Manager will work closely with business stakeholders to review and assess business needs for improved risk information and to help define system enhancements to respond to business, operational and management requirements. Key activities include: requirement analysis, data analysis, solution design and documentation, and leading system enhancement development and implementation. The individual must thrive on challenge, be proactive and dynamic, demonstrate initiative and sound judgement, be a team leader and eager to learn with a customer focused mindset.
 

Major Accountabilities
1.    Work with the Director and the leadership team to develop strategic opportunities for the design, development and implementation of new solutions or enhancements to existing applications by: 

•    Developing and implementing strategies for increasing the effectiveness and quality of business banking risk reporting to senior management, executive and board reporting including developing standardized metrics and templates;
•    Summarize and describe changes in the Bank’s credit risk globally for internal and external stakeholders;
•    Ensure timeline and delivery commitments are tightly managed and aligned with reporting or project deliverables;
•    Provide fast and reliable revision of reports as requested by the Board, Executive Management and regulators;
•    Effectively determine, allocate and manage resources among multiple projects.
    
2.    Enhance reporting capabilities by improving analytical programs. The incumbent is responsible for developing new augmented analytics required to support business banking credit risk lending, including the development of enhanced industry and risk reporting, and collaborating with credit officers to develop new reporting.
3.    Lead the redesign of the Risk Reporting & Analytics processes to improve efficiencies, facilitate 3.    analysis, shorten report generation times, and migrate reports to common platforms.

4.    Oversee testing of enhancements / changes to existing data sources and identifying, monitoring and communicating data quality issues.

5.    Responsible for the development and production of monthly and quarterly senior management risk reports, and regulatory reports.  Ensure that all processes are completed on schedule.  

6.    Participate in the identification, assessment, measurement, and monitoring complex, cross-enterprise risks, and communicating these to Executives and the Board of Directors. Assist in preparation of the GRM quarterly report to the Board of Directors and Briefing Binder Report used by the Executive Management.
 

Education/Work Experience/Designations

A minimum of five or more years of progressive, relevant and practical experience with world class organizations, preferably with financial institutions, in information management fields, and a proven track record of success in implementing effective information systems that support and generate profitable and informed decision-making in the financial services sector.

The incumbent must have experience and knowledge of complex data models, testing, problem solving and data analysis experience in order to work cross functionally within an environment of multiple data repositories, multi-systems, multi-architectures, and multi-business lines. Particularly, excellent knowledge and experience in the following areas are essential:
•    Manage projects and coordinate work with all stakeholders and provide post rollout support for system enhancements.
•    Ability to lead multiple projects and activities in a timely, organized manner.
•    Ability to facilitate meetings and action plans.
•    Designing solutions that will streamlines processes and improve effectiveness;
•    Ability to influence and secure co-operation assistance from other departments;
•    Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
•    Experience effectively working in a global matrix team, across a range of functions, seniority and geography;
•    Highly motivated, organized individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills, knowledge of project and process management disciplines and a positive 'can do' attitude;
•    Strong time management skills, ability to multi-task, while being results oriented and team focused;
•    Superior skills in business analysis and drafting functional specifications leading to the completion of complex functional specifications or External Design Documents.
•    A broad range of cross-functional business, industry and functional knowledge is required to integrate technical solutions with business requirements. 
•    A strong knowledge of the Bank’s policies & processes, technical platform applications and financial information systems would be an asset.
•    Experience with SAS, SQL, Power BI, data analysis in Python or R and Cloud platforms is a definite asset.

Advanced graduate university degree (typically in mathematics, business administration, statistics or equivalent).  CFA or FRM designation an asset.  Previous Banking and/or Credit experince is desireable.    
 

Working Conditions

Office environment. Long hours may be required in order to meet strict deadlines or during peak periods (month-end & quarter end).

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.