Title:  Data Science Senior Manager

Requisition ID: 261248 

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

Contributes to the overall success of IFRS 9 modelling, analytics, and reporting for Canadian retail and small business portfolios. Ensures specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed and delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.  Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Develop and document credit risk models for Canadian retail and small business IFRS 9 provisioning and financial reporting in alignment with internal team timelines and broader Bank project delivery schedules
• Assess the performance of candidate models to ensure that results are accurate and meaningful, and socialize candidate models with stakeholders
• Lead model governance activities including documentation, change management, validation support, remediation of findings, and approval processes
• Provide business requirements and support the stakeholders and technology partners with the implementation and integration of models into Bank processes for quarterly financial reporting, quarterly analytics, ad hoc analysis, and stress testing activities
• Conduct quarterly model performance monitoring and SOX controls, and support model and process reviews performed by auditors and regulators
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and practical judgement by diving into data to understand underlying trends, navigating data limitations, continuously experimenting with and finding ways to improve model methodology, and proposing pragmatic solutions to business problems that balance competing demands
• Become a leader, coach, and subject matter expert for junior model developers and help set priorities and roadmaps
• Be flexible, adapt quickly to change, and thrive in an evolving environment. Drive change by continuously improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our processes
• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of your respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We offer a competitive rewards package: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

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.