Title:  Manager, Reporting & Strategy

Requisition ID: 231431

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

Purpose

Customer Insights Data & Analytics (CID&A) is at the forefront of leveraging data and analytics to drive informed decision-making and innovation. The Manager, Reporting & Strategy will play a pivotal role in driving adoption of our strategy and effectively communicate key insights to our stakeholders. You will be responsible for leveraging existing data to tell compelling stories, communicate insights and drive strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will support senior leadership by creating professional executive decks, reports, and presentations that clearly articulate strategy, performance, and direction. This individual will act as a bridge between data teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that the right data is used to drive impact.

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

Storytelling and Strategic Communication

• Leverage data to craft compelling, clear, and strategic narratives for leadership and business stakeholders, demonstrating progress, identifying opportunities, and aligning insights with overall Bank objectives.
• Support Strategy & Communications team in execution of various communications and engagement initiatives, including quarterly messaging, townhalls and annual all-Bank summit events.

Executive Deck Creation

• Develop professional, high-quality executive decks and presentations to communicate data-driven strategies, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership and CID&A employees.

Data Synthesis and Reporting

• Create concise, visually compelling reports and dashboards that provide actionable insights to help business lines understand key metrics, performance trends, and areas for improvement.
• Investigate and gain deep expertise in available data sources, determining how they can be transformed and interpreted to support analytics, reporting, and strategic decision-making.
• Conduct ongoing impact analysis of data and analytics initiatives, measuring their effectiveness, ROI, and alignment with the business goals. Use these insights to tell data-driven stories that demonstrate progress and value.

Strategic Initiatives

• Support the planning, management and execution of a variety of strategic initiatives in CID&A, driving the adoption of CID&A’s strategy.
• Support the standardization of practices and alignment across CID&A’s Centres of Expertise (COEs), ensuring leadership is informed of COE practices, progress and successes.

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously refine the intake process, storytelling methodologies, and reporting frameworks to ensure they evolve to meet the needs of the department and the Bank.
   

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and subject matter experts across CID&A to gather information and ensure cohesive messaging
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand teams and work being done across CID&A 

Dimensions

• Data Analysis Skills
• Communication and Presentation
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management Principles & Methodologies
• Strategic Thinking & Influencing

 
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if you have/can:

• 3+ years of experience in strategy, business analytics, or a similar role within an enterprise-level organization.
• 3+ years of experience in creating executive-level presentations and reports that align with strategic
  goals.
• 3+ years of expertise in storytelling with data and have a strong business acumen.
  Must be able to interpret and consolidate large amounts of information in actionable recommendations. Uses sound judgment in the creation of analysis, validation, interpretation and presentation of findings.
• 3+ years of experience managing stakeholder relationships and working with cross-functional teams.
• 3+ years of experience in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and storytelling platforms like
  PowerPoint.
• 3+ years of experience with KPI tracking and impact analysis to measure progress and report on the value
  delivered.
• Strong curiosity to learn with adaptive and creative mindset
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Strategy, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s in Data Science, or similar) preferred but not required.

                                    
Working Conditions

• Non-standard hours are an occasional occurrence. 

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.