Title:  Senior Manager, Global Testing Centre of Excellence Insights - Global Compliance

Requisition ID: 262601 

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

Purpose

Senior Manager, GTCE Reporting supports the Director, Global Testing Centre of Excellence (GTCE) in overseeing Global Compliance Testing (the “Testing”) program and its alignment with Global Compliance Risk Management framework. This role contributes to the overall success of Global Compliance, confirming that specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed and delivered in support of the Bank’s strategies and objectives.

Accountabilities

• Deliver Testing Insights Reports and Global Testing Advisory Council (GTAC) metric slides by preparing and presenting key compliance testing metrics, trends, and actionable insights to senior leadership and stakeholders, supporting strategic decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver reporting to support the development and oversight of Key Risk Indicator (KRI) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics, enabling the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to form informed opinions on Testing results and provide strategic guidance.
• Lead enhancements to testing dashboards and serve as the primary liaison with the Data and Analytics Team (DnA-T), Testing Teams, supporting seamless communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement of compliance testing processes.
• Lead enhancements to the OpenPages Testing Module by validating user stories post-implementation, warranting new features and updates meet business requirements and drive continuous improvement in compliance testing processes.
• Review and validate Quality Control Metric Score scripts to confirm accuracy, consistency, and alignment with compliance testing standards.
• Serve as the Data Governance Testing Business Process Owner (Subject Matter Expert), reviewing outputs from data quality rules for compliance, accuracy, and alignment with organizational standards, and driving continuous improvement in data governance practices.
• Champion Project Robocop (Copilot tool for Testing) by leading the adoption and integration of AI-powered compliance testing solutions, driving innovation in risk analysis, control effectiveness, and process optimization across GTCE.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to build partnerships and create a shared vision of excellence. Play a leadership role and effectively communicate deliverables to stakeholders; supporting deliverables are on time and of high quality.
• Assist in drafting opinion reports, commentary, oversees metrics reviews related to Compliance Testing, and contributes to thought processes and briefing notes for the CCO.
• Supports the Testing Team requirements and contributes to enhancing the Testing Operating Procedures.
• Responsible for addressing Audit and QA/QC issues, including preparation of issue closure packages.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas, while confirming 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 Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Champions a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

Education/Experience

• A recognized undergraduate degree with relevant experience in the financial services industry, preferably within a business line, regulatory compliance, operations, technology, audit or risk management function.
• Ability to operate in a high performing, flexible team environment.
• Creative, self-starting, results-oriented, global mindset, and highly motivated individual with excellent analytical skills.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant compliance or risk management experience in a large, international bank and/or an established securities regulatory agency
• Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Team player and ability to work in a complex global matrix organization

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.