Title:  Senior Manager, PAM Control

Requisition ID: 238372

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

As the Senior Manager of CyberArk PAM at Scotiabank, you will lead the strategic and operational management of the Bank’s privileged access infrastructure across global business lines, with a focus on Canadian and LATAM regions. You will be responsible for overseeing the deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of CyberArk solutions, ensuring alignment with Scotiabank’s security policies, regulatory requirements, and enterprise risk posture.

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

• Lead the CyberArk PAM program roadmap, aligning with enterprise security strategy and regulatory frameworks (e.g., OSFI, PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST).
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across IT, Security, Risk, and Compliance to define PAM governance and operational models.
• Manage CyberArk components including EPV, PVWA, CPM, PSM, PTA, and AIM across hybrid environments (Windows/Linux, AD/Azure AD).
• Oversee onboarding of privileged accounts, vault architecture, policy configuration, and platform integrations
• Drive automation and orchestration using PowerShell, REST APIs, and tools like Ansible or Puppet.
• Ensure high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies are in place for PAM infrastructure
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
• Support internal and external audit requests, and maintain documentation for regulatory reporting
• Lead and mentor a team of PAM engineers and analysts.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and innovation, including training on CyberArk Defender/Sentry certifications.
• Ensure PAM controls are effectively implemented across regional platforms and applications

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

• 10+ years of experience in IT Security, with 5+ years in PAM and CyberArk administration.
• Proven experience managing large-scale CyberArk implementations in financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks (OSFI, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python) and CyberArk API integrations.
• Experience with IAM tools (SailPoint, Okta, ForgeRock) and security platforms (SIEM, SOAR).
• CyberArk Defender and/or Sentry certifications preferred.

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.  
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance. 
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, Humans of Digital and much more!

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.