Title:  Senior Manager, Solution Delivery and Application Support, Transaction Screening

Requisition ID: 219236

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

The Transaction Screening Solutions Delivery team is a risk management, solutions, and support function responsible for the execution of sanctions screening solutions globally, enterprise-wide. The Senior Manager leads and oversees the Global Sanctions Program’s Transaction Screening technology and solutions management functions, establishing payment roadmaps and supporting technology and operational processes, while ensuring tuning methodology, rules governance framework, and screening standards are developed, managed, executed, and maintained in compliance with governing regulations, internal bank-wide policies, and procedures.

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

Solution Delivery:

• Champion the delivery of new projects, including architecture, solution design, stakeholder management, requirements, estimations, impact analysis, project planning (in partnership with the Governance/Intake and Data Analytics team), and delivery.

• Review high-level requirements via the Intake process, and work with clients to further ascertain requirements. If a new project, ensure that the NIRA and NIASRA have been completed and are in a ‘Ready to Action’ state.

Application Support:
 

• Ensure that HOTSCAN/CMT, Bridger, and Sanction Automation solution issues are promptly addressed and resolved.

• Conduct the Business Problem process accordingly for tracking and communication purposes.

• Assess HOTSCAN/CMT, Bridger performance, and play an active role in ensuring overall application health and stability.

• Provide input into Release Coordination for application changes or updates as needed.

• Facilitate the testing and management reporting on the efficacy and efficiency of the systems.

• Contribute to the preparation of regulatory examination or internal audit engagements in a timely manner.

• Oversee the management of the Product Backlog (Book of Work) by working with the HOTSCAN lab and Team Leads to estimate effort for Product.

BAU Delivery:
 

• Ensure stability and effectiveness of the Payment Screening application ecosystem, including but not limited to HotScan, CMT (Case Management Tool), and all aspects related to the end-to-end flow of payment screening.

• Execute BAU deliverables as per TS Operational Calendar.

• Develop a tracking mechanism for documentation owned by the Transaction Screening Solutions Delivery team and facilitate periodic updates and approvals to various documentation.

• Ensure all Business Problems (Exceptions) and Issues are accurately tracked per our internal process in a timely manner and all communications are sent when applicable.

• Provide communication notifications to relevant stakeholders for any planned or scheduled downtime of Transaction Screening solutions.

People and Culture:

• Lead and drive a customer-focused culture, deepen client relationships, and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.

• Contribute to a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that will attract, retain, develop, and motivate colleagues by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vision/values/business strategy, and managing succession and development planning for the team and colleagues.

• Create and foster an environment in which colleagues pursue effective and efficient operations, 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? We’d love to work with you if you have experience with:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, law, engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years in compliance or governance functions in the financial services sector.

• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements with respect to sanctions.

• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, project management, and planning skills.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite, including Access, Excel, Project, Visio, and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of business, products, operations, systems, and organization for the financial services sector.
   

What's in it for you?

• In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed!

• You'll be part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team

• We offer a competitive rewards package:

• Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching

• Health Benefits from day one!

• You will relish work-life balance, team events, and opportunities to participate in the community.

• Your career matters!  You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

* Please note that non-standard hours are a common occurrence for this role.

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.