Title:  Senior Manager IT Risk, ET Transformation Office

Requisition ID: 251816 

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

Contributes to the overall success of the IT Risk team (1B role) ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / 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:   

• Advise and support risk owners in day-to-day risk management activities and execution
• Act as a primary interface and conduit between the risk owners and other risk groups to lead the facilitation and execution of risk management activities.
• Identify, assess, prioritize and report on material IT risks for IT and aligned business areas. This will require working with equivalent risk advisors in various business areas.
• Assist risk owners in adhering to policies, frameworks, standards and guidelines through active engagement, guidance and counselling.
• Monitor and track issues raised by Internal Audit and Regulators, assist issue owners to ensure remediation is completed within pre-defined timelines and risk is addressed appropriately. 
• Respond to requests for information technology assessments and questionnaires, providing information technology related responses within required time.
• Ensure that IT Risk assessments and outputs are recorded in enterprise tools and in full compliance of all policies and common standards, including the IT Risk Management Policy and Framework.
• Partner with other risk groups to assess, implement and communicate new/updated risk controls, frameworks, policies, risk indicators, metrics, and limits.
• Monitor IT risk KPIs and KRIs within established tolerance.  Providing escalation to ensure timely remediation.
• Identify pervasive IT risk issues or issues that are common across the landscape.
• Perform various types of data analysis work and prepare monthly / quarterly reporting for senior management.  
• Ensure implementation of a strong IT risk culture in partnership with the risk owners. 

• Build a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviors; communicating vision/values/business strategy; and managing succession and development planning for the team

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

• A breadth of IT and Risk management experience (governance, operations, audit, control functions, compliance, risk management) over 8+ years with at least 3 years’ in management (5+ preferred)
• IT Risk management experience in areas like systems design, security, availability/resiliency, disaster recovery, third party risk management, change management, release management.
• Familiarity with industry frameworks, and Financial Banking Regulations (NIST CSF, FFIEC IT Handbooks, OSFI B-13, CSA CCM, TOGAF, ArchiMate)
• Strong leadership, communication and strategic influencing capability, supported by well-developed analytical and strategic thinking competencies.
• A strong ability to leverage collaboration through successful leverage of tools such as Microsoft Teams, JIRA and ServiceNow to manage collaborative workflow.
• Strong ability to balance competing or conflicting goals of various departments and stakeholders which requires a mature, diplomatic approach and highly developed negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written), facilitation and presentation skills. The ability to communicate confidently and clearly on conference calls, in meetings, via email, etc. at all levels of the organization is essential.
• Bilingual ability, Spanish is an asset(English/Spanish)
• Performance and results oriented leadership skills – with a developmental bias (coaching)
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Capability of working in a complex and fast paced environment

• MBA, Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CISM is a plus
• Exposure to cloud controls would be an asset.
• Experience managing initiatives within risk appetites and established KPIs or KRIs and creativity in issue resolution or management.

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.