Job Description

Requisition ID: 180450

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

Purpose:

This role will be reporting to the Vice President of Canadian Banking Analytics as Director, Advanced Analytics responsible for the application of advanced analytics across the CB Retail portfolio to drive immediate and long term value. This role acts as horizontal function across the Canadian Banking Analytics team supporting other analytics teams as well as key business teams directly. This includes maintaining key ML/AI based assets (e.g. Customer Value Index, Financial Vulnerability Index) as well as leading applied innovation to create the next set of reusable assets to benefit the retail bank. The incumbent will lead and develop a team of data scientists to enable the delivery of leading-edge analytics assets and programs.

The position plays a leading strategic role in also integrating with the broader CIDA organization and bringing assets to accelerate the development of tools and assets to drive value for CB Retail.

Accountabilities:

• Drive evolution of how advanced analytics is practically applied and used across CBA and the broader CB Retail team
• Create a continuous backlog of ideas and assets that can help drive value through automation, increased customer personalization, optimization
• Act as a champion and SME for the latest thinking on Advance Analytics across the industry including Machine Learning, AI and related concepts
• Maintain key assets developed by the team and continue to evolve as business needs evolve including but not limited to Customer Value Index, Financial Vulnerability Index, Machine Learning Accelerator etc.
• Integrate with broader communities of practice in AI and Machine learning to ensure reuse and shared learning
• Be a champion of driving adoption of cloud capabilities as the bank moves to GCP ensuring existing assets are migrated and that the team is able to ramp up on new technologies effectively
• Responsible for having a detailed planning view for all projects undertaken, in a manner that optimizes the ROI from these projects and ensures their alignment with the organization\'s strategic objectives
• Responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and deliver agreed upon KPI\'s while also identifying opportunities for reusability and scale
• Develop team and create a high performing culture that nurtures talent and helps bring to life our values of collaboration, growth and respect
• Identify and coordinate training opportunities across GDAS team, ensuring alignment to GDAS strategy and team needs
• Support and drive strategic issues and opportunities and collaborate with CB Retail executive team to help drive key business decisions and actions

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Proven expert in advanced analytics and its practical application
• Recognized and resilient team leader who inspires a results-oriented customer-centric culture
• Exceptional business planning, strategy development and execution skills
• Proven relationship management skills with demonstrated seamless collaboration across multiple stakeholders
• Experience in leading teams and working with multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated strong collaborative skills-Analytics & Insights is a team sport
• Strong consultative skills
• Experienced with analytics DevOps practices and tools.
• Strong applied data science skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain data and findings to a non-technical and executive audience
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple research projects
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and critical thinking
• Self-motivated, driven and impact-oriented
• Ability to manage end-to-end opportunities - from identifying them to helping drive their implementation
• Problem-solving and analytical skills to rapidly assess problem situations and creatively develop alternate solutions

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 . 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.

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