Job Description

Requisition ID: 198032

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The primary focus for the Senior Manager, Enterprise Data Protection is to provide oversight and advisory services to Technology Groups and business lines regarding data protection (DP) control environment, considering industry best practices and regulatory developments. The role will assist in exceptions and ruleset management to help ensure data protection controls are effective and risks are mitigated accordingly. This individual will report directly to the Director, Enterprise Data Protection.

What will you do?

• Provide advisory services to business lines regarding data protection controls. The role will engage with Technology Groups and business lines to understand and align business requirements with data protection rulesets (business design of rulesets). The role will also assess and analyze data protection exceptions to ensure bank standards are adhered to and risks are mitigated accordingly.
• Collaborate with multiple technology teams including infrastructure engineers, security engineers, developers, architects, security operations, security advisors and technology risk teams to assess controls and remediation actions on the operating environment and ongoing projects.
• Assess risk remediation controls and policies in response to changes in regulation, organizational structure, or business needs.
• Oversee the compliance on Data Protection regulatory requirements.
• Support the maintenance of the control framework, and global programs focusing on thematic issues and risk remediation through ongoing monitoring, analysis and reporting on existing controls and industry trends.
• Support the development of the strategy, governance and operating model across the Data Protection domains. Collaborate with management to develop recommendations around policies, standards and frameworks related to Data Protection.
• Support implementation of a strong Data Protection culture in partnership with stakeholders across various business lines.
• Help to drive a customer focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Understand how the Banks risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Support an environment in which the team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabanks Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.

What do you need to succeed?

• Masters degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, business administration.
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Professional Certifications such as: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA are an asset.
• Experience using COBIT, ITIL, NIST, or other specific industry frameworks.
• Experience in Technology, Information/Cyber Security, IT Audit, IT Compliance, regulatory-supervision, consulting or advisory roles. Hands-on experience working on security controls/mechanisms is an asset
• Sound business and technical acumen, with demonstrated agility in learning and ability to quickly become comfortable with unfamiliar businesses areas or of technologies. Ability to connect programs/projects to broader organizational goals and grasp the key performance drivers of business partners.
• Proven ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Must also be proactive and creative, with strong, proven ability to plan and manage competing priorities, as well as ability to recognize and appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent communication (presentation skills, verbal and written). The ability to communicate confidently and clearly on conference calls, in meetings, via email, etc. at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing / negotiation skills, capable of balancing multiple perspectives, effective at all levels.
• Spanish proficiency (verbal/written/presentation) is required.

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• You\'ll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We hire you for your talent not just a job so you can grow with us. Well equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• Dress codes don\'t apply here: being comfortable does
• Our work from home social channel offers weekly virtual yoga, social events, learning opportunities, and contests to share current experiences & promote wellbeing in our new remote environment
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental benefits that start from day one 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. 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.