Manager, Business Intelligence and Analytics (18 month contract)

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank’s Global Transaction Banking unit in Canada, Toronto, seeks a Manager of Business Intelligence & Analytics for a 18‑month contract. Lead end‑to‑end BI delivery, build insightful dashboards, and partner with analytics and technology teams to transform data into strategic insights.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in BI/analytics, strong Power BI and SQL skills, data modeling expertise, and knowledge of Canadian banking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA considered an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, insights, or related fields.
• Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Power BI, SQL, and data modeling.
• Solid understanding of ETL processes, data mining, profiling, cleansing, and enrichment.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud technologies such as Azure Databricks and Google BigQuery.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of the Canadian banking and payments industries.

Responsibilities

• Design visually impactful and intuitive dashboards with scalable data models.
• Demonstrate data storytelling through dashboards and visualizations.
• Deliver actionable insights to GTB stakeholders across Sales, Product, Channels, Operations, Strategy, and Risk.
• Collaborate with Salesforce CRM teams to define enhancements and resolve data quality issues.
• Support ad hoc analysis requests to inform strategic decisions.
• Ensure governance, access controls, and data quality across BI ecosystem.
• Identify, prioritize, and escalate data and reporting issues as needed.
• Act as a trusted advisor for GTB analytics and portfolio management.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Data modeling

ETL

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree/MBA asset

Tools

Azure Databricks

Google BigQuery

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Title: Manager, Business Intelligence and Analytics (18 month contract)

Requisition ID: 277101
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Global Transaction Banking

Global Transaction Banking (GTB) is the payments and transaction engine of Scotiabank. We support Small Business, Commercial and Corporate clients with effective treasury management solutions coupled with a best-in-class service model, making it easy for clients to do business with us.

As businesses build their digital capabilities and transform their operating models, their payment needs are evolving too. Boasting a unique global footprint, GTB’s comprehensive suite of innovative banking solutions help our business clients generate operational efficiencies, streamline and simplify payments, improve working capital performance, and mitigate financial risk.

At Scotiabank, we embrace your strengths, ideas, and ambitions. GTB is a fast-growing team with a focus on the Americas, particularly Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and we are seeking top tier talent to complement our organization.

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

Purpose

The Manager, Business Intelligence & Insights for Global Banking Transaction Banking is responsible for leading the development and end-to-end delivery of business insights by partnering closely with business stakeholders, analytics engineering teams, and technology teams. The incumbent contributes to the overall success of GTB by transforming complex data into meaningful, actionable insights that support strategic decision-making in a timely and scalable manner.

The successful candidate brings strong technical, financial, and analytical expertise, along with the ability to communicate effectively with audiences up to and including Scotiabank executives. This individual is a dynamic and organized self-starter who thrives in environments of ambiguity, is highly detail-oriented, and operates effectively in a fast-paced setting. Strong leadership, business acumen, and an in-depth understanding of GTB products, services, and operations are essential.

What You’ll Do:

• Design visually impactful and intuitive dashboards supported by efficient and scalable data models, leveraging industry best practices and advanced modeling techniques.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and data storytelling capabilities through dashboards and visualizations.
• Deliver actionable insights to GTB business stakeholders across Sales, Product, Channels, Operations, Strategy, and Risk.
• Collaborate closely with Salesforce CRM teams to define enhancement requirements and resolve data quality issues.
• Support ad hoc analysis requests to inform and drive strategic business decisions.
• Ensure accuracy, governance, and appropriate access controls across the BI ecosystem.
• Identify, prioritize, analyze, remediate, and escalates data and reporting issues as required.
• Serve as a centre of excellence for GTB business, Product, and Payments analytics, acting as a trusted advisor on all matters related to data and analytics.
• Ideate and develop best-in-class automation solutions and reporting tools to support Sales, Payments, and Product teams in effective portfolio management.
• Partner closely with GTB Analytics Engineering and Advanced Analytics teams to solve complex business challenges.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with GTB business stakeholders across Sales, Product, Operations, Channels, and Strategy.
• Collaborate with GBM Client Insights & Analytics, Commercial Banking Analytics, and Business Banking Analytics teams to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Incorporate the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture into day-to-day activities and decision‑making.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA considered an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, insights, or related fields.
• Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Power BI, SQL, and data modeling.
• Solid understanding of ETL processes, data mining, profiling, cleansing, and enrichment.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud technologies such as Azure Databricks and Google BigQuery.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of the Canadian banking and payments industries.

Working Conditions:

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours might occur from time to time

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

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.

Note: All postings in me@Scotiabank will remain live for a minimum of 5 days.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

#LI-AM2
#GTB