Manager, Data Management

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks a Manager, Data Management to enhance user adoption of the Data Catalog. The role involves collaboration on product strategy, operational excellence, and training users. Candidates should possess a degree in computer science and familiarity with data management concepts, as well as experience with tools like Collibra and cloud platforms. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance incentives

Comprehensive benefits program

Continuing education programs

Qualifications

• Experience in agile project methodology and agile software lifecycle.
• Strong experience translating business requirements to technical requirements.
• Self-motivated to solve problems collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Manager on roadmap initiatives.
• Identify and implement scalable solutions for inefficiencies.
• Act as subject matter expert for the Data Catalog.

Skills

Familiarity with Data Management concepts

Understanding of information catalog tools

Experience in gathering business requirements

Experience in agile project methodology

Strong process documentation

Tools experience: Confluence, Jira, SharePoint

Effective communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Self-motivated and collaborative

Education

University degree in computer science or a quantitative field

Tools

Collibra

Talend

IBM IGC

Alation

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services

Job description

Requisition ID: 233554

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

The Role

As part of the Data Catalog (Universal Catalog) team within the Enterprise Data Management team, the candidate will work with all key stakeholders to support, train and increase the user adoption of Universal Catalog (Scotiabank’s enterprise metadata repository). The Manager, Data Management role requires strong project execution and information management skills, stakeholder management skills, a problem-solving mindset, and a can-do attitude. Business knowledge and experience in banking would also be considered a strong asset.

• Play a key role in establishing the long-term data & analytics vision and contribute to the development of the Bank’s optimal data & analytics search experience
• Opportunity to make an impact in the digital & AI transformation of Scotiabank
• Exposure across business lines, function groups and technology areas where data & analytics plays a critical role
• A compensation program with competitive salary, opportunities for annual performance incentives based on performance thresholds, a competitive benefits program and continuing education programs

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

Product Strategy & Alignment

• Collaborate with the Product Manager to interpret and prioritize roadmap initiatives.
• Ensure Data Management operations align with broader business objectives.
• Champion the Data Catalog product across the organization to drive awareness and adoption.

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies in current processes and implement scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Design and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) and frameworks.
• Monitor KPIs and use insights to drive continuous improvement.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering, change management, and business stakeholders.
• Manage expectations and coordinate communications across cross-functional teams.
• Ensure operational processes and product updates are documented and communicated effectively.

User Enablement & Support

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for the Data Catalog, supporting users through training and guidance.
• Lead product enablement initiatives to scale user engagement.
• Provide ongoing support and feedback channels to improve user experience.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Familiarity with the Data Management and Data Governance concepts along with metadata and data lineage
• Understanding of tools for building information catalogs that offer features such as data catalog, data ingestion flows, data lineage, process flows, consumption searches, etc.
• Strong experience in gathering business requirements, then translating them to technical requirements and user stories
• Strong experience in agile project methodology and artifacts, on software/application development lifecycle in an agile fashion
• Strong process documentation to identify Collibra workflow requirements
• Productivity/Project collaboration tools experience: Confluence, Jira, SharePoint
• Effective communication skills (i.e., spoken/written/presentation) to engage a wide array of users to elicit requirements and feedback
• Self-motivated to solve problems and able to work collaboratively with other team members
• Strong analytical skills to articulate requirements to the product delivery team
• Self-initiated to anticipate the business user/Stakeholder/Team’s needs and execute the tasks effectively

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Experience in large-scale and complex governance solutions
• Other metadata management tools such as Talend, IBM IGC, Alation, Collibra etc.
• Cloud platforms and related data services knowledge (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services)

Education/Experience:

• University degree in computer science or a quantitative field

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.