Manager, Global Banking and Markets Data Platform Governance

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Manager for Global Banking and Markets Data Platform Governance in Toronto. You will lead intake and governance for GBM DP, manage the annual data attestation, and advance data quality, privacy, metadata, and lineage.

You will drive platform adoption, oversee reporting, and coordinate changes across data pipelines and SLAs. Responsibilities include coordinating with data producers, consumers, and technology teams, ensuring accurate governance intake, and supporting

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business, CS, or Math or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Services, Capital Markets preferred.
• Strong understanding of data governance and data management principles.
• Knowledge of modern data platform concepts and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead GBM DP intake and governance processes for data platform.
• Manage annual data attestation and governance controls.
• Advance data quality, metadata, lineage, privacy, and change governance.
• Drive platform adoption and onboarding of new consumer use cases.
• Maintain GBM DP Landing Page and ensure information accuracy.
• Oversee data intake initiatives via JIRA and improve reporting.
• Own change management for data pipelines, SLAs/DSAs, and processes.
• Provide advisory support on metadata, governance, and data needs.
• Foster partnerships across data producers, consumers, and tech teams.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Python

Data governance

Data management

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving

Education

University degree in Finance/Business/CS/Math

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Title: Manager, Global Banking and Markets Data Platform Governance

Requisition ID: 278448

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

The Role

Drive the intake and governance processes for the Global Banking and Markets (GBM) data platform by managing reusable datasets (including trades, orders, legal entities, and reference data), increasing platform adoption and customer experience, and supporting business and regulatory initiatives through data sourcing, metadata, lineage, and transformation governance.

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

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the GBM Data Platform (GBM DP) Intake and Governance processes, including management of streaming architecture access requirements and coordination with key stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of data governance activities.
• Manage the annual data attestation process, ensuring timely completion and compliance with internal governance and control requirements.
• Contribute to the advancement of data management and governance capabilities across GBM DP, including data quality monitoring and controls, data privacy (PII/PIA), metadata management, data lineage, issue and exception management, and change management.
• Drive continued GBM DP adoption and utilization by managing and enhancing the Consumer Intake process and supporting onboarding of new consumer use cases.
• Manage and maintain the GBM DP Landing Page, ensuring governance, intake, and platform information remains accurate, relevant, and up to date.
• Oversee the status and progress of data intake initiatives through JIRA, while enhancing and automating management reporting to provide senior leadership with timely visibility into delivery progress, risks, and key trends.
• Own the GBM DP change management process, ensuring producers and consumers are informed of changes to data pipelines, SLAs/DSAs, and business processes, while assessing potential downstream impacts and coordinating appropriate stakeholder actions.
• Support data migration and platform initiatives by providing advisory support on metadata, governance, and data management requirements from a GBM DP perspective.
• Build effective partnerships across data producers, consumers, technology teams, governance functions, and business stakeholders to resolve intake and governance issues and support successful delivery of data initiatives.

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

• University degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Services, with Capital Markets experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of data governance and data management principles, including data quality and controls, metadata management, data lineage, data privacy, issue management, and change management.
• Solid understanding of modern data platform concepts and architecture, including data acquisition and ingestion, data processing and enrichment, data models, data quality controls, and data distribution.
• Strong knowledge of Capital Markets products and business processes, with an understanding of the trade lifecycle and related data requirements.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills, with hands‑on experience using Power BI, SQL, and/or Python. Familiarity with JSON, Postman, and Elasticsearch is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in project delivery and business analysis, with the ability to translate business and governance requirements into actionable solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across business groups, Data Architecture, Technology, data producers, data consumers, and governance teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables, exercise sound judgment, and work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Experience with Atlassian tools, particularly JIRA and Confluence, for workflow management, project tracking, documentation, and reporting.

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.