Senior Director, Sanctions Screening Analytics

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Director, Screening Analytics within AML/ATF Risk Management to lead a team of experts, advance analytics, and govern screening models. You will partner with business leaders and IT to transform screening processes and maximize analytical value.

The role emphasizes strategic vision, change leadership, and collaborative execution to deliver operational excellence across risk management functions.

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field.
• Experience managing teams or programs in a transformational environment.
• Knowledge of screening activities related to international sanctions.
• Experience in model governance, analytics, or modeling.
• Experience leading end-to-end business process transformation and optimization.
• Experience managing change and deploying large-scale strategic initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills with strategic vision and excellent analytical, synthesis, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a team of experts by fostering collaboration, engagement, skills development, and excellence in practices.
• Oversee screening models and activities, team capacity, and performance, ensuring deliverables meet strategic objectives.
• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders by identifying opportunities for transformation, automation, and simplification.
• Ensure governance and evolution of screening model practices by establishing methodologies and promoting best practices.
• Lead change management initiatives by engaging stakeholders and ensuring realization of transformation benefits.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Analytics

Risk management

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision-making

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

University degree

Job description

A career as a Senior Director, Screening Analytics within the AML/ATF Risk Management – Models, Technology and Transformation team at National Bank means playing a strategic leadership role in the transformation of both the team and the sector. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and developing a team of experts while advancing analytics and model governance practices. You will act as a trusted partner to process owners, business domain leaders, IT delivery teams, and business partners to ensure alignment of model practices and transform processes to maximize the value of analytics.

This position offers an opportunity to leverage your leadership, strategic vision, and talent development capabilities while contributing actively to screening processes.

Your Role

• Lead, develop, and support a team of experts by fostering collaboration, engagement, skills development, and excellence in practices.
• Oversee screening models and activities, as well as team capacity and performance, while ensuring the quality of deliverables and achievement of strategic objectives.
• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders by identifying opportunities for transformation, automation, and simplification that contribute to operational excellence.
• Ensure the governance and ongoing evolution of practices surrounding screening model processes by establishing methodologies, maintaining high-quality standards, and promoting the adoption of best practices.
• Lead change management initiatives by engaging stakeholders, facilitating the adoption of new ways of working, and ensuring the realization of the expected benefits of transformation efforts.

A career as a Senior Director, Screening Analytics within the AML/ATF Risk Management – Models, Technology and Transformation team at National Bank means playing a strategic leadership role in the transformation of both the team and the sector. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and developing a team of experts while advancing analytics and model governance practices. You will act as a trusted partner to process owners, business domain leaders, IT delivery teams, and business partners to ensure alignment of model practices and transform processes to maximize the value of analytics.

This position offers an opportunity to leverage your leadership, strategic vision, and talent development capabilities while contributing actively to screening processes.

Your Role

• Lead, develop, and support a team of experts by fostering collaboration, engagement, skills development, and excellence in practices.
• Oversee screening models and activities, as well as team capacity and performance, while ensuring the quality of deliverables and achievement of strategic objectives.
• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders by identifying opportunities for transformation, automation, and simplification that contribute to operational excellence.
• Ensure the governance and ongoing evolution of practices surrounding screening model processes by establishing methodologies, maintaining high-quality standards, and promoting the adoption of best practices.
• Lead change management initiatives by engaging stakeholders, facilitating the adoption of new ways of working, and ensuring the realization of the expected benefits of transformation efforts.

Your Team

Within the Compliance sector, you will be part of a team of approximately 20 colleagues and report to the Senior Director, AML/ATF Risk Management. Our team stands out for its expertise, collaborative spirit, creativity, and passion for combating money laundering.

We support your ongoing development through a variety of continuous learning opportunities, including hands-on learning, access to training content, and collaboration with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise.

Prerequisites

• University degree in a related field and significant experience managing teams or programs in a transformational environment.
• Knowledge of screening activities related to international sanctions or a related field within risk management and compliance.
• Experience in model governance, analytics, or modeling.
• Experience leading end-to-end business process transformation and optimization initiatives.
• Experience managing change and deploying large-scale strategic initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills combined with strategic vision and excellent analytical, synthesis, and communication abilities.

Languages: French, English
Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Required skills: Critical Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Managerial Courage, Mobilization, Resiliency, Risk Management, Strategic Vision, Stress Management, Talent Development, Team Alignment

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!