Senior Manager, Governance Specialist, Enterprise Data Protection

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager, Governance Specialist to oversee data protection initiatives. This role involves collaborating with technology teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and managing data protection frameworks. You will lead strategic projects, prepare executive reports, and foster a strong data protection culture across the organization. Join a purpose-driven team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers opportunities for professional growth and community engagement. This is an exciting chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations

Upskilling through online courses

Competitive Rewards program

Flexible vacation

Community Engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in technology, cybersecurity, audit, or compliance roles.
• Excellent communication skills for presentations and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and advisory services on data protection controls.
• Collaborate with technology teams to assess controls and compliance.
• Lead strategic projects and prepare executive management reporting.

Skills

Technology Experience

Information/Cyber Security

Audit

Compliance

Excellent Communication

Stakeholder Management

Presentation Skills

Proactive Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Job description

Title: Senior Manager, Governance Specialist, Enterprise Data Protection

Requisition ID: 221864

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, Governance & Oversight, Enterprise Data Protection.

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

1. Provide support to the Director, EDP on strategic and operational issues impacting Enterprise Data Protection. Promote a consistent approach to EDP’s management programs across all Scotiabank businesses globally.
2. 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.
3. Oversee the compliance on Data Protection regulatory requirements.
4. Support the Director in establishing and evolving the EDP framework, policies, standards, taxonomies, and guidelines to effectively manage data protection and related risk.
5. Collaborate with management to develop recommendations around policies, standards and frameworks related to Data Protection.
6. Lead and/or provide project management support and expertise to the Director and their management team, including leading strategic projects that are multi-jurisdictional in scope and/or involve multi-disciplinary project teams.
7. Prepare executive management reporting and presentations, as required.
8. Support implementation of a strong Data Protection culture in partnership with stakeholders across various business lines.
9. Help to drive a customer focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
10. Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
11. Support an environment in which the team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring 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.
12. Act as primary liaison with Functions in respect of intersections and impacts between their respective policies and programs and EDP mandate responsibilities and policies.
13. Facilitate and contribute to the preparation of management reporting relating to the responsibilities within the role.
14. Develop and maintain standardized processes, templates and guidance documentation related to the activities of the role as needed, striving for efficiency and streamlining.
15. Drive effective stakeholder management and alignment through interactions with internal T&O management and team.
16. Build and maintain strong relationships with key contacts within T&O and the Business Units to support effective management and delivery of goals for the role.
17. Ensure that the team maintains record keeping of key documentation.
18. Additional accountabilities as required.

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

1. Experience in Technology, Information/Cyber Security, Audit, Compliance, regulatory supervision, consulting, or advisory roles.
2. Proficiency in creating engaging presentations, utilizing visual storytelling, and formatting slides effectively, along with experience in delivering presentations to various audiences.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Proven ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
6. 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.
7. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing / negotiation skills, capable of balancing multiple perspectives, effective at all levels.
8. Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related fields.

What's in it for you?

1. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship-We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank.
2. Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations- 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.
3. Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
4. Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
5. Community Engagement- no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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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.

If you require accommodation 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.