Senior Manager, HR Data Office

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

Job summary

Join a leading bank as a Senior Manager in the Global HR Data Office, where you will drive HR data governance and foster a data-driven culture. This role emphasizes collaboration, risk management, and operational effectiveness within a diverse and inclusive team. The position is based in Toronto and offers the chance to make a significant impact on HR data strategy across the organization.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in banking or finance, with a focus on data governance processes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and persuasive skills.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Champion a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships.
• Promote awareness and adoption of data management and governance practices.
• Develop dashboards to visualize data quality metrics.

Skills

Organizational skills

Judgment

Curiosity

Resourcefulness

Collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Requisition ID: 227987

Join a purpose-driven, high-performing team committed to results and inclusivity.

The Senior Manager contributes to the success of the Global HR Data Office by ensuring specific goals, plans, and initiatives are executed in support of HR strategies. All activities are conducted in compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities include:

• Champion a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Promote awareness and adoption of data management and governance practices across Global HR, aligning with the Bank’s Data Governance Framework.
• Participate in enterprise data remediation audits to mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks related to HR data.
• Collaborate with the enterprise data office to plan roadmaps for critical business processes.
• Prepare for and participate in the HR Data Council and other data forums.
• Partner with data owners, stewards, and custodians to identify areas for data quality improvements; define remediation requirements and implement initiatives.
• Develop dashboards to visualize data quality metrics and their impacts on business processes.
• Promote a data-driven culture within HR globally and share best practices.
• Provide training sessions to HR teams to enhance data issue resolution and awareness.
• Consider the Bank’s risk appetite and culture in daily activities and decisions.
• Ensure operational effectiveness in line with Scotiabank’s values, conduct, and risk management principles.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive work environment.

Ideal candidates will have:

• A university degree or equivalent experience.
• Over 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in banking or finance, with a focus on data governance processes.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives.
• Judgment, curiosity, resourcefulness, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, persuasion, and presentation skills; consulting experience is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills at all organizational levels, including executives.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is an asset.

What’s in it for you?

• Based in Toronto, supporting global HR teams.
• Focus on HR data governance, management, security, and access control.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas, guided by the purpose: "for every future." We help our customers and communities succeed through diverse financial services.

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment. Accommodations are available during the recruitment process. Candidates must apply online. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.