Senior Manager, Performance Analytics & Insights

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank seeks a Senior Manager, Performance Analytics & Insights to lead the Performance Intelligence function within SIPM for Canadian Banking. Drive enterprise analytics, executive insights, and decision support to optimize investments and value realization.

Responsibilities include building KPIs, dashboards, and scenario models, partnering with Finance, Strategy, Technology, and Operations to align metrics with strategic goals, and delivering objective, evidence-based recommendations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, math, engineering, statistics or CS.
• MBA or CFA strongly preferred; master of finance optional.
• 6–8+ years in investment banking, corporate development, data management/governance, or BI roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead Performance Intelligence to convert data into predictive insights and strategic recommendations.
• Design and maintain enterprise performance measurement frameworks (KPIs, KRIs, OKRs).
• Monitor portfolio performance against objectives and drive decision intelligence.
• Create executive dashboards and reporting for senior leadership.

Skills

Power BI

Data Visualization

Executive Reporting

Dashboarding

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Math, Engineering, Statistics or CS

MBA or Masters of Finance and CFA strongly preferred

Tools

SQL

SAS

Python

R

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Performance Analytics & Insights

Requisition ID: 274540

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

The Senior Manager, Performance Analytics & Insights is responsible for leading the Performance Intelligence function within Strategic Investment & Performance Management (SIPM) for Canadian Banking. The role serves as the center of excellence for enterprise analytics, executive insights, performance measurement, and decision intelligence, transforming investment, operational, resource, and business performance data into actionable recommendations that support strategic decision-making, portfolio optimization, and value realization. The role enables senior leadership to proactively identify opportunities, risks, trade-offs, and performance gaps through predictive analytics, executive dashboards, scenario modeling, and performance intelligence.

In this role you will:

• Leads Performance Intelligence capability by converting investment, portfolio, operational, and resource data into predictive insights, executive intelligence, and strategic recommendations that optimize investment decisions, accelerate value realization, and improve business outcomes.
• Design and maintain enterprise performance measurement frameworks, including KPIs, KRIs, OKRs, value scorecards, and portfolio health indicators.
• Establish a consistent performance management methodology across Canadian Banking strategic initiatives.
• Monitor portfolio performance against business outcomes and strategic objectives.
• Evaluate initiative effectiveness and provide recommendations to improve execution and optimize outcomes.
• Ensure performance metrics support executive accountability and transparent decision-making.
• Lead development of executive dashboards and reporting for ABR, QBR, VRC, CBLT, and senior leadership forums.
• Create a single source of truth view of investment performance, value realization, resource effectiveness, and strategic outcomes.
• Produce executive-ready storytelling that translates data into insights, implications, and decisions.
• Support investment and prioritization discussions through fact-based analysis and performance intelligence.
• Partner with Business Lines, Finance, Strategy, Technology, Transformation, and Operations teams to align performance metrics and insights.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by providing objective challenge and evidence-based recommendations.
• Analyze portfolio performance and benefits realization across strategic investments.
• Develop value realization monitoring, benefits forecasting, and value-at-risk analytics.
• Provide early-warning indicators for underperforming initiatives and emerging execution risks.
• Measure investment effectiveness, resource productivity, and strategic outcome delivery.
• Facilitate portfolio deep dives and performance reviews to support executive governance discussions.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Dimensions

• Data visualizations for Power BI reporting, Business Intelligence
• Number of projects: ongoing complex reporting initiatives

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Math, Engineering, Statistics or Computer Science
• MBA (or Masters of Finance) and / or CFA strongly preferred
• 6 to 8+ years of work experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Development, Data Management, Data Governance, or Business Intelligence related roles
• 2+ years of experience in programming, application development, and / or data warehousing
• Demonstrates strong technical proficiency and business acumen, with a strong understanding of data fundamentals, reporting software, and business process engineering
• Experience in programming tools such as SQL, SAS, Python, R
• Proficiency in MS Office, Power BI for reporting, data analysis, and dashboarding / visualization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong quantitative skills focused on financial and data analysis
• A high level of attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work
• The ability to excel under pressure amid demanding deadlines
• The ability to perform effectively in a team environment
• High professional standards including a strong sense of personal integrity and teamwork
• Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to new situations
• Independent thinker and proven ability to make decisions

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.

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