Senior Manager, Security Shared Services

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a Senior Manager for Security Shared Services in Toronto. This role involves ensuring operational excellence in Application Security, Cloud Security, and Cryptography. The ideal candidate will blend delivery, governance, and project management to drive key initiatives. We're looking for someone with strong leadership skills, financial management experience, and an understanding of regulatory compliance. You will engage with various stakeholders and provide critical reporting for the team’s objectives.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Accessibility accommodations

Upskilling opportunities

Competitive rewards program

Community engagement programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Information Security or IT.
• Exposure to Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Audit functions.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and report on key initiatives.
• Lead financial and vendor management.
• Manage budgets and optimize costs.
• Prepare performance reports for senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Financial management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science or Business Administration

Tools

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Financial analysis tools

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Security Shared Services

Requisition ID: 248684
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Reporting to the Director of Shared Services for Application Security, Cloud Security and Cryptography, the Senior Manager, Security Shared Services is a cross‑functional role responsible for ensuring operational excellence within the Application Security, Cloud Security and Cryptography functions as well provide governance for key initiatives. The role blends delivery, governance and project management to ensure initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills to provide governance for business operations’ processes and also govern the delivery of regulatory, compliance and audit related items in the team, including centralized reporting and tracking. The role combines operational governance and financial management with the team and requires development of a governance model and then monitoring progress and compliance with tasks or deadlines that have been previously decided. In addition, the candidate should possess strong project management skills to govern the delivery of business‑critical initiatives.

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

• Define and report on overall status, key achievements, next steps and risks for key initiatives with a data‑driven approach.
• Lead business operations functions including financial management, vendor management, metrics and reporting.
• Govern and guide the closure of regulatory / audit programs through large‑scale transformation.
• Manage budgets, forecasting and cost optimization across the team.
• Facilitate forums and prepare the team for constructive collaboration sessions with cross‑functional teams, technology and business channels, and control functions.
• Partner with Risk, Audit, Finance and Procurement to support regulatory / audits’ governance activities.
• Drive cross‑functional coordination with IT, legal, and business stakeholders to ensure prioritized initiatives meet objectives.
• Track and report progress through dashboards and executive summaries.
• Develop business cases based on the roadmap and priority, align with Technology, PMO, and Finance teams on the funding required, cost and benefit analysis, and cost allocation model.
• Manage critical delivery functions including but not limited to budgeting, headcount planning, vendor management, and performance tracking.
• End to End vendor contract management which includes not only maintaining the inventory of contracts but onboarding, offboarding, RFP process and tracking of all contracts MSA, NDA, SOW etc.
• Prepare executive presentations and operational performance reports for senior leadership.

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 Information Security, Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field required
• 8+ years’ experience in Information Security or Information Technology
• Previous exposure to Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Audit functions, with knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements
• Excellent understanding of financial principles of large enterprise organization
• Solid understanding of IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.
• Certifications preferred: CISM, CISSP, PMP or PgMP.

What’s in it for you?

• 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. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling—through online courses, cross‑functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement—no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, Humans of Digital and much more!

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. If you require technical assistance, please click here . 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.