Senior Manager, Technology Risk and Control Self-Assessment

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion

Accessibility and accommodations

Upskilling via online courses

Competitive rewards and benefits

Community engagement

Job summary

Scotiabank seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Technology Risk and Control Self-Assessment program across technology domains in Canada. You will partner with First Line teams and risk owners to ensure timely, accurate assessments and strong risk insights for governance committees.

The role requires deep risk management experience, regulatory knowledge, and ability to guide juniors while driving continuous improvement of RCSA practices within a globally active financial institution.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience executing risk assessments or governance processes.
• 8+ years in technology departments and/or risk management, preferably in a financial institution.
• Advanced knowledge of regulators and risk frameworks (NIST, COBIT, FFIEC, GDPR).
• Proficiency in data security, risk controls, and governance.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of Technology RCSA activities across systems and services.
• Own risk identification, inherent risk assessment, control mapping and residual risk determination.
• Perform deep-dive assessments on control design and operating effectiveness in key tech domains.
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation actions to reduce risk exposure.
• Collaborate with First Line Technology teams to validate outcomes and reinforce ownership.
• Provide coaching and QA to junior team members during RCSA execution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of RCSA methodologies, tools, and procedures.
• Deliver clear reporting on RCSA progress and risk themes to management.

Skills

Risk assessments

Technology risk

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Technology Risk and Control Self-Assessment

Requisition ID: 256436

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Technology, Risk and Control Self-Assessment program globally ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities are conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

The Senior Manager of Technology Risk & Control Assessments will play a critical role in the hands-on execution of the Risk and Control Self-Assessment program across Technology. Reporting to the Director of Technology RCSAs, this role will lead the operational delivery of RCSAs, working closely with team members and First Line partners to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality assessments. This role partners with technology leadership, risk management teams, and control owners to identify, assess, and mitigate technology risks while ensuring alignment with the bank’s enterprise risk management framework, regulatory expectations, and industry standards. The Senior Manager will lead deep-dive technology risk assessments, evaluate the effectiveness of controls, challenge risk assessments from the first line of defense, and deliver risk insights to senior management and risk governance committees. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

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

• Lead end to end execution of Technology RCSA activities across critical systems, platforms, and critical business services.
• Own facilitation of risk identification, inherent risk assessment, control mapping, and residual risk determination for technology processes and services.
• Perform deep dive assessments to evaluate control design and operating effectiveness across key technology domains (e.g., access management, change management, resiliency, third party risk).
• Identify control gaps, emerging risks, and systemic issues, and drive clear remediation actions to reduce operational and cyber risk exposure.
• Partner closely with First Line Technology teams to gather risk and control data, validate assessment outcomes, and reinforce ownership of risks and controls.
• Provide oversight, coaching, and quality assurance to junior team members during RCSA execution.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of RCSA methodologies, tools, and procedures to enhance consistency, efficiency, and risk insight.
• Participate in technology risk governance forums and working groups, supporting effective escalation and decision making.
• Coordinate with Second and Third Line teams to support review, challenge, and alignment of RCSA outcomes.
• Track issues, action plans, and remediation activities resulting from RCSAs, incidents, and regulatory findings, and support sustainable closure.
• Deliver clear reporting on RCSA progress, key findings, and emerging risk themes, including concise summaries for senior management and governance committees

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

• Hands‑on experience executing risk assessments or similar governance processes.
• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in technology departments and/or risk management, preferably in a financial institution
• Advanced knowledge of relevant regulatory rules (OSFI, FFIEC, NYDFS 500) and frameworks (NIST, COBIT) is preferred
• 8+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or a related field, with a focus on risk assessment and control evaluation
• Demonstrated expertise in regulatory compliance, risk management frameworks, and industry best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO, FFIEC, GDPR)
• Proficiency in data security, risk management & controls, security governance, and analytical thinking, with a track record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of data analytics and data literacy

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 employee 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.
• Upskillingthrough 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.

We thank all applicants for a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.