Associate Director, Business Management CIB

Scotiabank; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 121,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank seeks an Associate Director, Business Management CIB to lead strategy, planning, and governance for the Equity Capital Markets BM team in the US. You will collaborate with senior ECM leaders, finance, risk, and COO functions to translate priorities into actionable roadmaps and robust reporting.

You will drive budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and performance analysis, delivering compelling narratives to executives and boards while promoting a high-performance, inclusive

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Corporate and Investment banking and ECM exposure.
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior audiences.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and governance.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and executable roadmaps.
• Identify market trends, competitive developments, and emerging opportunities to support growth.
• Coordinate with the ECM BM team to align ECM and CIB strategies.
• Manage and enhance ECM pipeline processes and monthly reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and financial planning.
• Monitor performance against objectives and identify drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Analyze metrics to support management decisions and business analytics.
• Deliver insights and narratives to senior management.
• Track delivery of growth priorities and invest where needed.
• Advise business leaders on risks, themes, and stakeholder alignment.
• Prepare narratives for governance, town halls, and board updates.
• Foster partnerships across functions and promote risk-aware governance.
• Advocate for a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with Scotiabank values.

Skills

ECM experience

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Risk & controls mindset

Proactive collaboration

Communication skills

Stakeholder relationships

MS Office proficiency

AI knowledge

Job description

Title: Associate Director, Business Management CIB

Requisition ID: 274242

Salary Range:120,900.00-231,400.00

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

Purpose

The Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Business Manager supports the ECM business within Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB). The ECM Business Manager is a part of the CIB Business Management (BM) team, which is responsible for advancing strategy, financial management, performance monitoring, and execution oversight of the strategic initiatives across the platform. The role supports delivery of these activities as part of the business management team.

Working closely with members of the business management team, head of and senior leaders within ECM, CIB Sector Heads, Finance, Communications, Business Risk Management, Compliance, Technology, Operations, Risk, Legal, and other control functions, this role helps drive ECM business performance, enable growth, and ensure alignment with CIB and Bank-wide strategic priorities.

This role contributes to the overall success of the CIB Business Management team by ensuring business objectives, strategic initiatives, and financial goals are effectively planned, executed, measured, and communicated.

What You'll Do

• Strategy and Business Planning
• Working with BM senior team members, the ECM Business Manager will
• Support the Head of ECM and other senior members of the team in the development and tracking of the business strategy.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and executable roadmaps.
• Identify market trends, competitive developments, and emerging opportunities to support business growth and strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate with CIB Business Management team to ensure alignment of the ECM strategy with the CIB strategy and with other sector teams.
• Financial Management & Performance Monitoring
• Manage and enhance ECM pipeline process and incorporate into CIB pipeline and monthly reporting
• As part of the CIB Business Management team, they will
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, headcount management / planning, and financial planning processes.
• Monitor business performance against financial and strategic objectives, identifying key drivers, opportunities, and risks.
• Analyze business metrics and performance trends to support management decision-making.
• Partner with Finance to enhance forecasting methodologies, management reporting, and business analytics.
• Deliver meaningful business commentary and insights to senior management.
• Business Management & Execution Oversight
• Track delivery of key business growth priorities.
• Collaborate with Sector teams, control functions, and the COO organization to assist with the prioritization of investments in support of strategic objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders by identifying emerging themes, risks, and opportunities.
• Executive Reporting & Governance
• Support the preparation and development of ECM content for Town Halls, Operating Committees, Executive Committees, Board presentations, Risk Management reporting and regulatory forums.
• Develop clear and compelling narratives that communicate business performance, strategic priorities, and key risks.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, insightful, and aligned with executive and Board-level expectations.
• Stakeholder Management
• Build strong partnerships across other GBM businesses, Finance, COO, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and other support functions.
• Influence stakeholders and drive alignment across competing priorities and initiatives.
• Represent business interests within strategic, operational, and governance discussions.
• Culture & Leadership
• Champion a high-performance and inclusive culture consistent with Scotiabank's values.
• Support employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Risk, Control & Compliance
• Understand and operate within the Bank's risk appetite framework and risk culture.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, Code of Conduct, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Promote strong controls, governance, and risk management practices across the business.

What You'll Bring

• Deep knowledge of Corporate and Investment banking businesses – ideally, experience in or supporting ECM
• Product strategy
• Financial analysis and planning
• A strong culture, risk, and controls mindset
• The ability to be highly proactive and lead with a collaborative approach
• Strong communication skills; ability to distil key themes from large amounts of information
• The ability to prioritize amongst many competing deliverables at any given timeAn aptitude and interest in developing deep relationships with stakeholders across groups
• Strong MS Office skills - PowerPoint, Excel, Word; strong understanding of AI (required)

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

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.

Scotiabank is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.