Director & Head, GCM Product, GCM Transformation

Scotiabank; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank in Dallas seeks a Director & Head, GCM Product, GCM Transformation to lead the product vision and delivery across trading, financing, and client platforms. You will align business strategy with engineering capacity and drive measurable outcomes in capital markets workflows.

You will partner with Front Office, Operations, Risk and Finance to modernize platforms, automate workflows and improve controls while guiding agile teams to predictable delivery and strong client adoption.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Product Management, Technology or Transformation.
• Deep understanding of Capital Markets domains including Fixed Income, FX, Commodities, Equities, Financing, Prime Services, Structured Finance.
• Proven experience leading large-scale platform modernization and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the product vision, strategy and multi-year roadmaps for Capital Markets journeys.
• Own backlog prioritization and investment sequencing balancing business value, client impact, regulatory requirements, operational efficiency, technology dependencies and benefits realization.
• Lead business product leadership for front, middle and back-office workflows.
• Translate strategy into roadmaps, requirements, business capabilities and delivery priorities with stakeholders.
• Drive discovery, business case development and transparent backlog prioritization.
• Advance platform modernization through automation and data integration.

Skills

Leadership experience

Agile product management

Stakeholder management

Product strategy

Data-driven decision making

Education

Undergraduate degree; MBA preferred

Job description

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Title: Director & Head, GCM Product, GCM Transformation

Requisition ID: 277068

Salary Range: -

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

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

Purpose

The Director & Head, GCM Product, contributes to defining and executing the product vision, roadmap and delivery strategy for one or more Global Capital Markets (GCM) investment journeys. The role is responsible for aligning business strategy, investment priorities and engineering capacity to deliver measurable business outcomes across trading, sales, financing, structured products, commodities, FX, equities and supporting platforms. The Director partners closely with Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance and Data teams to drive product discovery, prioritization, delivery and value realization while modernizing platforms, automating workflows, improving controls and enhancing client and employee experiences. The role acts as the primary product leader for their investment journey, ensuring clear ownership from strategy through execution and adoption.

What You'll Do

• Contributes to defining and maintaining the product vision, strategy and multi-year roadmap for assigned Capital Markets investment journeys, ensuring alignment to GBM strategic priorities, revenue objectives, risk management requirements and technology modernization goals.
• Owns product backlog prioritization and investment sequencing by balancing business value, client impact, regulatory requirements, operational efficiency, technology dependencies, capacity constraints and benefits realization.
• Acts as business product lead and subject matter expert for assigned Capital Markets platforms and workflows across front, middle and back-office functions.
• Partners with Desk Heads, Business Leads, Technology, Operations, Risk, Finance and Architecture teams to translate strategic objectives into product roadmaps, requirements, business capabilities and delivery priorities.
• Leads discovery, business case development and prioritization activities to establish a transparent, value-based investment backlog aligned to business outcomes and strategic objectives.
• Drives modernization of trading, financing, risk, operations and client-facing platforms through automation, workflow optimization, data integration and process simplification.
• Partners with agile delivery teams establish sprint priorities, manage dependencies, remove delivery impediments and ensure successful execution against committed outcomes.
• Establishes and monitors product performance metrics, including revenue enablement, client adoption, operational efficiency, risk reduction, platform stability, delivery predictability and business value realization.
• Supports governance forums including portfolio planning, backlog refinement, prioritization reviews and executive reporting to provide transparency across demand, capacity, delivery and outcomes.
• Maintains strong knowledge of Capital Markets products including FX, Fixed Income, Commodities, Equities, Financing, Structured Finance and post-trade processes, while evaluating emerging technologies and market trends to enhance business capabilities.

What You'll Bring

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering or related field. MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Product Management, Technology or Transformation.
• Deep understanding of one or more Capital Markets domains including Fixed Income, FX, Commodities, Equities, Financing, Prime Services, Structured Finance or Trade Lifecycle Management.
• Proven experience leading large-scale platform modernization, digital transformation and operating model initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile product management, backlog prioritization and outcome-based delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder groups including Front Office, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance and Finance.

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, 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.