Director, GBM Risk Governance & Insights

Scotiabank•Dallas, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, GBM Risk Governance & Insights provides second-line oversight of new initiatives across Global Banking and Markets (GBM), partnering with business lines, control and support functions, and senior management to support initiative development, approval, and implementation. The role also oversees the development of executive-level business intelligence dashboards and reporting. The Director facilitates cross-functional review and challenge of new products, services, business activities, and material changes to existing offerings. This includes assessing risks, control readiness, and implementation considerations; preparing executive materials; tracking approvals and remediation; and ensuring alignment with enterprise policies, risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and internal controls. The role leads efforts to improve GBM reporting frameworks, data quality, metrics, governance processes, and reporting efficiency. It synthesizes complex risk and business information into actionable insights for senior executives, committees, and board-level stakeholders, and prepares presentations and strategic insights for executive forums. The Director also leads change initiatives and develops strategies to strengthen risk management, collaboration, and operational efficiency. The position manages and develops a team, fosters an inclusive high-performance environment, and ensures effective day-to-day controls and adherence to Scotiabank’s values, Code of Conduct, and Global Sales Principles. The position is based in Dallas, Texas, under a hybrid office/remote model that requires work in the office and may change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
Over 15 years of progressively higher responsibility in the financial services industry, with in-depth and contemporary knowledge and direct experience in global capital markets, in front office or financial risk functions.
Highly experienced in risk management, including financial and non-financial risks.
Understanding of SQL and relational databases, data modeling, and ETL processes.
Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SSRS, and programming or scripting languages such as Python or Java.
Knowledge and understanding of the global regulatory environment for capital markets.
Leadership skills demonstrated through team management and the ability to influence and hold individuals and teams accountable.
Ability to balance competing or conflicting goals across departments, countries, and stakeholders, using mature diplomacy, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills for developing communications for senior executives, management committees, and board approval.
Ability to provide training, mentoring, and coaching and to liaise effectively with industry participants, regulatory bodies, and internal and external parties.
Strong relationship-building skills with divisional and corporate leaders.
Highly organized, able to work in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment and manage multiple priorities.
Creative problem-solving skills and ability to motivate others and implement new solutions.
Ability to review, assimilate, and prioritize significant information flows and make decisions.
Able to work extended periods at a computer; occasional extended hours as needed.
Ability to work in the office under the current hybrid office/remote model.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, recognized professional designation in a specialized area of finance or business, or equivalent.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or SSRS and programming or scripting languages such as Python or Java is specified as required; no additional preferred qualification is stated.

Responsibilities

Provide second-line oversight of new GBM initiatives, including new products, services, business activities, and material changes to existing offerings.
Facilitate cross-functional review and challenge with business lines and risk, compliance, legal, finance, operations, and other control functions.
Assess initiative risks, control readiness, and implementation considerations.
Prepare concise materials and executive reporting for senior management reviews, governance committee discussions, approvals, and escalation of key risks or issues.
Track initiative status, approval milestones, conditions, post-implementation review requirements, and remediation actions.
Maintain alignment of initiatives with enterprise policies, risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and internal control requirements.
Oversee development of executive-level dashboards and report rationalization across GBM in partnership with senior leadership.
Improve reporting frameworks, data quality, and meaningful metrics to support oversight and decision-making.
Identify opportunities to streamline governance and reporting through automation, data analytics, and continuous improvement.
Synthesize complex risk and business information into actionable reporting for executives, risk committees, and board-level stakeholders.
Prepare presentations, talking points, and strategic insights for executive forums, highlighting trends, emerging risks, and decision items.
Lead and drive a customer-focused culture and leverage broader Bank relationships, capabilities, systems, and knowledge.
Apply the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day activities and decisions.
Ensure effective day-to-day business controls and adherence to Scotiabank’s values, Code of Conduct, and Global Sales Principles, including obligations relating to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions, and conduct risk.
Build a high-performance team environment; attract, retain, develop, and motivate team members through inclusive leadership, coaching, communication, and succession and development planning.
Lead change initiatives to strengthen risk management, cross-functional collaboration, and internal processes.
Develop forward-looking strategies to address emerging challenges and drive organizational efficiency.