Director & Head, GCM Product, GCM Transformation

Scotiabank•Dallas, TX

About The Position

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 aligns business strategy, investment priorities, and engineering capacity to deliver measurable outcomes across trading, sales, financing, structured products, commodities, FX, equities, and supporting platforms. Working closely with Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, and Data teams, the Director leads product discovery, prioritization, delivery, and value realization. The role modernizes platforms, automates workflows, improves controls, and enhances client and employee experiences. As the primary product leader for the assigned investment journey, the Director ensures clear ownership from strategy through execution and adoption.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
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.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Contribute to defining and maintaining the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for assigned Capital Markets investment journeys, aligned with strategic priorities, revenue objectives, risk requirements, and technology modernization goals.
Own product backlog prioritization and investment sequencing, balancing business value, client impact, regulatory requirements, operational efficiency, technology dependencies, capacity constraints, and benefits realization.
Act as business product lead and subject matter expert for assigned Capital Markets platforms and workflows across front-, middle-, and back-office functions.
Partner 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.
Lead discovery, business case development, and prioritization to establish a transparent, value-based investment backlog aligned to business outcomes and strategic objectives.
Drive modernization of trading, financing, risk, operations, and client-facing platforms through automation, workflow optimization, data integration, and process simplification.
Partner with agile delivery teams to establish sprint priorities, manage dependencies, remove delivery impediments, and ensure execution against committed outcomes.
Establish and monitor product performance metrics, including revenue enablement, client adoption, operational efficiency, risk reduction, platform stability, delivery predictability, and business value realization.
Support governance forums, including portfolio planning, backlog refinement, prioritization reviews, and executive reporting, providing transparency across demand, capacity, delivery, and outcomes.
Maintain knowledge of Capital Markets products and post-trade processes, and evaluate emerging technologies and market trends to enhance business capabilities.