Scotiabank · 18 hours ago
Senior Manager, IT Remediation & Horizontal Programs
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $197K/yr
7+ years expScotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for IT Remediation & Horizontal Programs. This role is responsible for executing enterprise-wide technology risk remediation initiatives, focusing on closing high-impact risk issues and ensuring sustainable solutions across critical domains.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Support the delivery of complex technology risk remediation programs addressing regulatory findings, audit issues across global and U.S. regions
Provides oversight, planning, execution, and delivery of the IT Risk and Cyber Security remediation program. Later leveraging best practices/ learnings globally to lead a Global IT Risk and Cyber Security transformation. Overseeing the implementation of risk remediation plans
Drive remediation and control uplift across key enterprise domains, including:
Close access design and entitlement control gaps
Improve protection of sensitive data across platforms and jurisdictions
Accelerate remediation of known vulnerabilities and address root causes, including process, ownership, and tooling gaps
Eliminate legacy, unsupported technologies and enforce lifecycle governance
Uplift control configurations and management capabilities across end-user and server environments
Coordinate remediation activities stemming from resiliency assessments and Resiliency Steering Committee (SteerCo) direction
Ensure issues are resolved at the root cause level and solutions are embedded in operational processes to prevent recurrence. Drive risk-based prioritization and execution discipline
Act as a key remediation support in response to regulatory exams (e.g., OSFI, FRB) and internal audits. Provide credible plans, progress updates, and closure evidence
Establish effective remediation governance, including risk acceptance processes, remediation tracking, risk metric validation, and closure approvals aligned with enterprise risk and audit standards
Partner across technology domains, including Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Development, and Compliance, to drive execution, resolve blockers, and ensure consistency in remediation approach
Promote a culture of control ownership, transparency, and accountability across the technology organization, emphasizing remediation as a strategic and operational priority
Establish standardized governance models and execution frameworks for technology remediation programs within the Office of the CIO
Develop and maintain executive dashboards, risk metrics, and board-level materials to report on program status, challenges, and control effectiveness
Coordinate with regional CIOs and control partners to ensure consistent global execution
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in IT risk remediation, technology control uplift, or regulatory remediation programs
Proven record leading enterprise-scale remediation efforts in a regulated environment (preferably banking or financial services)
Proven strong communication and strategic influencing capability, supported by well-developed analytical and strategic thinking competencies
Strong Technology Risk and Controls management experience; systems design, change management, release management, security services
Strong knowledge of multiple global businesses including related systems and procedures
Strong ability to balance competing or conflicting goals of various departments and stakeholders which requires a mature, diplomatic approach and highly developed negotiation and influencing skills
Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills for developing communication strategies
An ability to anticipate future events, trends, problems and opportunities, and perceive patterns as they emerge
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related discipline; Master's or MSA is an asset
Benefits
Flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.
Company
Scotiabank
Scotiabank is a banking firm that provides banking and financial services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1.07B2024-04-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.07B
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Leadership Team
Jabar Singh
President & CEO Scotiabank Colpatria (Colombia) & Head Central America & Caribbean
L.Scott Thomson
President and CEO
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