Vice President, Cyber

**Requisition ID**: 189188 We are committed to investing in our employees and helping you continue your career at Scotiabank. **_ Purpose_** The Vice President, Cyber & IT Risk, Global Risk Management (The VP), provides strategic direction, leadership and oversight for Cyber & IT Risk globally ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are supported in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures. **_ Accountabilities_**: - Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge. - Leads the Cyber & IT risk management program for the Bank across the enterprise and in all geographies. Ensure the Cyber & IT Risk governance framework is sound and effectively integrated into the Bank’s operational risk management and governance program(s) and overall Risk Management framework. Ensure risk appetite measures are appropriate and within the Bank’s risk appetite. - Design and maintain consistent processes and methodologies focused on the profiling, identification, assessment, and measurement of the various components of Cyber and IT Risk enterprise wide. - Independently assess material IT and Cyber risks and report on these in an actionable manner. - Manage any ongoing interactions with OSFI and coordinate interactions with regulators in other jurisdictions on IT related matters. - Directs day-to-day activities in a manner consistent with the Bank’s risk culture and the relevant risk appetite statement and limits. Communicates the Bank’s risk culture and risk appetite statement throughout their teams. - Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct. - Builds a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vison / values / business strategy, and managing succession and development planning for the team. **_ Education / Experience_** - Related university degree required or equivalent experience. - +15 years of IT experience (operations, development, and management) with insight into IT risk management, audit, and governance. - Requires strong leadership, communication and strategic influencing capability supported by well-developed analytical and strategic thinking competencies. - Expert knowledge and understanding of complex, leading-edge technology. - Expert knowledge of multiple global businesses including related systems and procedures. - Expert ability to balance competing or conflicting goals of various departments and stakeholders which requires a match, diplomatic approach, and advanced negotiation & influencing skills. - Must be a forward thinker with ability to anticipate future events, trends, problems, and opportunities and perceive patterns as they emerge. Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto 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.