Requisition ID: 277846

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

Director & Head, Global Capital Markets (GCM) Product, GCM Transformation – Toronto, ON

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) conducts the Bank’s wholesale banking and capital markets business with corporate, government and institutional investor clients. GBM is a full-service wholesale bank and investment dealer in Canada and Mexico and offers a range of products and services in the U.S., Latin America and in select markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

More specifically, GBM provides clients with: corporate lending; transaction banking (including payments, trade finance and cash management); investment banking (including corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions); fixed income and equity underwriting, sales, trading and research; prime services (prime brokerage and stock lending); foreign exchange sales and trading; commodity derivatives; and collateral management.

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

Work Arrangement:

This position is an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

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Interested?

At Scotiabank, you’ll be joining an organization that values inclusion, accountability, innovative thinking and collaboration, a culture where people feel safe to learn, grow, and contribute while delivering exceptional results for our clients. We believe in winning together, as one team, strengthening the collaborative spirit that defines GBM’s client partnerships. We value transparency, shared goals, and purposeful work.

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.

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.

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. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.