Location Address: Scarborough – hybrid – onsite 1-2 x/week
Contract Duration: 1 year
Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE
Number of Positions: 1
Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (Possible OT)
Reason: additional workload
Story Behind the Need
Business group: Global Technology Control Testing
The US cybersecurity and IT risk team oversees and advise on cybersecurity and IT risk matter in Scotiabank US. The team primary focuses is to ensure the bank's security controls are in line with industry standards and compliant with the regulator requirement.
Primary purpose of this position is to assist the U.S. Information Security Control and Risk teams with creating visually compelling presentations, content, and documents in Microsoft PowerPoint and Words. Presentation Specialist shall be able to synthesize complex information regarding strategic initiatives to depict clear, readable, and digestible visuals that enable audiences to understand and engage with these ideas.
Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with the US team and build on their Cybersecurity skills within one of the Top 5 banks in Canada. The candidate will be exposed to opportunity to grow within the bank as the team is expanding as well.
Typical Day in Role:
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Create executive-level PowerPoint presentations that visually communicate key messages and insights, incorporating storytelling techniques to engage and captivate internal and external audiences.
• Synthesize complex data into consumable and easy to digest presentations, charts, and infographics.
• Assess and evaluate existing presentations to implement and recommend improvements.
• Be able to gather reference and notes quickly, track action items and follow-up tasks, and provide timely updates to team members and stakeholders as needed.
• Utilize strong business writing skills to draft and edit various documents, reports, and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with cybersecurity and IT tasks as assigned, including managing risk tracker, and reviewing cybersecurity related articles and framework.
• Able to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities and meet deadlines.
• Able to work independently to problem solve while also collaborating with a team for collaboration.
• Support the development and implementation of cybersecurity and IT policies, procedures, and best practices, contributing to process improvement initiatives and organizational efficiency.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 4+ years experience with Data Analytics
2)10+ years of experience implementing graphics and multimedia within PowerPoint.
3) Proficiency in MS Excel
4) Demonstrated creativity and storytelling prowess, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and presentations
Nice-To-Have Skills:
1) Experience presenting to leadership and executives
2) FI experience
3)BA Experience
4)Marketing/Communication experience
5)Cybersecurity IT risk experience
Soft Skills Required:
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities, with the capacity to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and quality in all tasks and deliverables.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Positive attitude, adaptability, and willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or equivalent experience
Best vs. Average Candidate
The ideal candidate would have a strong communication/presentation background and would have had exposure to Cybersecurity IT Risk management.
Candidate Review & Selection
2 rounds
1st – HM – 45 mins – MS Teams Video
2nd – Director – 45 mins – MS Teams Video (HM will share set of Data and candidate will be required to prepare a 5 min presentation for the 2nd IV)
Hiring Manager’s availability to interview: ASAP