Manager, Model Risk Validation

Who We Are

Canada Guaranty is a privately held Canadian mortgage insurer, established in 2010 following the acquisition of AIG United Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company Canada by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and National Mortgage Guaranty Holdings Inc.

As a proudly Canadian company, we are committed to service excellence and helping Canadians achieve successful, long-term homeownership. Our mortgage solutions help protect lenders and investors from losses related to borrower default and foreclosure while ensuring Canadians are provided with greater access to affordable and sustainable homeownership.

Canada Guaranty’s performance-driven culture thrives on accountability, collaboration, and supportive teamwork. If you’re a dedicated team player with a strong track record of excellence, we can’t wait to hear from you!

About The Opportunity

The Manager, Model Risk Validation combines independent model validation, risk oversight, and hands-on governance responsibilities. The successful candidate will apply strong quantitative expertise, independent judgment, and organizational discipline to assess model risks, challenge model developers, and support effective governance across the organization.

The position offers meaningful exposure to senior management and the opportunity to influence how models supporting critical business decisions are validated, monitored, and governed.

In this role, you will:

• Independently validate internally developed and third-party models, assessing conceptual soundness, assumptions, methodologies, data quality, performance, limitations, and fitness for intended use.
• Conduct appropriate quantitative testing, including back-testing, benchmarking, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing.
• Manage assigned validations from planning through reporting, providing effective challenge and delivering high-quality assessments within established timelines.
• Review and assess complex technical issues, remediation actions, and supporting evidence provided by model owners, developers, and stakeholders, applying timely and sound judgment from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives to determine the adequacy of remediation and appropriate closure of validation findings.
• Support the implementation and enhancement of the Company's MRM framework, policies, and procedures, consistent with applicable regulatory expectations, including OSFI Guideline E-23.
• Assess adherence to model lifecycle governance requirements and contribute to inherent and residual model risk assessments, classifications, and risk-based validation planning.
• Automate and optimize recurring model validation coding and technical testing activities to improve efficiency and effectiveness, while standardizing validation methodologies, procedures, and challenger model development processes to ensure consistency and quality.
• Evaluate ongoing model monitoring practices, performance deterioration, and material changes; track remediation activities and escalate significant risks or unresolved findings.
• Maintain an accurate, complete, and current enterprise-wide model inventory, including model ownership, classifications, validation status, and other required information.
• Maintain organized validation reports, supporting analyses, approvals, monitoring records, and related governance documentation.
• Coordinate timely documentation updates, track validation schedules and outstanding findings, and follow up on remediation activities.
• Support management reporting, internal audits, and regulatory examinations through accurate, complete, and readily accessible records.
• Present complex technical assessments and material model risks to business stakeholders and senior management.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience in model validation, quantitative risk management, model development, or model risk governance, preferably within financial services.
• Strong understanding of statistical, actuarial and financial modelling, quantitative methods, model performance assessment, and model lifecycle governance.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SAS, or comparable analytical tools, with experience analyzing complex datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to independently assess models, identify material risks, exercise sound judgment, and recommend practical mitigating actions.
• Experience maintaining model inventories, validation documentation, or comparable risk governance records.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records, and communicate technical findings to senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant quantitative discipline.
• Experience in banking, mortgage insurance, mortgage lending, or credit risk management.
• Familiarity with credit risk, property valuation, stress testing, or capital assessment models.
• Knowledge of OSFI Guideline E-23, SR 11-7, and established MRM practices.
• Experience validating machine learning models or assessing third-party models.
• Proficiency in modelling software FICO AWB, Conning ESG and experience with large datasets.
• Familiarity with Archer and other GRC tools.

What We Offer You

Canada Guaranty is proudly recognized by the Great Place to Work® Institute as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada – 100-999 Employees (2025, 2026). We are also honoured to be recognized as among the Best Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance (2024 - 2026), Best Workplaces™ in Ontario (2024 - 2026), Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness (2025, 2026), Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion (2025, 2026), Best Workplaces™ for Women (2025, 2026), and Best Workplaces™ with the Most Trusted Executive Teams (2025, 2026). Join us and see why!

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive compensation, company-matched retirement programs, health and dental coverage, flexible work options, and a friendly, inclusive, and supportive culture.

The salary range for this position ranges from $95,000 to $130,000. Offers are determined by a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, along with internal equity.

Accommodation Notice

Canada Guaranty is committed to fostering an equitable, accessible environment where all employees feel valued and supported. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and work alongside. Candidates may request accommodation at any point during the interview process.

We may leverage AI tools to assist us through our recruitment process. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

#LI-Hybrid