Director Development, Group Treasury Technology

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks a Director of Development for its Global Treasury Technology team. The role involves overseeing technology ownership, modernizing systems, and managing application portfolios while collaborating with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of Corporate Treasury and experience with third-party solutions. The position offers a competitive rewards program and emphasizes a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Upskilling through online courses

Competitive Rewards program

Dynamic Team Ecosystem

Community Engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Capital Markets products is highly desired.
• Detail-oriented and analytical skills required.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end technology ownership for applications.
• Ongoing support and maintenance of applications.
• Modernize technology landscape and align with business needs.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Corporate Treasury

Experience with large scale systems implementations

Experience with third party solutions

Strong knowledge of project methodologies

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage teams

Capability to investigate complex issues

Highly motivated and committed

Tools

Murex

ION

Job description

Director Development, Group Treasury Technology

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

Role

We are seeking a highly motivated, passionate and experienced technical leader to join the Global Treasury Technology Team.

• As Director, Global Treasury Development, you will collaborate with stakeholders in the bank to deliver an ambitious transformation agenda while ensuring existing systems are functional and resilient.
• You will assist in roadmap definition and implement the roadmap. In addition, you will own a portfolio of applications and ensure IT risks are managed effectively on an ongoing basis.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• End‑to‑end technology ownership for applications in the portfolio, from the definition and intake of business requirements, analysis, estimations, design, development, testing to implementation
• Ongoing support and maintenance of a portfolio of applications under Global Treasury Technology
• Lead the efforts of transformation through modernization and applying leading practices in software
• Modernize the current technology landscape with ability to understand business needs and provide software solutions that automate processes and improve productivity
• Work closely with IT Architecture teams to ensure strong alignment with the bank’s architecture, including alignment to the bank’s goal to accelerate Cloud adoption.
• Build productive relationships with third party software vendors that supply solutions to the portfolio, e.g. ION, Murex.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day‑to‑day activities and decisions.
• Build a high‑performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vision/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

We’d love to work with you if you have

• Strong knowledge of the Bank’s Corporate Functions, in particular Corporate Treasury; understand how the bank funds its operations and manage liquidity. Familiarity with Capital Markets products, front‑office and back‑office operations highly desired.
• Experience with large scale systems implementations or legacy systems replacement projects
• Experience implementing and maintaining third party solutions such as Murex and ION
• Strong knowledge of requirements / design methodology – detail oriented, analytical and capable of investigating complex / technical issues and provide alternative solutions.
• Ability to understand and work in an area where technology, regulations and product applications change constantly.
• Manage teams directly/indirectly and effectively work as one‑team.
• Strong knowledge of project methodologies including both Agile and Waterfall SDLC.
• Excellent communication / presentation skills (both oral and written) as there would be frequent communications with Treasury, Capital Markets plus other IT groups across the bank.
• Highly motivated and committed, great team player, capable of working in a dynamic environment with aggressive timelines, multiple work streams running in parallel.

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias‑free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross‑functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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 during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role.