Director, HR Business Partner

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Director, HR Business Partner for Global Risk Management in Toronto. You will partner with senior leaders to shape people strategies that support business priorities, regulatory requirements, transformation initiatives, and long-term workforce needs.

You will build high-performing teams with COEs and HR Services to deliver practical, insight-led solutions. In this role, you will translate business priorities, design strategies to attract and develop top talent, and coach

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years in HR leadership roles, ideally with complex/regulated environments.
• Strategic influence: ability to influence senior leaders in complex, high-stakes decisions.
• Data-driven decision making: leverage workforce data to drive strategies and outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of talent management, organizational design, succession planning, engagement, and analytics.
• Experience with AI tools and HR technologies to drive innovation and future-readiness.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to shape people strategies aligned to business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Translate business priorities into actionable HR solutions and workforce design.
• Lead HR initiatives supporting transformation, digital adoption, and workforce modernization.
• Coach leaders to strengthen performance, inclusion, and accountability across functions.
• Embed HR practices that uphold risk culture and ethical standards.

Skills

HR Leadership

Strategic Influence

Data Analytics

Talent Management

Organizational Design

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

AI & HR Tech

Education

CHRP/CHRL designation

Tools

HRIS

People Analytics

Job description

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Title: Director, HR Business Partner

Requisition ID: 271790

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

As Director, HR Business Partner for Global Risk Management, you will partner with senior leaders to shape people strategies that support business priorities, regulatory requirements, transformation initiatives, and long-term workforce needs. You will play a key role in building high-performing, resilient teams in functions that safeguard the Bank’s integrity and reputation, while working closely with COEs and HR Services to deliver practical, insight-led solutions.

Is this role right for you? In this role:

Strategic People Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders in Global Risk Management on workforce strategy, talent development, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Translate business priorities and regulatory requirements into actionable, innovative people solutions.
• Represent HR in high-level strategic discussions, influencing business decisions with data-driven insights.
• Design and execute strategies to attract, retain, and develop top talent in specialized, high-stakes functions.
• Coach leaders to strengthen performance, engagement, and inclusion, to build capabilities for the future.

Risk, Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Embed HR practices that uphold the Bank's risk culture, ethical standards, and regulatory obligations.
• Partner with leaders to ensure teams operate effectively within these frameworks while achieving business goals.
• Influence culture and behaviour by fostering accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

Culture, Scotiabond Values & Behaviours Leadership

• Champion ScotiaBond Values & Behaviours, embedding trust, inclusion, accountability, and collaboration into team operations and decision-making.
• Partner with Senior leaders to ensure that leadership practices reinforce desired behaviours, strengthen team culture and drive engagement.
• Lead HR initiatives supporting business transformation, digital adoption, and workforce modernization.
• Champion a future-ready HR function that is flexible, scalable, and globally integrated.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Experience: Minimum 5-7 years in HR leadership roles, ideally with complex/regulated environments.
• Strategic Influence: Proven ability to influence senior leaders while navigating complexity, ambiguity and high stakes decision-making.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Strong capability to leverage workforce data and people insights to drive decisions, shape strategies and influence outcomes.
• People Expertise: Deep knowledge of talent management, organizational design, succession planning, employee engagement, and workforce analytics.
• AI & Innovation Mindset: Demonstrated curiosity and capability with emerging AI tools and HR technologies to drive innovation & build a future ready workforce.
• Communication & Leadership: Exceptional interpersonal skills; able to build trust, inspire, and support cross-cultural teams.
• Business Acumen: Strong business acumen and understanding to enable appropriate partnership with client groups.
• CHRP, CHRL or other HR designation is considered an asset.

Why You Will Love This Role?

• Shape the Future: Play a pivotal role in building HR strategies for high impact.
• Grow Continuously: A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development.
• Lead with Impact: Work alongside senior leaders to influence decisions that safeguard the Bank's reputation.
• Inclusive, Forward-Thinking Environment: Join a culture that values innovation, creativity, curiosity, & collaboration.
• Competitive Rewards: Enjoy a robust total rewards package including base salary, performance bonus, health benefits, and more.

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.

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