Director HR Technology

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

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & Inclusion

Accessibility at work

Tuition assistance

Competitive rewards

Community engagement programs

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking an Architect to shape the digital employee experience by delivering scalable, secure, and future-ready HR technology solutions across a global workforce.

In this role, you will partner with senior leaders, product managers, and engineering teams to define and implement secure, compliant solutions, mentor architects and engineers, and champion best practices that drive agility and excellence across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture and technology strategy.
• Deep expertise in data architecture and regulatory reporting.
• Fluency in modern programming concepts with hands-on experience in Java and Python.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture roadmap and strategy for HR technology.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across development teams.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise platforms

Data architecture

Cloud technologies

Java

Python

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

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Requisition ID: 275508

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

As an Architect, you will be at the forefront of shaping the digital employee experience. Your mission is to architect and deliver scalable, secure, and forward-thinking solutions that empower our global workforce. By aligning technology with business strategy, you’ll drive innovation, elevate service delivery, and help us stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Join Global HR Technology — a passionate, collaborative, and forward-thinking team that powers the people experience at Scotiabank. We design and deliver the tools that attract, engage, and support our global talent. Our culture thrives on innovation, continuous learning, and inclusion. We believe in empowering our people, celebrating diverse perspectives, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

This is more than a technical role — it's a strategic opportunity to influence how technology shapes the future of work. You’ll partner with senior leaders, product managers, and engineering teams to define and implement solutions. You’ll lead by example, mentor future architects, and champion best practices that drive agility, resilience, and excellence across the enterprise.

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

• Architect the Future: Define and evolve the application architecture roadmap and strategy for HR technology, aligning with business goals and emerging trends.
• Lead with Vision: Provide technical leadership and governance across development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and operational excellence.
• Design for Impact: Create scalable, cloud-native solutions—primarily on new technologies— that enhance performance, security, and user experience.
• Collaborate & Influence: Engage with stakeholders to translate business needs into secure, compliant, and innovative technical solutions.
• Mentor & Inspire: Guide and develop architects and engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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

• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture and technology strategy, with a strong focus on enterprise platforms.
• 7+ years of experience delivery of new technology solutions. Expertise in Scotiabank EDF and leadership experience leading large project teams and engaging and influencing multiple business line sponsors
• Deep expertise in data architecture, data modeling, regulatory reporting, cloud technologies (e.g., GCP, Azure), and modern integration patterns.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and fluency in modern programming concepts, with hands‑on experience in programming such as Java and Python.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, influencing and cross-functional collaboration skills
• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and/or work experience.

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.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• 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.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much 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. 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. 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.