Manager, Strategy & Transformation (English/Spanish), International Banking - Toronto

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank, a leading financial services provider, seeks a Manager for Strategy & Transformation in Toronto. The role supports execution of International Commercial Banking strategies, coordinating analysis, materials, and milestones to ensure deliverables align with policies and objectives.

You will work with senior leaders to drive value across regions. The position is hybrid, involving 3-4 days in the office, with focus on process improvement, project tracking, and stakeholder collaboration

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Spanish required.
• Analytical and problem-structuring capabilities essential.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 4+ years of work experience in project coordination, delivery support, analysis, or stakeholder management.
• Experience in transformation and/or consulting projects.
• Experience supporting business cases, financial analysis, benefits tracking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project teams to document current-state processes and pain points.
• Assist in developing future-state operating model recommendations with analysis and process maps.
• Support change management activities including communications and training support.
• Capture requirements, track dependencies, and support implementation of enabling solutions.
• Develop implementation trackers, dashboards, and status materials.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through data analysis and stakeholder input.
• Assist in prioritization discussions with business needs, effort, and benefits.

Skills

Fluency English/Spanish

Analytical/problem-structuring

Project coordination

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Title: Manager, Strategy & Transformation (English/Spanish), International Banking - Toronto

Requisition ID: 273906

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

Scotiabank’s International Banking division is a diverse and dynamic network that provides financial advice and solutions to more than 12 million retail, corporate, and commercial clients. With a presence in over 15 countries—including Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, and key markets across Central America and the Caribbean—our footprint offers unparalleled connectivity within the North American corridor. These regions feature favorable demographics and present significant opportunities to expand banking penetration and deliver innovative solutions.

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

Purpose

The Manager, Strategt and Transformation will support the execution of International Commercial Banking strategies, plans, and transformation initiatives by coordinating activities, conducting analysis, preparing materials, tracking progress, and helping ensure deliverables are completed in accordance with internal regulations, policies, and procedures. This position will s upport the implementation of the Regional Commercial Banking Operating Model by gathering inputs, documenting current-state processes, analyzing data, coordinating working sessions, and contributing to the definition of future-state ways of working. This includes helping identify process improvement opportunities, preparing recommendations, supporting implementation plans, tracking milestones, and developing reporting materials that allow leaders and project teams to monitor delivery against objectives.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to document current-state processes, pain points, and root causes
• Support the development of future-state operating model recommendations by preparing analysis, process maps, and implementation inputs.
• Assist in the execution of change management activities, including communications, training support, stakeholder updates, and adoption tracking.
• Work with business and technology partners to capture requirements, track dependencies, and support the implementation of enabling solutions.
• Develop supporting action plans, trackers, and working materials for initiatives, hypotheses, and value capture opportunities.
• Execute assigned workstreams and deliverables to support achievement of project goals.
• Identify improvement opportunities through analysis, stakeholder input, and review of operational data.
• Quantify potential benefits of improvement opportunities and support the development of business cases.
• Conduct analysis to test hypotheses and summarize findings for project leadership.
• Assess initiatives and solutions by documenting expected impact, risks, dependencies, and implementation considerations.
• Support prioritization discussions by preparing fact-based analysis and materials that compare business needs, effort, and expected benefits.
• Support project alignment and execution by maintaining clear workplans, action logs, and stakeholder follow-ups.
• Work closely with Strategy’s Senior Managers and Director, ICB business leaders, and functional areas to coordinate objectives, timelines, and project plans.
• Collaborate with project teams to support execution, remove day-to-day blockers, and help deliver value.
• Support the definition of objectives, success criteria, and key milestones in coordination with the Senior Manager or Project Director and business/functional leaders.
• Develop and maintain detailed implementation trackers, dashboards, and status materials to monitor progress across transformation initiatives.
• Support value capture measurement by collecting data, updating benefit trackers, and preparing benefits realization reports.
• Coordinate change management deliverables, including training logistics, communication materials, stakeholder lists, and adoption metrics.
• Identify and analyze potential obstacles through regular check-ins with project teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain issue and risk logs, document escalation items, and support the development of mitigation actions.
• Support the design and execution of change management plans and adoption activities.
• Conduct regular check-ins with project teams to gather feedback, identify implementation challenges, and document required follow-ups.
• Prepare structured progress reports, including status updates, obstacle analysis, and proposed resolution options for leadership review.
• Maintain strong communication with the Senior Manager or Project Director by providing timely updates, risks, and decision points.
• Identify and elevate project risks, issues, and impediments in a timely manner.
• Propose practical actions to address challenges and support the definition of action plans with the Senior Manager or Project Director.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required
• Fleuncy in both English/Spanish
• Analytical and problem-structuring capabilities.
• 4+ years of work experience in project coordination, delivery support, analysis, or stakeholder management.
• Experience in transformation and/or consulting projects.
• Experience supporting the development of business cases, financial analysis, benefits tracking.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Work Arrangement:

This position is currently a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will work 3-4 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs

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.

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

As Canada's International Bank, we are a diverse and global team. We speak more than 100 languages with backgrounds from more than 120 countries. Our employees are committed to a superior customer experience and use the Bank’s six guiding sales practice principles to ensure they act with honesty and integrity.

At Scotiabank, 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. 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.