Senior Delivery Lead

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Comprehensive Learning

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Delivery Lead to manage technology projects within Cloud Platform Engineering and Tokenization teams in Canada. You will drive end-to-end delivery, establish portfolio governance, and coordinate with senior leadership.

The role requires extensive experience in managing complex software projects, strong communication, and ability to lead cross-functional teams through agile and waterfall methodologies in a large banking environment.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years' experience in managing and delivering complex software projects.
• Bachelor degree or higher in computer engineering, information sciences, business or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodologies; PMI PMP and CSM/PSM certifications preferred.
• Expert knowledge of project management practices, disciplines, tools, and methodologies.
• Experience with Tokenization platforms or related development is a plus.
• Working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, Projects, and Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Establish processes and frameworks to create and maintain a portfolio view of all in-flight and upcoming projects and programs.
• Lead the squad to achieve successful delivery of strategic priorities.
• Maintain a high-level delivery roadmap across the portfolio with PMs and Program Managers.
• Track milestones and budgets; provide standardized executive reporting and metrics.
• Lead SteerCo discussions and coordinate cross-functional engineering programs and initiatives.
• Identify and resolve roadmap dependencies and impediments.
• Build and maintain relationships across Scotiabank stakeholders and teams.
• Champion digital transformation and drive organizational change.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile & Waterfall

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer engineering, information sciences, business

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Projects

Office Suite

Job description

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Requisition ID: 261126

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

The role:

As a Senior Delivery Lead on the Cloud Platform Engineering Enablement team, you will manage technology projects delivery for Cloud Platform Engineering and Pattern Development - Tokenization Engineering teams and be part of an exciting, diverse, and dynamic work culture.

What will you do?

As Senior Delivery Lead you will maximize the efficiency and performance of our Engineering teams:

• Establish processes and frameworks to create and maintain a portfolio view of all in-flight and upcoming projects & programs
• Work as Execution Lead and lead the squad to achieve the successful delivery of our strategic priorities
• Work closely with all Senior Delivery Leads, Project Managers, and Program Managers to maintain a complete high-level delivery roadmap view of all projects & programs in the portfolio
• Establish processes, frameworks, and standards to track projects milestones and budgets for the team
• Provide standardized regular executive reporting on the status of all ongoing projects & programs in the portfolio and team-wide operational metrics for each sprints and also maintain the long-term view
• Lead SteerCos and help coordinate complex engineering programs & initiatives involving cross-functional teams across Scotiabank
• Work with the team to identify and resolve roadmap and feature dependencies and impediments
• Builds and maintains solid, professional working relationships with peers across Scotiabank: EDO, Product Management, Finance, Operations, and all Stakeholders
• Lead and coach the organization in its digital transformation, sharing successes, lessons learned and provide vision to accelerate transition
• Act as a role model and as change agent to support the organization through successful change
• Identifie opportunities for continuous operational and/or team improvements
• Help to ensure the team has access to the necessary tools and makes recommendations for continuous improvement
• Develop a good understanding of the bank's technology systems

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

• 10-15 years' experience in managing and delivering complex software projects
• Bachelor Degree or higher in computer engineering, information sciences, business or other related field
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodology while delivering IT projects. Ideally has Certified PMI PMP and Certified Scrum master (CSM/PSM)
• Expert knowledge and understanding of project management practices, disciplines, tools, and methodologies
• Experience with (or knowledge of) Tokenization platforms, or patterns development and delivery is a plus
• Working knowledge and experience on JIRA, confluence, Projects, and Office Suite
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills to rapidly assess problem situations
• Demonstrate creativity and adaptability when identifying solutions
• Experience of leading through influence and successfully delivery of cross-functional initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate on a broad spectrum (from deep technical discussions to high level executive vision)
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and relationships management skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex initiative

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental 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.