Senior Delivery Lead

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Pension matching

Paid vacation

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Delivery Lead for the Cloud Platform Engineering Enablement team in Toronto. You will manage delivery for Cloud Platform Engineering and Tokenization programs, driving cross-functional initiatives and executive-level reporting.

The role emphasizes leadership, process discipline, and delivering complex IT projects using Waterfall and Agile methodologies while coaching teams through transformation.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years' experience in managing and delivering complex software projects.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodologies with PMI PMP and CSM/PSM credentials.
• Experience with tokenization platforms or pattern development is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish processes and frameworks to portfolio view of in-flight and upcoming projects.
• Lead execution and steer squads to deliver strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with senior leads, PMs, and program managers for a delivery roadmap.
• Set up milestones, budgets, and executive reporting across the portfolio.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering programs and initiatives.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Project management

Waterfall

Agile

PMI PMP

CSM/PSM

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

JIRA

Confluence

Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in computer engineering, information sciences, business or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Projects

Office Suite

Job description

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?

• 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.

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.