Senior Delivery Lead, Digital Software Projects

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Project Lead to drive planning, prioritization and delivery of large software initiatives. You will coordinate with business partners, technology teams and vendors to ensure on‑time, high‑quality product launches.

The role requires a decade in software, strong PM skills, and hands‑on experience with Agile, Jira/Confluence, and cloud‑based releases. Toronto‑area applicants preferred; hybrid work options may apply.

Qualifications

• Ten years in software with five+ years in technical project management leading cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, backlog tracking, and release processes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP or PCF) and modern CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day planning, scheduling, and execution of projects for up to $20M scope.
• Coordinate cross‑functional delivery planning across teams, timelines, and dependencies.
• Identify, track, and escalate risks and issues with proposed mitigations.
• Support Product Owner with backlog grooming and story refinement.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and multi‑team planning activities.
• Partner with business sponsors and technology teams to align solutions with strategy.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile / Scrum

Jira / Confluence

Release management

Cloud awareness

Analytical skills

Communication

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Software Engineering / CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD

Azure

Job description

Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Project Lead to drive planning, prioritization and delivery of large software initiatives. You will coordinate with business partners, technology teams and vendors to ensure on‑time, high‑quality product launches.

The role requires a decade in software, strong PM skills, and hands‑on experience with Agile, Jira/Confluence, and cloud‑based releases. Toronto‑area applicants preferred; hybrid work options may apply.