Senior Manager, Business Management, GBM Finance

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Internal mobility

Inclusive culture

Community involvement

Job summary

Scotiabank seeks a Senior Manager, Business Management for GBM Finance in Toronto. You will shape the enterprise risk narrative with executive decision support, coordinating CFO priorities and leading cross-functional initiatives.

You will craft executive materials, lead communications, and drive strategic problem solving across GBM Finance, with a focus on efficiency and risk control. Applicants bring strong planning, analytics, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business or related field is required.
• Master's degree and/or MBA is an asset.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in top-tier management consulting, or investor relations experience considered an asset.
• Banking industry expertise is highly recommended; financial management experience is an asset.
• Experience running complex projects with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own preparation and coordination of the GBM CFO's agenda and actions.
• Run weekly operating cadence to align leadership on priorities and risks.
• Develop executive-ready materials converting finance topics into clear storylines.
• Lead internal communications and town halls for consistency of messaging.
• Bridge silos and resolve conflicts without formal authority.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree in business

MBA or Master's degree asset

Tools

Copilot

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Business Management, GBM Finance

Requisition ID: 278108

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

Purpose

Acts as a strategic extension of the CFO GBM, the Senior Manager, Business helps shape and deliver the enterprise risk narrative through clear executive decision support and communications. This role supports the CFO, partnering closely to drive the Finance agenda, transformation and team management, with additional support to senior GBM Finance leaders as priorities require. The Senior Manager, [Strategic Support] brings demonstrated sound judgment, discretion with confidential matters, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to operate at pace with exceptional attention to detail.This role provides high exposure to GBM CFO priorities, a broad enterprise view across GBM and GBM Finance, and senior leadership decision‑making, with end‑to‑end ownership of executive‑ready outputs.

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

Departmental planning & oversight

• Own preparation and coordination of the GBM CFO's agenda, including stakeholder inputs, to ensure discussions are focused, decisions are well‑framed, and time is spent on the highest‑value priorities.
• Drive decision tracking and follow‑through by converting meetings into clear actions, owners, and deadlines across the GBM Finance team and partners, with a bias to action
• Run a weekly operating cadence (intake, prioritization, and status reviews) to keep CFO and GBM Finance leadership aligned on top priorities and delivery risks.
• Work with the GBM Finance leadership to ensure adherence to the GBM Finance budget
• Work with the GBM Finance leadership on resource planning, headcount and hiring plans to ensure that various teams are appropriately capacitized (both in terms of quantum and quality) and aligned with the GBM Finance budget

Strategic problem solving

• Frame ambiguous problems into structured questions, hypotheses, and workplans that enable senior leaders to make timely trade-offs.
• Develop strategic recommendations by coordinating inputs from subject matter experts, business line leads, and corporate partners to produce clear options and impacts.

Communications strategy

• Lead development of executive‑ready materials by converting complex finance topics into crisp storylines, talking points, and Q&A.
• Lead internal business communication strategy and execution across management meetings, Town Halls, employee engagement, employee development programs and key partner events to ensure consistent messaging. A key part of this role is focusing on priorities and aligning the teams on the forward vision.

Stakeholder management and cross‑functional delivery

• Enable alignment across GBM Finance, business lines, and corporate functions by proactively bridging silos and resolving conflicts without formal authority.

Analytics and continuous improvement

• Improve how the GBM CFO Office operates by redesigning workflows, standardizing templates, and leveraging Copilot (or similar tools) for drafting, synthesis, and automation with strong quality controls.

Risk & Controls Policy Adherence

• Establish processes to ensure that all GBM Finance teams are operating at the highest level with respect to risk and controls
• Ensure that all GBM Finance teams comply with applicable policies, including maintaining appropriate artifacts to substantiate policy compliance.
• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day‑to‑day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day‑to‑day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

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

• Undergraduate degree in business or related field.
• Master's degree and/or MBA is an asset.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in top‑tier management consulting, or investor relations experience considered an asset.
• Banking industry expertise is highly recommended; financial management experience is an asset.
• Experience running complex projects with a large group of cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Skills as a structured problem solver with strong planning and analytical capability, able to isolate and prioritize critical business issues.
• Skills as an executive communicator with clear, concise verbal and written skills for senior, non‑technical audiences.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint expertise, producing executive‑ready support materials.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence across the Bank without formal authority.
• Skills as a highly detail‑oriented and organized professional, with disciplined quality control under tight deadlines.
• Proficient skills with Copilot (or similar AI tools) to support drafting, synthesis, analysis, and workflow automation with appropriate quality controls.
• Proven ability to deliver results in a fast‑paced, complex, and evolving environment.
• Ability to be self‑directed and collaborative, effectively working independently and across teams.
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned to support CFO priorities as business needs evolve.
• Skills to champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships, leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Understanding how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day‑to‑day activities and decisions.
• Ability to actively pursue effective and efficient operations of respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day‑to‑day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Ability to champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to join a forward‑thinking company surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development.
• Internal development to support your growth and enhance your skills.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities - for you and our customers.
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

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.