Senior Manager, Project Governance & Financial Planning - Global HR

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a Senior Manager for Project Governance & Financial Planning in Global HR in Toronto. This role requires overseeing project portfolio governance and providing financial expertise. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in financial management and project governance. The role supports an inclusive work environment and aims for high performance in operations.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing/forecasting department budgets (Capex/Opex).
• 5+ years of deep expertise in financial analysis & reporting.
• Highly skilled in project portfolio planning and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive a customer-focused culture throughout the team.
• Provide financial expertise and project portfolio guidance.
• Collaborate to drive annual planning activities for the project portfolio.

Skills

Financial analysis

Project portfolio management

Analytical skills

Executive presentation skills

Education

CPA or CFA certification

Tools

SmartStream

CAPPM

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Project Governance & Financial Planning - Global HR

Requisition ID: 235716

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

The Senior Manager leads and oversees the governance of Global HR’s project portfolio in Canada ensuring plans/initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities are conducted in accordance with internal policies and procedures.

You will provide financial expertise and project portfolio guidance to the HR community. The role drives portfolio planning, prioritization and business case approvals, produces global HR executive portfolio reports, and ensures compliance to the Bank’s Enterprise Delivery Framework (EDF). The Senior Manager enables successful project funding and advocates for the Bank's enterprise delivery framework by acting as a central point of contact with the Enterprise PMO, ensuring GHR’s project portfolio remains compliant to the financial requirements under each project delivery gate, from project initiation to project close and post implementation review. The Sr. Manager is also accountable to day-to-day opex management within the HR Services organization, including FTE forecasting and other expenses.

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

• Lead and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Drive and sustain adoption of project initiation, project prioritization and business case approvals that enable successful delivery of the Global HR project portfolio
• Lead the HR Divisional PMO (Governance function) and maintains relationships with the Enterprise PMO (ePMO) that will strengthen HR compliance to enterprise project management requirements under these gates: Idea Prioritization, Business Case Approval and Post Implementation Review (PIR) including Lessons Learned, and Benefits Validation
• Lead monthly consolidated project portfolio reporting to Global HR Steering Committee, complete with key messages on financial &/or execution risks & mitigation tactics, in a concise and impactful manner
• Collaborate across Global HR to drive annual planning activities for the departments project portfolio, including prioritization of initiatives with the HR executive team
• Provide project financial expertise to project leads and managers through timely engagement and/or guidance on Enterprise requirements, project financial approaches, reporting requirements and tools (e.g. Idea creation, Business case process, SmartStream reports, Project Forecasting tool, CAPPM, NIRA).
• Ensure continuous improvement of monitoring and measurement capability of the HR portfolio of projects using data from the Bank's financials systems to provide directional insights
• Maintain currency of knowledge in enhancements to the Enterprise Delivery Framework, and ePMO processes and tools
• Work with HR leadership to manage OPEX, including FTE forecasting and other OPEX needs (e.g. training, travel, etc.)
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
• Create an environment in which his/her team pursues 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
• Build a high performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team

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

• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing/forecasting department budgets (Capex/Opex)
• 5+ years of deep expertise in financial analysis & reporting (CPA, CFA or similar certification an asset)
• Highly skilled in project portfolio planning and management (including but not limited to; project prioritization frameworks, capacity planning, cost estimating, portfolio sequencing)
• Expert level analytical skills and executive presentation skills (ie. Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience in program/project governance methodologies
• Knowledge of project management lifecycle, PMP or similar certification an asset

What's in it for you?

• Manage 3 to 4 direct reports
• High analytical skills to continuously improve effectiveness of processes
• Strong collaboration across Bank, acting as key point of contact to CPMO, DPMO and EO Finance
• This role impacts reporting at the Bank’s Divisional level, on behalf of the Global HR, Marketing and Real Estate project portfolio under the SIP committee
• Financial dimensions include the annual divisional project budget (direct and capital expense)
• Financial systems include: OBI, OPEX, SmartStream
• Project management systems include: CAPPM, Project Forecasting tool

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. If you require technical assistance, please click here . Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. 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.