Senior Manager, Strategic Occupancy & Resource Planning

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Occupancy & Resource Planning to drive the execution of occupancy strategies globally. This role involves managing portfolio planning, ensuring compliance with regulations, and producing performance reports. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree, have over 5 years of experience in corporate real estate, and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills. Join a culture that values diversity and teamwork in Toronto.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Opportunity to work with enthusiastic team

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate real estate, facilities, or workplace strategy.
• Certification in Corporate Real Estate, LEED or Facilities Management preferred.
• Experience managing occupancy planning across multiple regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of global occupancy and stacking strategies.
• Manage global portfolio planning and space optimization.
• Produce reports on workplace efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree

Job description

Senior Manager, Strategic Occupancy & Resource Planning

Requisition ID: 244505

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

The role

The Senior Manager will lead the execution of occupancy strategies, stacking plans, and space optimization initiatives across the bank’s global real estate portfolio. This role ensures alignment with business needs, regulatory requirements, and operational efficiency across international markets.

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

• Lead the development and execution of global occupancy and stacking strategies, ensuring alignment with business needs, corporate objectives, and ESG goals.
• Manage global portfolio planning, including site selection, space optimization, and footprint rationalization.
• Forecast space requirements using business direction and market conditions; translate into executable plans and migration schedules.
• Oversee scenario planning, financial modeling, and risk assessments for space utilization.
• Generate conceptual solutions that address spatial, IT, HR, and compliance requirements.
• Produce visual and data-driven reports on workplace efficiency and effectiveness, including KPIs and success metrics.
• Serve as the primary interface with business departments to gather and synthesize project requirements and workplace needs.
• Assist with change management processes for unplanned and special project requests, including business case development.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory standards, and risk appetite frameworks.
• 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 their 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?

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university Or Master's degree (preferred).
• 5+ years in corporate real estate, facilities, delivery of strategic planning services, or workplace strategy, preferably in financial services.
• Certification in Corporate Real Estate, LEED or Facilities Management preferred.
• Experience managing occupancy planning across multiple countries or regions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Project management experience with cross-functional and cross-border teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards related to workplace environments.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive issues.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
• Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.

What’s in it for you?

A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development.

A culture that promotes teamwork and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business goals. Inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, background, and experience.

An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.

Opportunity to work with a very enthusiastic team that helps our clients by ensuring the Bank is able to continue to operate to deliver key business services.

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.