Senior Manager, Technical Analysis (Capital Markets Technology)

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards program

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Tuition assistance

Flexible vacation

Community engagement opportunities

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Analysis to manage projects in capital markets technology. The candidate should have over 7 years of experience in the field, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in SQL and Unix/Linux. This role offers a competitive rewards program, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us to help deliver scalable solutions and enhance business value while fostering an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in capital markets technology.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle processes.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience assessing impacts of system changes across front-, middle-, and back-office environments.
• Knowledge of banking/application systems from a business and technical viewpoint.

Responsibilities

• Resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
• Prepare comprehensive business specifications.
• Develop detailed project plans and monitor progress.
• Bridge the gap between business and technology across GBME technology teams.
• Build relationships across Global regions and manage escalations during releases.

Skills

capital markets technology

trade lifecycle processes

SQL

communication skills

Unix/Linux

Shell scripting

Kafka

SDLC

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

SQL Server

Unix/Linux

Kafka

Job description

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Title: Senior Manager, Technical Analysis (Capital Markets Technology)

Requisition ID: 250212

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

The Team

Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast-moving, award-winning technology engine that powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking, and Capital Markets businesses.

The Role

GBME is searching for a Senior Manager, Technical Analysis to liaison between business stakeholders and internal engineering and architect teams, ensuring solutions are developed and delivered on time, efficiently and with high quality for various projects within GBME.

The successful candidate will have a results-oriented and curious mindset with strong technical skills. You will work closely with cross functional teams, including engineers, solutions architects, and business teams to develop and implement market leading solutions that are scalable and deliver excellence, and value to our business partners and customers.

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

• Demonstrate an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
• Ensure business specifications/requirements documentation is accurately prepared and comprehensive to support sizing/development efforts and as input to various project documentation.
• Participate in the development of detailed project plans, the monitoring of progress against planned objectives, the financial review, and securing consensus and co-operation from users and senior management.
• Work closely across GBME technology teams during all stages of the system development life cycle and bridge the gap between business and technology sides of the solution.
• Build relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues in Global regions.
• Support production issues and handle escalations during Release cycles as needed.
• Perform ad hoc work as needed

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

Industry & Domain Expertise

• 7+ years’ experience in capital markets technology.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle processes (booking, corporate actions, rate resets, cashflows).
• Experience assessing impacts of system changes across front-, middle-, and back-office environments.
• Knowledge of banking/application systems from a business and technical viewpoint.

Leadership & Delivery

• 3+ years leading cross-functional teams and managing end-to-end delivery of capital markets technology initiatives.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and drive solutions to completion.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills for engagement with traders, developers, compliance, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain alignment across diverse teams and foster effective collaboration.

Technical Skills

• 5+ years working with SQL Server or similar RDBMS, including independent creation and execution of advanced queries.
• Experience with SQL queries, PL/SQL, SQL Loader, or equivalent data transformation tools.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting (Bash, Python, Perl).
• Familiarity with messaging technologies (Kafka) and exposure to full SDLC lifecycle.

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

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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.