Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Enablement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Flexible vacation and benefits from day one

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a strategic leader to enhance operational discipline and ensure successful execution of initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring over 8 years of financial services experience, a graduate degree, and strong analytical and organizational skills. Responsibilities include partnering with the VP, supporting business planning, and ensuring compliance with regulations. This role fosters team development and champions a culture of inclusivity within an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in financial services or consulting.
• Proven experience supporting senior executives.
• Understanding of Canadian Banking regulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP/Head to shape strategic priorities.
• Track execution of strategic initiatives.
• Support the oversight of regulatory compliance.

Skills

Financial services experience

Exceptional organizational skills

Executive communication

Analytical mindset

Relationship management

Leadership capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline

Graduate Business Degree

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

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

Drive the operational discipline, coordinate enterprise initiatives, and drive key initiatives for the Commercial & Business Banking Engineering. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution, ensuring that decisions translate into measurable results and that the VP’s portfolio delivers on its commitments to clients, regulators, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP/Head to shape and monitor strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with CBE/Enterprise objectives.
• Support the development of business plans, technology roadmaps sustainability, and performance metrics.
• Complete competitive / business environment research and benchmarking to determine emerging issues and trends and analyze the impact / implications of those trends on the Bank's strategic plan
• Gather data and perform financial analyses to diagnose issues
• Oversee the VP/Head operating cadence: leadership meetings, steering committees, monthly business reviews, risk reviews, stability reviews, approval reviews.
• Track execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring deliverables are met and issues are escalated/resolved quickly.
• Assist with organizing strategy offsites for senior management to facilitate ongoing discussions around the Bank’s strategy
• Drive preparation of executive briefings, board materials, and regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate responses to enterprise requests, ensuring alignment in messaging and priorities.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration.
• Support oversight of regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and risk mitigation for the VP/Head’s portfolio.
• Ensure adherence to corporate governance standards in all communications and decision-making processes.
• Champion the institution’s values, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity.
• Communicate the Bank's strategic plan and strategic priorities
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Creates 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.
• Builds 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 vision/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in financial services, consulting, or a related field, with exposure to both strategy and operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline; Graduate Business Degree
• Undergraduate degree in business or engineering; graduate business degree
• Proven experience supporting senior executives in business management, or senior program leadership capacity.
• Understanding of Canadian Banking regulations, compliance obligations, and governance frameworks is a nice to have
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel.
• Strong executive communication abilities, including written briefs, presentation decks, and stakeholder updates.
• High level of discretion and political acumen; trusted to manage sensitive information.
• Analytical mindset, able to interpret complex data and distill actionable insights.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, challenging and dynamic business environment
• Superior interpersonal skills, leadership and influential capabilities
• Highly developed relationship management skills to effectively manage relationships across the Bank, partners and external vendors
• Proven track record delivering innovative solutions from concept to change management
• Excellent knowledge with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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 each individual 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.

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.