Senior Manager, Time & Attendance Technology

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

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks a Senior Manager for Time & Attendance Technology. This role involves providing specialized technical leadership, resolving complex business problems, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will possess 3-5 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and a relevant undergraduate degree. The position offers a collaborative environment with benefits that start on day one, including a competitive rewards program and a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive Rewards program

Flexible vacation

Tuition assistance

Dynamic Ecosystem with free tea & coffee

Community Engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Business Analyst experience including configuration lead.
• Strong understanding of IT practices and systems development techniques.
• Creative and motivated individual, capable of managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis, design, development, and support of HR management systems.
• Resolve complex business problems while managing tight deadlines.
• Plan HR technology projects and monitor their progress.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Senior Manager – Time & Attendance Technology (Requisition ID: 245059)

Overview

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

The Senior Manager contributes to the overall success of the Time & Attendance Technology globally, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed and delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities are compliant with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Champions a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships.
• Provides highly specialized technical leadership in the analysis, design, development, and support of cost‑effective online HR management and decision support systems within Workforce Software.
• Resolves complex business problems, works under tight deadlines, conflicting priorities, and changing requirements, managing multiple small projects and participating in or managing specific sections of large projects.
• Implements Agile methodologies where applicable.
• Applies HR and technological knowledge to design methodologies, models, and/or system solutions, including research, analysis, process reengineering, and user liaison.
• Plans, schedules resources, develops detailed project plans, and monitors progress for HR technology projects.
• Interprets business requirements into system analysis, technical specifications, documentation, configuration of HR vendor software, and provides post‑implementation support.
• Reviews QA test strategies, ensures comprehensive testing, supports QA by analyzing defects, and resolves them.
• Acquires and enhances knowledge of division strategies, policies, risk management, products, financial markets, instruments, regulations, back‑office processes, and technology to provide effective solutions.
• Considers the Bank’s risk appetite and culture in daily activities and decisions.
• Ensures operations align with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, Global Sales Principles, and controls for AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.

Qualifications

• 3‑5 years combined Business Analyst background including configuration lead experience.
• Working knowledge of HR business process.
• Creative, self‑starting, results‑oriented, highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills.
• Proven interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills to build consensus and obtain cooperation from users and senior management.
• Excellent time‑management and organisational skills enabling effective project management.
• Strong understanding of current IT practices—systems development techniques, requirements specification, testing methodologies, real‑time analytics, formal modelling tools.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline plus 4‑6 years of practical experience.
• Spanish speaking an asset.

Benefits

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship – inclusive culture, Employee Resource Groups.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations – inclusive environment and barrier removal.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross‑functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and benefits starting day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem – free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, space for collaboration.
• Community Engagement – opportunities for community engagement and belonging.

Location

Canada: Ontario: Toronto

Company Overview

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.