Senior Manager - Virtual Workspace Engineering

Scotiabank; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution in Canada is seeking a strategic IT leader to manage their Virtual Workspace Engineering team. You will oversee the development of cloud technologies and ensure operational excellence while promoting a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in IT leadership, team management skills, and strong communication abilities.

Benefits

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship programs

Upskilling and tuition assistance

Competitive rewards program including bonuses

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT and business environments.
• 5+ years in people management with a track record of leading teams.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Virtual Workspace Engineering team ensuring operational excellence.
• Direct development and maintenance of the Citrix platform.
• Engage with stakeholders to align IT initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Systems design

Automation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Overview

Requisition ID: 236192

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

Leads and oversees the GTEP – GPE – Virtual Workspace Engineering (VWE) team ensuring strategic alignment with various LOBs, take ownership for providing excellent services and stabilities of the environments for our users, plans and take initiative for innovation and continuous improvement in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you?

Responsibilities

• Leads and oversees the GTEP – GPE – Virtual Workspace Engineering (VWE) team, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.
• Directs the development and maintenance of the Citrix platform, Virtual Desktop and Application solutions, considering network architecture, latency, geographic distribution, redundancy, capacity, and security compliance.
• Integrates Cloud Native technologies such as Omnissa’s Horizon in Azure, Windows 365 Cloud PC, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, Dynatrace, etc. into the virtual workspace strategy.
• Engages with global stakeholders to align prioritized initiatives, infrastructure patterns, frameworks, and standards, even in areas lacking established norms.
• Acts as a consultant from ideation through design, collaborating with business units and teams.
• Manages globally distributed teams, addressing technical, financial, and human resource challenges across multiple countries.
• Overseas operations using a follow-the-sun model to ensure 24/7 incident response and service continuity.
• Provides innovative and strategic solutions to operational challenges, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Leads efforts to document standard operating procedures and architectural designs, ensuring clarity on system interactions and performance.
• Champions innovation, automation, and modernization through Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Proof of Values (POVs).
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to research, test, and implement emerging IT infrastructure technologies.
• Embeds risk awareness into daily decision-making, aligning with the Bank’s risk appetite and culture.
• Promotes a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage enterprise-wide knowledge.
• Ensures compliance with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, and Global Sales Principles, while maintaining robust operational and risk controls.
• Builds a high-performance, inclusive team environment through coaching, clear communication, and succession planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent proven experience in relevant technology leadership roles.
• Additional exposure to management or business administration education is considered an asset.
• Exceptional communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Spanish language high proficiency an asset and highly encouraged
• Deep expertise in systems design, architecture, and enterprise-scale infrastructure.
• Familiarity with scripting or programming languages is beneficial for automation and solution prototyping.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in IT and business/industry environments.
• At least 5 years of experience in people management, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams.

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 such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

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.