Senior Principal Architect, Enterprise Architecture

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 134,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Principal Architect to drive technology strategy and innovation. This role involves working closely with senior leadership and diverse stakeholders to align IT systems with business goals. You will lead significant projects, develop implementation roadmaps, and ensure technology initiatives deliver value. The position promises a dynamic environment where your leadership skills will shine, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth. Join a purpose-driven team committed to making a real impact in the banking sector, and enjoy competitive rewards and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Flexible Vacation

Tuition Assistance

Community Engagement Programs

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Upskilling Opportunities

Competitive Rewards Program

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in management consulting or technology leadership preferred.
• Strong knowledge of technology challenges in the banking industry.
• Experience in IT & Digital strategy and enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop vision and strategy for technology transformation.
• Lead large scale technology initiatives from inception to execution.
• Coach and develop a high-performing team.

Skills

Management Consulting

Technology Strategy

Enterprise Architecture

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Relationship Management

Presentation Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Business or Engineering

Graduate Business Degree/MBA

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

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

The Enterprise Architecture team is pivotal in defining the technological and structural direction of the organization. Their mandate includes designing, developing, governing, and driving the global technology strategy for the Bank.

This role offers significant exposure, working closely with senior executives, business line leaders, and a diverse array of stakeholders. Responsibilities include assessing current capabilities and developing technology strategies that align with the company’s business goals, ensuring IT systems and infrastructure deliver value and drive innovation. Additionally, the Senior Principal Architect will lead the execution of key initiatives, collaborating closely with technology teams to bring the strategy to fruition.

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

• Work with Senior leadership, business partners and other technology stakeholders to develop vision, strategy and focus areas for transformation.
• Work with technology teams to understand current state gaps, future state capabilities needed and industry landscape
• Lead the prioritization and development of implementation roadmaps to address gaps and ensure solutions are in line with enterprise vision
• Lead one or more large scale technology initiatives from inception to execution working with technology teams across the Bank
• Work with teams to develop viable business cases focusing on moving towards target state technology architecture and capabilities. Activities include target state reference architecture, gap analysis, initiative cost/benefit analysis, hardware/software costs, resource forecasting etc.
• Lead project workstreams, including leading problem-solving sessions, workshops and interviews with cross-functional and business line working team members and subject matter experts
• Provide guidance to project delivery teams to develop integrated project plans including adequate work breakdown structure, key inter-dependencies, milestones, and resource allocation
• Present and communicate with our CTO, engineering heads and other senior leaders on an ongoing basis to gather feedback, report progress and solve issues
• Work closely with technical teams and SMEs to ensure technology initiatives are delivered on time, within budget forecasts and deliver value identified at inception
• Work closely with non-technology teams including business lines, HR, Finance and Risk to ensure technology initiatives are meeting business needs and are integrated within the bank effectively
• Lead and coach a high performing team of individuals
• Direct, motivate and develop the team, to ensure maximum contributions from each member and considering their professional growth
• Share knowledge and collaborate with others within the team and with other teams across the Bank to ensure effective delivery of projects
  
  

Skills

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

• 5-7 years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy or technology/architecture leadership is preferred.
• Focus on technology consulting in the banking domain is an asset.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic business environment
• Superior interpersonal skills, leadership, and influential capabilities
• Self-motivated; work both independently and collaboratively with multi-functional teams, as both a leader and member
• Prior experience and deep knowledge within the technology domain is a must (e.g., IT & Digital strategy, operating model, enterprise architecture, complex technology delivery, IT innovation)
• Good knowledge of the specific technology challenges relevant to Banking industry (e.g. retail banking platforms, customer platforms) with a sound understanding of current banking business trends and their implications for technology
• Exceptional planning and analytical skills, ability to discern research information / data and focus on the critical business issues
• Highly developed relationship management skills to effectively manage relationships across the Bank, partners, and external vendors
• Exceptional presentation and written communication skills
• Proven track record delivering innovative solutions from concept to change management
• Undergraduate degree in business or engineering; graduate business degree/MBA is a strong asset
• 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 such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!
  
  

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Banking

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