Senior Project Leader Development

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyshp

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodat

Upskilling through online courses

Competitive Rewards program

Dynamic Ecosystem

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Sr Project Lead to drive planning, coordination, and delivery of major software initiatives within IP. You will help build world-class digital products touching millions of customers and collaborate with business sponsors, tech teams, and vendors to align technology solutions with strategic goals.

You will lead agile ceremonies, mentor teams, manage risks, and ensure solutions adhere to the technology roadmap while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability.

Qualifications

• 10 years in software with 5+ years in Technical Project Management and leading large cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science; PMP/ACP preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, backlogs, and agile metrics; delivery-focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day planning, scheduling, and delivery for multi-team software releases.
• Coordinate across teams, timelines, and dependencies to ensure on-time delivery.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks; escalate issues with proposed options.
• Mentor technical staff and ensure alignment to tech standards and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Business Sponsors, Technology teams, and vendors; present progress to stakeholders.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and long-term release planning; support Product Owner with backlog grooming.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Scrum/Kanban

Analytical problem solving

Communication & influence

Mentoring technical teams

Risk & issue management

Lean/Value delivery

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Certification: PMP

Certification: ACP

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure

GCP

PCF

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Requisition ID: 270749
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Development, the Sr Project Lead supports the planning, coordination, execution and delivery of projects within IP. You will be contributing to the development of world‑class digital products and experiences touching millions of Scotiabank customers every day. By joining our team, you will make an impact on our customers and the banking industry.

Is this role right for you?

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Lead day‑to‑day planning, scheduling, and execution of assigned projects or workstreams for up to 20M project size
• Support integrated delivery planning across teams, timelines, and dependencies
• Assist in identifying, tracking, and escalating risks and issues, including proposed mitigation options
• Ability to showcase progress in projects/initiatives/programs, holding people accountable to their commitments and making sure we are on track for successful delivery
• Assisting senior management to enforce standards and methodology; ensuring solutions are in line with the technology standard/roadmap and mentoring the technical team members on a project to project basis
• Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies
• Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities
• Work on multiple complex projects/initiatives as a delivery leader
• Present and leverage technical information and solutions in a way that establishes trust relationships, persuades stakeholders and achieves understanding and consensus at all levels
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective) and longer‑term planning exercises (Release Planning, Release Train Planning).
• Support the Product Owner, especially with respect to story grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
• Build strong partnerships with Business Sponsors, Technology teams, and delivery partners
• Collaborate across teams to ensure business outcomes and delivery objectives are achieved
• Support coordination across internal teams and external vendors
• Join the on call rotation within IP team for PROD support
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day‑to‑day activities and decisions.
• Actively 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.
• Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• 10 years overall experience in software industry with 5+ years of Technical Project Management experience and/or leading large cross‑functional/cross‑regional teams on major organizational projects primarily dealing with software development releases.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Good knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand the team needs
• Knows about Lean, eliminating waste, focusing on value delivery, small batch production, frequent delivery of working software, adapting to change
• Understands backlog tracking, Scrum and Kanban based metrics, task definition, story splitting.
• Knowledge and experience with Agile techniques – Automated Testing, User Stories, Continuous Integration, Testing, etc.
• Demonstrated high level of analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Working experience in JIRA/Confluence
• Hands‑on experience leading release management activities for successful delivery of product launches
• Solid understanding of software release process (environments, binary repositories, CI/CD);
• Experience with cloud‑based applications, awareness of main public cloud offerings (Microsoft Azure/GCP/PCF)
• Attention to details, high standards for quality, ability to balance risk with technological advancements;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with ability to build and foster relationships with business users, project stakeholders, strategic technology partners and external vendors;
• PMP, ACP, or equivalent certification preferred

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

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. 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.