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Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Enablement


Company : Scotiabank


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2025-10-18


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Enablement Scotiabank Join to apply for the Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Enablement role at Scotiabank . Requisition ID: 238331. We are a purposedriven, winning team committed to results, in an inclusive and highperforming culture. Overview Drive operational discipline, coordinate enterprise initiatives, and lead key initiatives for the Canadian Banking Products Engineering (CBPE) team. Operate at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution, ensuring decisions translate into measurable results and that the VPs portfolio delivers on commitments to clients, regulators, and stakeholders. Responsibilities Partner with the CBPE 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 CBPE 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 Banks 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 CBPE VP/Heads portfolio. Ensure adherence to corporate governance standards in all communications and decisionmaking processes. Champion the institutions values, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Communicate the Bank's strategic plan and strategic priorities. Understand how the Banks risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in daytoday activities and decisions. Create an environment in which the team pursues effective and efficient operations of the area in accordance with Scotiabanks Values, Code of Conduct and Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of daytoday business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk. Build a highperformance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates the 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 & Skills 8+ years experience in financial services, consulting, or a related field, with exposure to both strategy and operations. Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline; 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 fastpaced, 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. Benefits & Whats 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 biasfree practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees 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, crossfunctional 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 Canada: Ontario: Toronto. EEO Statement 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. 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 during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr