Title:  Director, HR Workforce Initiatives (Technology)

Requisition ID: 247132

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

The Director, HR Workforce Initiatives will contribute to the overall success of the Technology, Powered by People strategy by ensuring talent goals, plans and initiatives are executed/delivered in support of HR and business objectives.

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

• Develop and execute on a multi-year talent strategy, inclusive of key skills identification for the enterprise, training/skilling strategy, people change enablement, talent acquisition strategy, leadership succession planning and organizational design.
• Partner with key stakeholders – across HR, business lines, corporate functions and external partners – to define, plan and execute activities to support HR’s priorities. 
• Consult on talent matters for all technical/enablement/change related workstreams. 
• Drive initiatives aligned to Technology’s marquee and transformation programs setting mandates, developing and delivery on all people related initiatives. 
• Identify talent KPIs/OKRs to measure progress, success and sustainment.
• Provide HR Business Partner support to senior executives and partners with the overall HRBP team.
• Develop and lead talent committees and partner with HR COEs to elicit action and apply best practices.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships to facilitate and advance HR priorities.
• Understand business needs, manage stakeholder expectations and move stakeholders along the engagement curve, from awareness to ownership.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Create an environment in which the team pursues effective and efficient operations, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Bank’s Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and Guidelines for Business Conduct. 
• Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vision/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team. 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Experience delivering complex multi-disciplined HR initiatives
• Proven success in leading high-performing teams, motivating others to perform at their best and building relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Resilient and adaptive to evolving business needs.
• Curious and strategic with a continuous improvement mindset
• Highly motivated and results oriented, with ability to operate independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication, listening, facilitation and presentation skills to work collaboratively with other team members, across teams and with different business groups
• Experience in a technology or data centric HR role an asset

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We offer a competitive rewards package: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Plan, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

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.