Title:  Director, Project Management & Delivery, Global Finance Strategic Initiatives

Requisition ID: 225592

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

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

• Project Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to a team of project managers and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with Global Finance and Scotiabank's business objectives.
• Portfolio Management: Oversee the entire project, ensuring that underlying technology projects are prioritized and resourced effectively to deliver maximum business value.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior leaders to define and drive the strategic roadmap for GF Regulatory & Governance initiatives, identifying key opportunities and potential risks.  Develop the project plan and tracking tools to stay on-course.
• Risk Management: Implement robust project management methodologies and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring successful project delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, technology teams, and external partners, to ensure alignment and transparency throughout project lifecycles. 
• Quality Assurance: Monitor and ensure the quality of project deliverables is reviewed by management and adhere to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance project management practices and streamline processes.
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and present regular project status reports and documentation to senior management, providing insights and recommendations for decision-making. Act as Secretary for the Operating Committee.
• Talent Development: Mentor and develop project support professionals within the team, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
• Establish and maintain industry-leading standards for operational and business excellence, consistent and in keeping with industry best practices and Bank Standards (e.g. service standards, audit, compliance, regulatory, operational risk).
• Ensure the necessary operating systems, policies, procedures, resources and structures are in place and are maintained to effectively achieve the standards for operational and business excellence. 
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, 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 Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Builds a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience, with a track record of successfully managing complex projects in the sector.
• Proven experience in strategic planning and portfolio management.
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on delivering project outcomes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organization, planning, analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced understanding of Financial Close Principles and Methods.
• Demonstrated experience in understanding and actioning business requirements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a leadership team.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage and develop a team.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in the financial industry.
• MBA or PMP certification is a plus.

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 Program, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

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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.