Title:  Director, Strategy & Business Management

Requisition ID: 254922 

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

The Director, Strategy & Business Management, is responsible for shaping and driving Finance’s strategic agenda by translating enterprise and Global Finance priorities into operating framework, actionable plans, performance measures, and external and internal communications strategies. The role provides integrated management support to the Value Creation Office, the Global Finance senior leadership, ensuring Finance executes with clarity, operational discipline, and proactive management of communication, priorities, risks, and resources. 

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

• Lead VCO strategy planning, performance tracking, and resource prioritization across Global Finance verticals: employee planning and developing a performance framework.
• Support planning and analysis and develop recommendations for strategic initiatives, reinforcing alignment across broader BNS enterprise and/or regional functions. 
• Design and articulate modernization efforts to Global Finance’s operating model(s), with cross-vertical strategic design and coordination.
• Align senior committee agendas to strategic outcomes and ensure trade-off clarity for executives and Board-level forms, leading Board and OPCO-level updates and communications.
• Maintain the governance and policy framework for Global Finance in line with Bank best practices.
• Work with Global Finance Leadership team to manage a backlog of clearly defined and prioritized organizational initiatives and projects, understanding changes that may impact prioritization, and support the accelerated execution of these initiatives through shared project management and execution expertise.
• Oversee Global Finance Communications for developing, coordinating and executing an integrated communication strategy that supports Global Finance’s priorities and operating model evolution including Finance wide training, leadership messages, and Town hall content.  
• Translate complex Finance initiatives, changes into clear, accessible communication for diverse audiences.

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

• Undergraduate degree in business/finance management or STEM fields in combination of CFA/FRM/MBA
• MBA or other (relevant) post-graduate degree is an asset
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Finance, Capital Markets or Strategy; preferably within a Bank or Financial Institution
• Demonstrated experience managing strategy, process improvement and global/enterprise transformational initiatives in large organizational functions, multiple geographies, and operating models.
• Ability to simplify complex financial and risk concepts for diverse audiences

• Excellent written & oral communication skills are required to deliver strong business-focused plans & strategies, presentations, and other deliverables.

• Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to ambiguity, tight timelines and unforeseeable challenges.
• Bring a trade-off mindset, knowing difficult decisions are a key input in pursuing the development of a well-conceptualized, defined strategic agenda.
• The ability to be results-oriented and innovative in identifying and pursuing opportunities to leverage capabilities to increase revenues, decrease costs and mitigate risks.
• Demonstrated ability in building strong relationships with partners across the organization.

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program includes annual bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day. 
• 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 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 every 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. 

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.