Title:  Director Development-Real Estate Secured Lending (RESL)

Requisition ID: 248981

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

The Director of Engineering for Real Estate Secured Lending (RESL) is responsible for overseeing the reliable operation, ongoing improvement, and strategic future of technology platforms supporting Canadian Banking’s RESL business. This position ensures that critical systems involved in client onboarding, fulfilment, underwriting, servicing, and operations are delivered efficiently, remain stable, and continually evolve to meet business needs.

Collaborating closely with teams from Product, Business, Architecture, and Operations, you will turn strategic priorities into actionable engineering initiatives—driving a culture rooted in technical mastery, robust operations, and results-oriented delivery.

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

•    Lead end-to-end delivery of major engineering projects across RESL platforms.
•    Ensure systems remain stable, available, high performing, and compliant with all standards.
•    Drive consistent, efficient delivery through strong engineering practices and continuous improvement.
•    Own and evolve the RESL technology roadmap in alignment with Canadian Banking priorities.
•    Introduce innovative, scalable solutions to modernize platforms and enhance user experiences by driving long-term efficiency through modernization, automation, and capability reuse.
•    Lead and develop teams of Senior Managers, Architects, Developers, QA, and Engineering Specialists.
•    Build empowered, collaborative squads focused on delivering measurable business outcomes.
•    Manage vendor partnerships to ensure quality delivery and accountability.
•    Act as the primary engineering partner for RESL business, product, and cross functional teams.
•    Communicate clearly on project progress, risks, and decisions.
•    Maintain strong controls for stability, resilience, disaster recovery, and production readiness.
•    Oversee system maintenance, upgrades, and ongoing improvements.
•    Champion engineering excellence, automation, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps practices.
•    Oversee budgets and ensure efficient use of funds and resources.
•    Foster a culture of customer focus, engineering excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning.
•    Coach and grow technical and leadership talent across the organization.
•    Ensure squads stay aligned and outcome-driven.

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

•    More than 10 years of engineering leadership experience in sizable technology organizations, guiding multidisciplinary teams.
•    Demonstrated success in delivering complex, highly available platforms serving customers.
•    Well-versed in contemporary engineering practices such as cloud computing, microservices, CI/CD, test automation, and DevOps.
•    Preferable background in financial services, lending systems, or regulated industries.
•    Outstanding communication, influence, and relationship management skills.
•    Skilled at balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.
•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

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.
•    Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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.