Title:  Head, Wire Payments Platform Modernization

Requisition ID: 211833

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

Leads Scotiabank’s technology transformation vision to drive and accelerate the Wire Payments platform (BESS) replacement program. Partner with business lines and key functional areas across the enterprise, including in Operations, Treasury, Finance, Compliance, Risk Management and others to enable team to deliver on its project vision

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

• Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

• Owns the planning, delivery roadmap, oversight and outcomes of all activities related to the Bank’s wire platform (BESS) modernization to the new All Payments System (APS) to build a best in class, next generation payments platform that supports GTB’s growth strategic priorities.

• Accountable for leading the BESS Replacement program, including and not limited to design, development, integration, solving for any operational challenges and dependencies along the way.

• Subject Matter Expert for Wire Payments platforms and technology, translating highly complex business, compliance and regulatory requirements into cost-effective strategies and solutions, while ensuring optimal alignment to business priorities.

• Provide thought leadership on modernization based on awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, and present opportunities to senior technology and business leaders to drive innovation.

•  Apply business & technical acumen, knowledge, and experience to drive new ways of thinking about issues to resolve highly complex technical and business challenges.

• Directs day-to-day activities in a manner consistent with the Bank’s risk culture and the relevant risk appetite statement and limits. Communicates the Bank’s risk culture and risk appetite statement throughout their teams.

• 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:

• 10+ years of experience working on end-to-end technology architecture, application support and deployment, preferably within financial services.

• Delivery of large-scale complex programs at pace, developing high performing interchanging teams to support delivery at each stage.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Excellent judgment and analytical skills.

• Solid understanding of payments related risk across multiple regulatory jurisdictions

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 such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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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.