Title:  Manager, Community Investment [19 Month Contract]

Requisition ID: 266452 

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

Purpose

Support the execution the Scotiabank’s Community Investment strategy including delivering on the bank’s $500MM ScotiaRISE commitment through partnership development, community activation and operational support.  

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will be involved in:

•    Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned community partners
•    Coordinate donation requests and ensure policy compliance
•    Maintain accurate records, reporting, and documentation
•    Support community activations and employee engagement initiatives

Additional Responsibilities 

• Support the evolution of community investment strategy –contribute to the ongoing development of the Community Investment and Social Impact strategy by gathering insights, monitoring trends, and bringing forward ideas that help inform priorities and strengthen program direction.
• Support alignment across the organization –collaborate with internal stakeholders to help connect Community Investment initiatives with broader organizational priorities, ensuring programs are well coordinated and effectively integrated across business lines.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager to bridge internal stakeholders and ScotiaRISE community partners, identifying innovative partnerships and high‑impact community programs.
• Support ongoing Relationship management with charitable partners with the objective of prioritizing key activation opportunities.
• Prepare support materials required to review prospective opportunities and ccontribute towards renewal and/or exit strategies where required.
• Support the implementation of gift donation agreements in a timely manner in coordination with the charity, and internal departments such as Operations, Legal and Regional partners
• Support end to end partnership management, from initial onboarding through to periodic touchpoints, year end impact reporting, and fulfilling grant payment timelines.
• Assist with tracking and managing the portfolio’s budget and any other additional paperwork that must be completed (tax receipts, impact reports etc.). 
• Prepare briefs for internal stakeholders on ScotiaRISE community partnerships
• Leverage diverse communication tactics to drive brand attribution and elevate visibility at local and national levels.

Other

•    Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

•    Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk. 

•    Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
         

Dimensions

•    Number of employees – 1  
•    Countries / regions  / business units supported -Canada 

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

•    4+ years’ experience in a partnership and/or relationship management role or project management. Knowledge in project management, sustainability, and the corporate community investment landscape is considered an asset 
•    Strong project management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a diverse network of partners, both inside and outside the bank.
•    Excellent public speaking/presentation and written skills
•    Confidence working with senior leaders
•    Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large, complex and highly visible projects
•    Indigenous Relations and contextual knowledge of Indigenous Peoples
•    Fluent in French or Spanish is an asset
•    Understanding of Spark/Benevity digital platforms considered an asset
                            

Working Conditions

•    Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.  Limited travel domestically 

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.