Title:  ScotiaMcLeod Manager, Business & Strategic Initiatives - Toronto (12 month contract)

Requisition ID: 209006

As a cornerstone business within Scotia Wealth Management®, ScotiaMcLeod has earned a reputation for integrity based on service excellence and trusted investment advice. Our advisors and teams pride themselves on exploring innovative approaches to protecting and growing their clients' assets. 

When you join ScotiaMcLeod, you’ll be empowered to deliver Enriched Thinking®, a unique approach that incorporates your client’s thinking, as well as our thinking, to drive results. You’ll work with a team of specialists to deliver a client-centric approach to wealth management, enabling you to consider all the facets of your client’s life, family and business. With a focus on total wealth planning, and wealth specialists to help you deliver on this unique value proposition, you’ll be enabling clients to see not just the big picture, but all the little ones too.

PURPOSE:

The Manager, Business & Strategic Initiatives contributes to the overall success of ScotiaMcLeod in ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.  

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
In this role you will:

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Manage projects and initiatives as assigned that require direct interaction with key stakeholders 
• Manage and coordinate project phases from execution of project plans to project closeout.
• Secure appropriate resources and support to ensure initiatives are completed correctly, on time and on budget.
• Ensure internal and external escalation procedures are followed in a timely manner for prompt resolution on projects.
• Proactively identify and support implementation of initiatives and process, that contribute to efficient and effective operation of the business. 
• Maintain an active list of initiatives, identify responsible stakeholders, and timelines to implement. 
• Identify improvement opportunities and process efficiencies to create overall effectiveness while consulting with key partners and stakeholders.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles
• Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. 

DO YOU HAVE THE SKILLS
We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business Administration
• Project Management (PMP) and/or Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset
• 3+ years of experience in project management in the wealth management, banking or financial services industry, is an asset
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and conceptual problem-solving skills combined with outstanding business acumen and attention to detail
• Strong organization and project management skills, with the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal for interacting with stakeholders with varying cross cultural and language differences
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with other teams and senior executives
• Ability to effectively manage relationships across the Bank, partners, and external vendors
• Leadership skills in Building Strategic Relationships and Customer Focus
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• At ScotiaMcLeod we help employees build their futures – where they can be themselves, and win together. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion and a performance-oriented culture that includes coaching, learning, and development – there are endless possibilities. At ScotiaMcLeod– you can make an impact. You help make the futures of our 25 million customers happen. You can find your future here.
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers. 
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities– for you and our clients.
• An inclusive working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity and celebrates success. 
• Learning and Development – free access to Scotia Academy to upskill and develop your skills

Please note this is a 12 month contract 

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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.