Title:  Senior Project Leader Development

Requisition ID: 270749 

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

Reporting to the Senior Manager Development, the Sr Project Lead supports the planning, coordination, execution and delivery of projects within IP. You will be contributing to the development of world-class digital products and experiences touching millions of Scotiabank customers every day. By joining our team, you will make an impact on our customers and the banking industry.

Is this role right for you?
 

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.  
• Lead day‑to‑day planning, scheduling, and execution of assigned projects or workstreams for up to 20M project size
• Support integrated delivery planning across teams, timelines, and dependencies
• Assist in identifying, tracking, and escalating risks and issues, including proposed mitigation options
• Ability to showcase progress in projects/initiatives/programs, holding people accountable to their commitments and making sure we are on track for successful delivery  
• Assisting senior management to enforce standards and methodology; ensuring solutions are in line with the technology standard/roadmap and mentoring the technical team members on a project to project basis  
• Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies  
• Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities  
• Work on multiple complex projects/initiatives as a delivery leader  
• Present and leverage technical information and solutions in a way that establishes trust relationships, persuades stakeholders and achieves understanding and consensus at all levels  
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective) and longer-term planning exercises (Release Planning, Release Train Planning).
• Support the Product Owner, especially with respect to story grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
• Build strong partnerships with Business Sponsors, Technology teams, and delivery partners
• Collaborate across teams to ensure business outcomes and delivery objectives are achieved
• Support coordination across internal teams and external vendors
• Join the on call rotation within IP team for PROD support
• 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 his/her 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.   

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• 10 years overall experience in software industry with 5+ years of Technical Project Management experience and/or leading large cross-functional/cross-regional teams on major organizational projects primarily dealing with software development releases.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Good knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand the team needs
• Knows about Lean, eliminating waste, focusing on value delivery, small batch production, frequent delivery of working software, adapting to change
• Understands backlog tracking, Scrum and Kanban based metrics, task definition, story splitting.
• Knowledge and experience with Agile techniques – Automated Testing, User Stories, Continuous Integration, Testing, etc.
• Demonstrated high level of analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working experience in JIRA/Confluence
• Hands-on experience leading release management activities for successful delivery of product launches
• Solid understanding of software release process (environments, binary repositories, CI/CD);  
• Experience with cloud-based applications, awareness of main public cloud offerings (Microsoft Azure/GCP/PCF)
• Attention to details, high standards for quality, ability to balance risk with technological advancements;  
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills with ability to build and foster relationships with business users, project stakeholders, strategic technology partners and external vendors;  
• PMP, ACP, or equivalent certification preferred

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

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.