Title:  Vice President, Global Wealth Engineering, Client Platform Technology

Requisition ID: 243418  


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Overview

The Vice President, Global Wealth Engineering, Client Platform Technology (The VP), will be accountable for the evolution of the engineering practice within Wealth Technology, ensuring it is modern, scalable, resilient and aligned with the strategic priorities of the business.

This leadership role will be responsible for the end-to-end accountability of client-facing technology across Global Wealth Management, which includes the operation, maintenance, and evolution of client platforms, as well as the creation and execution of the Client technology road map.  The VP will lead the Client systems and solution delivery teams and drive the adoption of a squad-based delivery model to foster agility, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery effectiveness.

Key Accountabilities

•      Oversee the full lifecycle of digital product delivery, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology standards & architecture. Champion agile methodologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across disciplines in the software development lifecycle, and key partners in Wealth.

•      Lead solutions engineering for three key client journeys:  1) Client Discovery, 2) Conversion & Onboarding, and 3) Planning - with a focus on delivering consistent, scalable, and differentiated experiences aligned with Scotiabank’s Total Wealth strategy

•      Drive the digitization and modernization of complex web and mobile platforms i.e.: SWM Mobile App, Scotia iTRADE Mobile App to enable a tailored and seamless experience for Clients by creating and implementing delivery best practices of Global Wealth Technology initiatives including

•      Own the technology delivery of Wealth’s digital assets across all channels including dot-com sites across wealth and asset management channels, authenticated sessions on web and mobile, advisor sites, ensuring technical solutions and capabilities meet business priorities and enterprise security and compliance standards.

•      Build and scale target- state technology capabilities and delivery streams in alignment with strategic objectives Develop and implement specific architectural frameworks that support the delivery of solutions.

•      Provide thought leadership on technology modernization, leveraging insights into emerging trends, technologies and their impact. Present strategic opportunities to senior technology and business leaders to drive competitive advantage and transformation. 

•      Foster a high-performance engineering culture rooted in innovation, client-centricity and collaboration.  Champion talent development across Global Wealth Management Technology.

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

•      Ensure compliance with company technology standards, frameworks and policies regarding solution architecture, security, data privacy, and residency.

•      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.

•      Creates an environment in which their team 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.

•      Builds a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team

Education / Experience

•      University degree in related field or equivalent work experience.

•      10+ years of progressively increasing leadership experience in Information Technology.

•      5+ years managing strategy, process improvement and global transformations in large organizations, multiple geographies and operating models.

•      Experience driving global transformation programs with depth in Wealth & Asset Management Operations and Technology across the Investment Management lifecycle including the manufacturing and packaging of solutions across all distribution channels.

•      Thorough knowledge of Wealth Management, including full-service brokerage and online brokerage. Working knowledge of Private Investment Counsel, Private Banking, and Insurance.

•      Demonstrated experience with migrating to cloud based global operating models.

•      In depth industry knowledge and experience of the end-to-end investment management process across front/middle/back-office business functions across asset and wealth management including CRM and trading.

•      Strong technical communication skills with a proven ability to understand key business and technical concepts, and present them based on target audience (e.g. Senior Executives, Architects, Developers)

•      Technology and Digital experience, with an understanding of AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, with exposure to digital transformation is an asset.

•      Executive gravitas with advanced problem solving and communication skills, highly collaborative, a true partner and enabler, strong team player, and influencer.

•      Innovative mindset; ability to continually challenge the status quo, inspire a shared vision and promote key values driving urgency and execution, to facilitate a client focused culture within labs and business lines.

•      Strong understanding of agile principles and scrum team practices and rituals an asset.

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.  

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