Requisition ID: 236443
Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Team Scotiabanks Cards Engineering team is responsible for building and supporting best-in-class end to end Cards solutions for Scotiabanks financial products & services. The engineering team provides Backend and API solutions and capabilities that enable great customer experiences fulfilling their banking needs.
The Director of Cards Engineering leads the strategic delivery and operational support of the Banks card technology platforms ensuring alignment with long-term business objectives regulatory mandates and enterprise architecture standards. This role is accountable for defining roadmap and championing engineering best practices that drive innovation resilience and scalability across the cards ecosystem. The Director will empower a cross-functional technology team to deliver cutting-edge digital products and seamless customer experiences through agile methodologies while cultivating a high-performing inclusive and collaborative team culture.
Is this role right for you In this role you will: - Manage and mentor a high-performing team of Software Engineers Technical Leads and Engineering Managers.
- Foster a culture of innovation accountability and continuous learning within the engineering organization.
- Build a high-performance environment engineering culture and implement a people strategy that attracts retains and develops talent.
- Champion diversity equity and inclusion in hiring team development and leadership practices.
- Lead end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC) for card systems ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of features and enhancements.
- Accountable for the design development deployment and support of card processing systems.
- Ensure all card systems meet regulatory compliance and security standards.
- Collaborate with business and other technology partners to create roadmaps plan and prioritize work.
- Accountable for the design governance and operation of the intake process. Lead and govern agile delivery practices.
- Deliver ongoing SIP projects related to Cards.
- Establish report track and monitor KPIs for the delivery of the organization commitments.
- Accountable to manage the squads and the delivery of their commitments on time and budget.
- Manage department budget.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role Wed love to work with you if you have: - 5 years experience in a leadership role managing large complex technology projects with significant technology and operational components.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to rapidly assess risks and issues.
- Excellent organization planning and time management skills with proven ability to manage multiple competing and complex initiatives.
- Strong leadership and relationship building skills.
- Enthusiastic and passionate about customer experiences innovation and delivering software.
- Expert knowledge of software development and design principles for highly scalable enterprise level technology stacks.
- Expert knowledge in agile principles and in a range of modern technologies.
- Flexibility to adapt to new and evolving environments and a demonstrated willingness and aptitude for picking new things up quickly.
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to semi-technical audiences.
- Curious mindset love for innovation and foster collaboration.
- Love to help others thrive and work best in a dynamic team-oriented environment.
Whats 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 egagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathonsand much more!
Working Conditions: Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Occasional travel is required. |
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.
Required Experience:
Director