Director, IT Portfolio Management

Requisition ID: 236983

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Enterprise Delivery Office Cybersecurity and IT Risk Portfolio ensuring specific individual goals plans initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the teams business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you In this Role you will:

• We are seeking a dynamic individual to manage large and complex initiatives exceeding $20 million.
• Possesses extensive IT project management and Agile experience.
• Must demonstrate proficiency inend-to-end execution.
• Strong financial acumen with extensive experience leading IT execution/development estimation and forecasting.
• Velocity-focused adept at preventative issue management and proactive planning resulting in minimal risks/issues and proactive in their problem-solving strategies.
• Strong relationship management skills particularly with C-level suite executives and a highly collaborative approach with multiple stakeholders.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships systems and knowledge.
• Program Delivery: Manage the successful delivery of Program delivery oversight roadmap strategy business case creation risk mitigation Project and Operational financial planning and KPI reporting ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.
• Lead effective Program-level reporting in alignment with the defined program governance structure to ensure risks decisions and mitigation plans for initiatives are properly communicated.
• Partner with the Portfolio Governance teams in prioritization / planning exercises for all application and security programs.
• Project engagements crossing multiple organizational and geographic boundaries and often involves external suppliers and contractors.
• Work collaboratively with peer IT Portfolio Directors and VPs to ensure alignment on strategy cross program dependencies risk and issues.
• Present the state of their Portfolio in regular and ad hoc cadence to VPs / SVP business partners and ad hoc at the EVP level.
• Strong analytical Business Case writing skills coupled with the ability to sell/gain funding approval from the multiple line of business CIOs/CFOs.
• Preventative issue management and planning resulting in minimal risks/issues through the project delivery cycles.
• Navigating complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Understand how the Banks 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 Scotiabanks 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.
• Preventative issue management and proactive planning resulting in minimal risks/issues.

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

• 10 years of hands-on working experience in IT Project Management
• 5 years of hands-on working experience in leading diverse and global teams across geographies & time zones.
• Excellent communication (verbal/written/presentation) skills in English.
• Demonstrate effective influence and negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical strategic conceptual / critical thinking thought leadership strategic planning and project delivery/execution skills.
• Experience delivering excellent results in a large complex and global environment with a mix of emerging current and legacy technology.
• PMP in good standing
  

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.
• Upskillingthrough 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 engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons contests Humans of Digital and much more!

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.