Requisition ID: 241111
Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Purpose
The Manager Agile Marketing leads agile squads designed to deliver go to market plans in an efficient and customer friendly manner. Responsible for supporting continuous optimization (in an agile methodology) of Marketing operations in order to provide a superior customer experience increase revenue decrease speed to market and gain operational efficiencies for the Bank. The Scrum Master acts as a true change agent and as a champion of the Agile methodology partnering with other Agile project teams to share best practices and help mature the organizations agility.
Is this role right for you In this role you will be involved in:
Lead the Canadian Banking Squad structure for Marketing to facilitate improved speed to market strong resource planning and excellent customer experiences.
Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and/or other metrics to describe the improvements and work with process owners in order to ensure the impact of change is effectively measured and sustained
Provide executive updates on squad efficiencies including programs in market speed to market and resource allocation
Maintain backlog and ensure prioritization aligns with pod goals
Track deliverables blockers and dependencies across teams; maintain velocity
Surface risks and coordinate with governance for resolution
Responsible for ensuring campaign flow-to-work cadence adherence and QA
As Agile Manager you will ensure the team enacts the agile principles values and framework
Provide support to teams using servant style leadership
Coach the development team and help lead and ensure the agile mindset is fully adopted and understood
Instill core agile values of focus commitment respect openness and courage into the teams ground rules through leading by example
Assess and coach the team to higher levels of performance tracking acceleration metrics
Encourage an environment where open communication and collaborative problem solving can pave the way for faster removal of any impediments and where the impact of mistakes can be minimized through early detection making them into learning opportunities
Facilitating a culture of open and honest communication by actively participating and contributing to standups spring planning working sessions and retros encouraging the generation of new ideas and approaches and actively sharing the knowledge and experience to enhance the development of all team members
Acts as a champion of the Agile methodology; partners with other Agile project teams to share findings and best practices to help mature the organizations agility
Dimensions
Working partners: Marketing Planning Product Paid Media Specialists Compliance Legal Tech Partners Data/Analytics Creative Teams etc
Expected to work independently and must act on his/her own initiative in solving problems and making decisions as related to the requirements of the job.
Relationship builder and key role in championing a new way of working
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed Wed love to work with you if you have the following:
Post-secondary degree in business marketing or another related field
3 years experience in marketing campaign management and agile ways of working
Scrum Master Certification (CSM) is an asset
Understanding of marketing or product development flows
Experience working in Jira Workfront or other similar agile tools
Thorough understanding of scrum / agile principles and values in a marketing context
Excellent oral and written communication skills and proven ability to influence management and teams
Derives satisfaction from mentoring and coaching teams to help them continually improve their working methods and outputs
Has the ability to liaise within teams and across the organization working consultatively and influencing change
Act as a role model fostering team collaboration and creative thinking that leads to increased productivity and greater customer satisfaction
Ability to compile analyze and understand large data sets developing and communicating relevant insights
Ability to think critically and use a data-driven approach to make decisions / influence outcomes
Ability to take calculated risks supported by clear rationale (e.g. industry trends competitive research and positive cost benefit analysis)
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills that facilitate a positive and effective team environment at all levels of the organization
Working Conditions
Work in a standard office-based environment (6 days per month); non-standard hours are a common occurrence.
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:
Manager
Scotiabank is one of the leading foreign banks serving large national and multinational corporations in the U.S. through its Global Banking and Markets, Global Transaction Banking and Wealth Management business lines.