Director, Digital Product Client Discovery Journey and Onboarding

Requisition ID: 245656

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

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader for the role of Director Digital Product Client Discovery Journey & Onboarding. Reporting to the VP and Head Digital Data and AI Global Wealth Management (GWM) this individual will be responsible for shaping and executing the digital product strategy for client discovery journeys. The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of digital products within the wealth management space and a solid understanding of the financial services industry. They will lead the evolution of our digital product practice fostering consistency in product development ways of working capability reuse and practice management.

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

• Support two key GWM Journeys including Client Discovery inclusive of all sites & Conversion & Onboarding with a focus on creating consistency scalability and competitive differentiation for GWM.
• Uphold digital accessibility standards ensuring compliance and regulatory requirements are met.
• Clearly articulate the product vision and company strategy ensuring that their team understands how their work contributes to the overall goals of the organization.
• Act as a bridge between the product teams and other departments ensuring smooth communication and alignment with stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and remove impediments that are hindering the teams progress.
• Coache the team to focus on delivering value to the customer and achieve desired business outcomes rather than simply completing a list of tasks.
• Encourage and enable the team to use data and user insights to inform their decisions and validate their assumptions.
• Foster a culture of innovation client centricity and collaboration with digital practice and with partners.
• Direct day-to-day activities in a manner consistent with the Banks risk culture with day-to-day obligations to meet operational compliance AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Create a team environment that operates in accordance with Scotiabank Values and its Code of Conduct.
• Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts retains develops and motivates by fostering an inclusive work environment and a coaching mindset / behaviour; clearly communicate visions / values / team strategy and managing team succession.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role Wed love to work with you if you have:

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance or related field required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in digital product management preferably within wealth management
• Strong knowledge of wealth management concepts products and customer needs
• Experience working in or with financial institutions or fintech organizations with a clear understanding of regulatory considerations and industry best practices
• A proven track record of leading customer-centric digital transformation initiatives particularly in mobile and digital-first environments
• Preferred experience with public websites and onboarding funnel management
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and launching digital solutions
• Strong leadership strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

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.