Senior Manager, Business Solutions Cards and Lending Technology

Requisition ID: 248119

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

Senior Manager Business Solutions - Cards and Lending Technology (Toronto ON)

Responsible for all aspects of projects including initiating planning executing monitoring controlling and closing of a wide variety of projects covering IT finance product and software. The project manager is accountable for delivering the project on time on budget while meeting or exceeding stated success criteria.

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

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships systems and knowledge.
• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business.
• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Report on project success criteria results metrics test and deployment management activities.
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork innovation and excellence.
• Participate in establishing practices templates policies tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones deliverable dependencies risks and issues communicating across leadership.
• Understand interdependencies between technology operations and business needs.
• Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices.
• Manage project scope and changes.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning external vendor relationships communications resources budget change risks and issues.
• Monitor track and control outcomes to resolve issues conflicts dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Define success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project and program life cycle.
• Identify and develop trusted adviser relationship with project and program stakeholders sponsors and university stakeholders.
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope schedule budget and quality standards.
• Manage project and program issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline.
• 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.

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 appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of project management experience including tracking and planning projects
• 2 years of previous experience with gathering requirements from the client / business and documentation
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems making decisions and identifying priorities
• P.M.P. certification preferred

Whats in it for you

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities for you and our clients.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance. Youll be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.

Working Conditions

• This role is located at our downtown Toronto Ontario office. Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours may be required to meet business objectives. Limited travel 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.