Senior Manager, Strategic Business Analysis

Requisition ID: 247082

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

The Senior Manager Strategic Business Analysis is a pivotal leader within the Transformation Office serving as a strategic advisor and execution catalyst for enterprise-wide initiatives. This role transcends traditional analysis by integrating strategic planning governance and delivery oversight to ensure programs achieve measurable business outcomes. This role influences senior leadership decisions shapes transformation priorities and drives operational excellence across Global Wealth Management (GWM). Acting as a trusted partner to executives this role ensures alignment between business priorities and execution mitigates enterprise risks and embeds a culture of continuous improvement.

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

• Translate enterprise strategies into actionable programs and detailed business requirements influencing prioritization and investment decisions at senior leadership forums.
• Act as a senior-level integrator across business units PMO technology and external vendors ensuring clarity alignment and momentum on complex cross-border initiatives and conduct interviews workshops and surveys to gather analyze prioritize and validate detailed business and functional requirements from stakeholders.
• Provide executive-ready insights through advanced analytics scenario modeling and cost-benefit analysis to identify trends inform strategic decisions and mitigate delivery risks.
• Drive process optimization and embed best practices across programs and BAU fostering a culture of efficiency accountability and client-centricity.
• Map and document existing business processes workflows and systems to identify gaps inefficiencies and pain points.
• Design and document optimized processes workflows and solutions aligned with business objectives and strategic priorities.
• Elicit validate and prioritize business requirements through stakeholder interviews workshops and data analysis.
• Compare current and future states to identify changes needed in processes systems and organizational structures.
• Evaluate proposed solutions for feasibility alignment with requirements and impact on business operations.
• Prepare detailed business requirements documents (BRDs) functional specifications and process maps using industry-standard tools.
• Develop and present executive-ready insights high-impact reports and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees enabling effective oversight and enterprise-level decision making.
• Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and recommend process changes or new systems to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

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

• Post-secondary degree with 10 years of progressive experience in strategic business analysis program management and transformation leadership; MBA considered an asset.
• A proven track record in enterprise-level initiatives regulatory programs and operational excellence.
• Deep knowledge of Wealth Management and/or Asset Management businesses with a strong preference for candidates who have hands-on operational experience in these domains.
• Expertise in Business Analysis Portfolio/Program/Project Management Agile methodologies; PMP CBAP and PMI-PBA considered assets.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders negotiate complex decisions and lead through ambiguity.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for executive audiences and strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.

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.