Requisition ID: 210367
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Senior Manager Development contributes to the overall success of the Global Wealth Engineering globally - ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. The role entails the development and support of various critical wealth management applications with time sensitivity around both, development, and support.
This position will be directly reporting to Director, Development and will have 20-25 direct reports which will include full-time employees and contractors. Direct reports will have varying titles & skills like Scrum Master, Application Engineers, Business System Analyst, Support analyst, Quality Assurance Engineers, etc.
The applicant should possess excellent problem-solving skills, who can technically troubleshoot issues/problems independently and provide solutions. The applicant must possess the ability to work with technology focused peers and work on multiple projects concurrently. For this role the candidate should ideally understand agile and waterfall methodologies and be capable of thriving in a fast paced, challenging work environment and demonstrate initiative and eagerness to learn.
What will you do?
Lead Engineering teams to delivery on business values through planning, discovery, execution and learning phases. Monitor program level risks and dependencies, sharing information with value stream stakeholders. Identify and address team and program level disfunctions. Closely collaborate at the program level with peers to ensure effective and efficient communication between teams. Be the change champion to create structural and cultural changes in the organization to become more agile. Be responsible for hiring, evaluating, mentoring, and grooming a team of direct reports. Be accountable for the development and support activities for all the applications in your portfolio. Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions. Be responsible for monthly financials and allocation for employees and contractors. Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s 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. Champion 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? We’d love to work with you if you have:
10+ years of experience in leading technical teams Proven track record in delivering large scale multi-year projects/program. Ability to lead software development teams on tight deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders with an open mindset. Ability to quickly adapt and build a deep technical knowledge of their team’s deliverable and operating model. Have a continuous improvement mindset and be willing to lead by example. Familiar in the implementation and support of vendor products and managing vendor relationships. Knowledge on Wealth Management business will be an asset. Banking domain knowledge would be a preference.
What's 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. Upskilling through 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. Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration. 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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!
Working location condition: Hybrid
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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.