Project Manager (Technology Planning & Coordination), Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 226236

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

Scotiabank’s Global Technology and Enterprise Platform’s (GTEP) Technology Planning & Coordination (TPC) is a centralized project coordination team that aids in technology deliverables for workplace transformations, relocations, net new builds, and office closures across the bank.

Via the use of various project management methodologies and tools, you will lead a variety of projects across business lines and technologies. You will also work in a culturally diverse environment, while providing our Technology and Business partners with best-in-class project management expertise.

You are responsible for the management of technology deliverables within a Real Estate project and/or Workplace Transformation. You’ll also have accountability for ensuring that the business needs and outcomes of the project are met as per business case requirements.

Is this role right for you?

• You will manage and ensure the successful delivery of complex projects involving multiple teams from different groups across the bank and external vendors when required.
• You will be the single point of contact for all technology components throughout the entire project life cycle, while developing and maintaining high functioning project teams.
• You can strategically influence project stakeholders on technical standards and designs that optimize business performance and productivity.
• You champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• You will independently run project meetings and working sessions to prioritize requirements, issues, and deliverables with project stakeholders of diverse authority levels and various technical support leads.
• You will prepare technology budgets, schedules, manage support teams and external IT vendors for renovations, expansions, relocations, new locations, and special moves.
• You are committed to building strong working relationships to manage the development and progress of all projects by creating, negotiating, and monitoring performance schedules dependencies and resources.
  
  

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• You have strong communication (verbal/written/presentation).
• You can demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to build relationships & apply influence multiple stakeholders, and external business partners/vendors.
• You have at least 5+ years of hands-on working experience as a Project Manager on medium to large complex, multi-stream, projects, that have significant IT and operational components.
• You can demonstrate an excellent track record managing projects of varying complexities, risks, and budgets.
• You possess knowledge in the use of project management tools necessary in the success of this role (e.g., Broadcom’s Clarity PPM [formerly CA PPM], MS Project / Visio / PowerPoint / Excel & Adobe PDF).
• You can demonstrate a passion for delivering superior levels of customer service and experience.
• You have completed a post-secondary education.
• An asset to be working towards the completion or having, in good standing, a completed Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional ScrumMaster (PSM).
  
  

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.
• 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

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.