Senior Manager, Strategic Initiative Readiness (GWO)

　　Requisition ID: 192241

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

　　Global Banking and Markets

　　Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

　　Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

　　Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

　　What You’ll Do

　　Plan, coordinate (locally and globally), manage/execute and report on, key projects and initiatives as received through the Global New Initiatives Risk Assessment (NIRA) process, overseeing GWO operational impacts, readiness, and post-implementation review.

　　Provide support and coordination of operational readiness assessments for strategic projects and business initiatives where there is a cross-functional impact (as assigned).

　　Develop and implement operational readiness criteria, checklists, and tools to monitor and measure the readiness status and progress of new initiatives.

　　Assess the operational risks, impacts, and gaps of new initiatives and develop mitigation strategies and action plans.

　　Engage and communicate with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration on operational readiness objectives and deliverables.

　　Partner closely with GWO Sustainment & Control leads in Utilities to ensure line of sight to new initiatives and ensure Utilities conduct operational readiness testing, validation, and verification to ensure the quality and functionality of new initiatives.

　　Help resolve any operational issues or challenges that arise during the operational readiness process.

　　Provide operational support and guidance to the new initiative owners and users during the transition and post-implementation phases.

　　Manage and report on the operational readiness timelines and key risks

　　Identify and document the operational lessons learned, best practices, and feedback from new initiatives and share them with relevant parties for continuous improvement.

　　Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge and a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

　　Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions

　　Connect and partner with GWO leads in region who plan and execute readiness locally (e.g. US NIA, UK NAFL) to ensure consistency in approach, best practices and consolidated reporting for GWO globally.

　　What You’ll Bring

　　7+ years of experience in Capital Markets operations (COO, Middle Office, Back Office)

　　Understanding of Capital Markets products and services

　　Experience in project management is helpful or experience leading large change initiatives.

　　Ability to work independently across multiple initiatives in a time sensitive environment.

　　Work Arrangement: This position is currently a Hybrid role. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

　　Interested?

　　At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That is why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

　　What's in it for you?

　　Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

　　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, pleaseclick here (https://www.scotiabank.com/careers/en/careers/technical-support-for-applicants.html) . 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.