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Senior Manager / US Technology Business Management

**Requisition ID:** 227150

**Salary Range:** 117,400.00 - 224,700.00

_Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience._

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!

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of Markets and Enterprise Technology (M.E.T) US by overseeing the operations of the business and partnering with the functional areas to ensure business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. The Senior Manager is a role positioned to add value to M.E.T US Technology to provide expertise and knowledge for the full spectrum of the day-to-day operations, financial activities and governance.

What You'll Do

Business Management

+ Assist with day-to-day operations by partnering with key support and control functions to:

+ Onboard and offboard employees – seating plan, equipment needs, coordination, shared folder access, etc.

+ Coordinate and ensure completion of ad-hoc requests from internal and external stakeholders

+ Own and execute Human Capital planning related to FTE & Contractor resourcing which includes contractor conversions, employee hiring, planning and strategy

+ Manage occupancy related matters, including facilities work and expenditures, moves and occupancy plans

Reporting and Business Commentary

+ Create and understand meaningful, robust business commentary for various recurring Management and Executive Committees, Board meetings, and regulatory forums

Financial Oversight and Control

+ Financial management and oversight of annual budget process, reporting, analysis, forecasting, accruals & allocations, invoice tracking, invoice payments

+ Oversee initiatives to achieve yearly financial targets

+ Systematic and accurate tracking and reporting of operational and project budgets and forecasts and provide timely, accurate, and thorough information on variances and risks & opportunities to budget and forecast

Project Portfolio

+ Tracks and reports on financial progress of the overall program and major/critical projects and ensure alignment with Key Performance Indicators

+ Coordinates with the enterprise program management function as needed on projects with U.S. impact

+ Manage process for new business case activity and approvals; coordinate the preparation of business cases with IT and Business to ensure all requirements are addressed and review and validate financial requirements for CAPEX and OPEX spend

Vendor/3rd Party Coordination

+ Coordinates identification, selection, contracting, and ongoing relationship management with 3rd parties providing MET US Technology Services

+ Coordinate Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) for technology owned contracts ensuring adherence to SIP, Coupa, MCHub, iCertis, TSR and Procurement policies and standards

+ Oversight and execution of vendor contracts (statement of work, change control notices, renewals)

Control Framework & Monitoring

+ Leadership Analysis (Target Management, Trending, Projections)

+ At the direction of engagement leaders, develop status reports, and management and committee updates.

+ Develop, define and embed policies, procedures, guidelines and controls in the organization related to operational and project financials and forecasting, staff/resource management, vendor management and other areas as required

+ Assists with the management of the daily business and functional operations, development of strategic plans, new initiatives, priority definition, and financial expenses.

Regulatory and Controls

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

+ Contribute to various regulatory requests, ensuring clarity and accuracy of responses

+ Primary point of contact for audits, annual reviews of policies and procedures and review of controls (Mandatory Absence policy, clean desk policy, etc.)

+ Assist with action plans to remediate identified IT business management related issues could be under Regulatory and Controls, or could be as a separate section under Governance

What You’ll Bring

+ Excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships across a large number of diverse stakeholder groups (including Senior Executives)

+ Exceptional communication skills with knowledge and experience across multiple platforms (i.e., print, visual media, online, etc.), with a demonstrated ability to drive employee engagement

+ Expert time management, project management, planning and organization skills to oversee and execute on multiple complex initiatives without compromising quality.

+ Proven track record in strategy development, including in-depth experience and demonstrated success in leading multi-disciplinary initiatives of varying sizes and complexity, efficiently and effectively, ensuring all elements of change are considered, understood and managed.

+ Strong organizational skills to coordinate and prioritize several concurrent projects.

+ Excellent visionary, planning and analytical skills.

+ Thorough understanding of high-quality SVP level standards in terms of presentation material and written communication.

+ The incumbent should be able to work in a fast paced and energized environment, deal with tight deadlines, solve complex problems, and balance conflicting priorities.

+ Self-Starter: High level of self-motivation, able to own and drive things forward, gathering feedback and identifying ways to do things better along the way.

+ Problem Solving: Structured critical thinker with superior problem-solving abilities who can organize people under pressure and pull in key decision makers to prioritize issues and respond to senior leaders.

+ Advanced Excel Skills: Significant hands-on Excel and data management experience is a must. Ability to track and manipulate significant datasets using disparate data sources, and the ability to design dynamic tooling that solves problems. Able to tell a compelling story by leveraging data, metrics, and visualizations.

+ Must have experience with CAPPM, PowerBI, Apptio, PowerPoint presentations, Visio, PeopleSoft, IT & Business Line Allocations

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s 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): United States : New York : New York City

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.