Senior Manager, Finance and Vendor Management, HR Technology, Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 208525

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

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

Leads and oversees the Finance and Vendor Governance team with focus on four main areas:1) vendor management, 2) financial management, 3) staffing, and 4) project governance

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

• Drive a customer-focused culture throughout their team. Leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge to help inform and drive their work
• Manage vendor service level agreements and contracts for technology vendors that support HR; work with our partners in HR, Global Procurement and Third Party Management to execute RFPs and onboard new vendors as required
• Manage the annual operating budget including financial forecasting and payment of invoices
• Manage the staffing, hiring processes and resources onboarding
• Oversee the delivery of technology projects through governance via project status reporting and status meetings CAPPM status reporting
• Support the Director of Strategy and Delivery Management with initiative capacity planning, review of HR applications portfolio, and audit pertaining to vendor management
• Ensure the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is updated annually and call tree test is executed
• Lead the quarterly Business Promoter Score (BPS) surveys in collaboration with the communications team and HR technology leadership team to solicit feedback from HR partners
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures within and across departments
• Build a high performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
• Create an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Strong organizational skills, self-disciplined and a team player
• Strong numeracy and financial acumen. Previous financial and budget analysis experience required
• Creative, self-starting, results oriented and highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills
• Proven interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Spanish language fluency an asset

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

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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.