Manager - Space Planning & Strategy, Real Estate

Requisition ID: 237246

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

Purpose

The Manager, Space Planning and Strategy plays a key role within the Global Premises & Workplace Strategy team, contributing to the success of Global Real Estate & Corporate Services by managing enterprise-wide space utilization systems and supporting strategic premises initiatives
This role is responsible for maintaining building utilization data, stacking plans, and distributing weekly space utilization dashboards. The incumbent supports the Senior Program Manager in developing business cases and cost memos for office premises initiatives, ensuring all activities comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Champion a customer-first mindset by fostering strong relationships across the Bank and leveraging enterprise-wide systems and insights to support workplace strategy.
• Own space utilization reporting for Canadian office premises, including maintaining stacking plans, analyzing building-level data, and distributing weekly dashboards. You’ll collaborate closely with HR and Strategic Analysis teams to ensure data accuracy and support ad-hoc reporting needs.
• Manage the OfficeSpace platform, acting as the primary contact for system issues and user support. You’ll oversee data integrity, layout updates, and provide onboarding, training, and ongoing assistance to over 700 floor coordinators and administrators.
• Support strategic initiatives by drafting business cases, cost memos, and information packages for premises projects. You’ll work from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with RECS goals, financial requirements, and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain financial and occupancy data, including updates to the Corporate Office Stack Report used for rent allocation. You’ll partner with Workplace Strategy and EO Finance to optimize occupancy and ensure accurate forecasting in business cases.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects, including pilot programs, onboarding activities, and small-scale initiatives. You’ll provide coordination, documentation, and leadership support as needed.
• Embed risk awareness into daily decisions by aligning with the Bank’s risk appetite and culture. You’ll help ensure compliance with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, and regulatory obligations across operational, AML/ATF/sanctions, and conduct risk areas.

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

• University degree, preferably in IT, Finance, or Economics.
• Strong understanding of real estate terminology and lease documentation.
• Familiarity with the Bank’s organizational structure and operating environment is an asset. As well as, compliance systems, policies, and procedures.
• Managerial experience in a multi-functional environment.
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across all levels.
• Experience in strategic or business analysis, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel; exposure to SQL, Python/R, Tableau, Power BI, and database systems.

Work Arrangement: Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Travel may be required on an exception basis
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. 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.