Director, Retail Deposits and Investments Technology at Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 241259

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

Retail Deposits and Investments Technology team within Global Wealth Management Technology is looking for a Director, Development who is responsible for the execution and delivery of technology solutions and lead the development and support of Investment Platform that powers Branch, Web, Mobile and Call Centre for different Investment journeys rendered to retail customers and Advisors. This role will be responsible for driving foundational maintenance and stability initiatives on the Investment Platform and Omni-channel initiatives like Smart Investor. If you are excited to lead a business-critical application suite that demands high quality work in rolling out significant enhancements, new initiatives for business growth and/or regulatory needs, with the speed, quality and assure production stability, this is the place for you.

Reporting to the Director & Head of Foundational Maintenance, this role plays a key part in translating vision into executable plans and ensuring those plans are delivered with a high level of quality, stability, and stakeholder alignment.

Is this role right for you?

• Manage and mentor a large organization of high performing technology professionals supporting a wide array of technical accountabilities in software development, roadmap development/execution and support
• Build a high-performance environment with an engineering culture that embraces innovation, collaboration, accountability and continuous learning to attract, retain, and develop talent
• Be passionate about building modern solutions utilizing the best-in-class software engineering principles to deliver high quality and high-impact functionality with operational resilience
• Execute on the strategic roadmap, ensuring seamless transition from strategy to technical implementation, and fostering continuous feedback loops between engineering and the business
• Drive platform resiliency and operational readiness, ensuring application reliability through meaningful KPIs and performance SLA’s coupled with comprehensive monitoring, proactive issue identification, great incident management processes including retrospective root cause analysis of key incidents
• Collaborate with business and other technology partners such as Risk, Audit, and Cybersecurity to proactively identify and mitigate technology risks
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and help make right decisions
  
  

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

• Strong leadership and relationship building skills
• Experience leading technology in Banking or other FI is a significant asset
• Retail Investments Business knowledge and experience is an asset
• 10+ years of progressively increasing leadership experience in Information Technology management data, platform, and system(s) management
• University degree in Computer Engineering/Applied Science/ Technology, or relevant work experience
• Experience delivering complex, high-availability digital products at scale
• Vendor management skills to deal with multiple third-party product vendors for projects and support
• Expertise in Agile Methodology
• Experience delivering multi-million-dollar projects serving multiple business stakeholders with a high degree of quality
• Excellent organization, planning, time management and delegation skills with proven ability to manage multiple competing and complex initiatives
  
  

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.
  
  

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.