Requisition ID: 230665

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

The Role:

The Principal Cloud Technology Product Manager of Cloud Platform Engineering, Scotiabank, Canada is pivotal in steering cloud technology modernization and adoption. This role encompasses significant collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive the development and seamless integration of Cloud, Platform Engineering, and DevOps capabilities into business outcomes.

As a Principal TPM, you will oversee the entire product lifecycle from conceptualization to execution ensuring that each product aligns with the strategic goals of the organization. Your primary mission involves defining technology product vision, gathering and prioritizing requirements, and collaborating with engineering teams to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions.

As a Principal, leadership and mentorship are key components of this role. You will mentor and guide other TPMs, inspiring and contributing to their career growth and the overall success of the team. This position also involves engaging with various business stakeholders, from hands-on engineers to senior executives, to elicit requirements, manage expectations, and establish strong working relationships. In turn this drives your ability to build innovative forward thinking product vision of which you define the strategy

Your ability to balance technical expertise with business acumen will be crucial. You'll participate in technically complex discussions and articulate technical matters in a business-friendly manner, developing strategic roadmaps and guiding Product Managers and Product Owners. Your responsibilities also include making informed decisions about technological investments and collaborating effectively to foster a culture of innovation within Scotiabank.

In addition to these core responsibilities, you'll champion the adoption of Public Cloud, Internal Developer Platform, and Self-Serve Platform Capabilities, ensuring these technologies are effectively integrated and utilized across the organization. Your strategic insights and leadership will be instrumental in driving Scotiabank's digital transformation.

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

• Oversee the product lifecycle, manage requirements, define product vision, and collaborate with engineering to deliver digital solutions.
• Engage with business stakeholders, from engineers to senior executives, to elicit requirements and manage expectations.
• Mentor and guide other TPMs, contributing to their career growth and team success.
• Foster adoption of Public Cloud, DevOps Technologies, Self-Serve and other products that form part of the assigned portfolio through collaboration.
• Act as an escalation point concerning technical products, managing requirements and priorities.
• Develop strategic roadmaps with executive-level insights and guidance and align with engineering and architecture teams to prioritize product features.
• Research technology product domains, understand operation in large enterprises, and inform buy, build, partner decisions.
• Maintain expertise in Cloud Platform Engineering, articulate technical matters clearly.
• Deliver a product backlog with well-defined and prioritized features and justify decisions.
• Supports technology products used globally across the Scotiabank Cloud Platform
• Supports relationships with numerous lines of business and departments in Technology and Operations
• Manages multiple high complexity technology products
• Manages many concurrent initiatives across their technology products
• Maintains knowledge relating to modern technologies in use by IT

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

• 10+ years of experience managing technology products within the technology domain.
• Proven track record in creating and managing technology products within an enterprise setting.
• Extensive experience collaborating with Cloud, DevOps, and Platform Engineering teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Spanish language proficiency is an asset.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to communicate technically complex subjects succinctly.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

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, Humans of Digital and much more!

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.