Requisition ID: 236928

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

The Senior Manager, Project Management contributes to the overall success of the Global HR Project Management Office and GHR Modernization ensuring specific goals, plans and initiatives are executed/delivered in support of HR’s strategies and objectives. Conducts all activities in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

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

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Champion the project’s vision: Ensure the program’s vision and objectives are clearly understood by the project team and applied throughout the project
• Oversee and support workstream leads (if applicable) and PMs across the integrated project plan to ensure successful delivery on time and on budget, achieving the project’s objectives
• Own integrated project plan, status reporting, and issue and risk management for the integrated project (identify, document, support/develop resolutions and mitigations), and appropriately communicate same to program leadership within the documented governance structure, reporting process and escalation protocol.
• Chair Project Status meetings; supports Work Stream meetings as required; schedules meetings as necessary
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations in accordance with Scotiabank’s values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, 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. 
• Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive work environment. 

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

• Certification in project management (PMP) and 5+ years of project management experience
• Expert familiarity with Project management disciplines and tools
• 5+ years running complex projects, preferably with experience in HR Technology
• Excellent organizational skills/relationship management/communicator/problem solving
• Must be proactive, self-Starter and capable of learning new ways of doing things
• Capable of moving forward through complex situations
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with project stakeholders including senior leadership
• Strong financial acumen is required
• Strong knowledge of the Bank, or FIs is preferred
• Fluent in Spanish (verbal/written) is preferred 

What's in it for you?

• Uphold Scotiabank corporate PM standards 
  
• Manage financial project budgets in the range of $1MM to $10MM+
  
• Support multiple unique and concurrent projects of high complexity (2 to 3 projects)
  
• Receive escalation support from direct manager 

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.