Requisition ID: 268396 

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

The Team:

We are looking for a Sr Manager Agile Delivery who will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of scalable, customer-centric solutions within International Banking Technology through agile methodologies. Recognized for deep industry knowledge and strong business acumen, they lead cross-functional teams, foster stakeholder collaboration, and ensure alignment between business objectives and technology outcomes. With a focus on innovation, operational excellence, and financial stewardship, the role also supports portfolio management and governance to maximize value delivery and continuous improvement. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker with a passion for agile delivery and stakeholder engagement. Fluency in both Spanish and English supports effective communication across diverse teams and regions.

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

• Serve as a key leader within the organization, influencing both technology and business leadership teams to align delivery strategies with enterprise goals. Act as a trusted advisor in shaping the agile transformation journey and driving strategic outcomes across International Banking Technology.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, complex, and high-impact technology initiatives using Agile and DevOps practices. Ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective delivery that supports business priorities and enhances customer experience.
• Build and sustain high-performing, cross-functional teams by fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Promote agile values and servant leadership to empower teams and remove delivery impediments.
• Establish strong, collaborative relationships with business, technology, and control function stakeholders. Ensure alignment on priorities, maintain transparency, and facilitate effective communication across all levels of the organization.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and governance of the technology delivery portfolio. Ensure initiatives are prioritized, resourced, and tracked effectively, with clear visibility into progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Lead and oversee the Agile delivery team responsible for enabling product development across multiple squads. Ensure that Agile ceremonies are effectively facilitated, sprint planning and backlog refinement are strategically aligned with business priorities, and that teams are consistently delivering incremental value. Act as a coach and escalation point for other Delivery Managers, Scrum Masters and Product Owners, driving continuous improvement in agile maturity, delivery velocity, and cross-team coordination.
• Coordinate deployment planning, operational readiness, and compliance activities in collaboration with engineering, security, and release management teams. Ensure smooth transitions from development to production.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, engineering practices, and team operations. Drive innovation and efficiency through automation, standardization, and continuous feedback loops.
• Provide strategic oversight of risk and compliance across the Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring that all delivery activities adhere to regulatory, operational, and security standards. Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate delivery risks, while fostering a culture of accountability and risk awareness within the delivery teams. Actively engage with key stakeholders—including Risk, Legal, Audit, and Security—to ensure early involvement, alignment, and traceability of controls throughout the delivery process.
• Strategically manage team capacity and resource allocation to ensure alignment with project budgets, delivery timelines, and evolving business priorities. Monitor and report on delivery performance, financial health, and value realization, ensuring transparency and accountability across initiatives. Partner with finance and portfolio teams to optimize investment decisions and support data-driven planning.
• Champion a customer-first mindset across delivery teams, leveraging institutional knowledge and systems to enhance client relationships and deliver meaningful business value.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas 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, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.

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 in information technology, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Fully Bilingual Spanish and English oral and written skills
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in Engineering in technology leadership roles, with a strong track record of delivering complex, enterprise-scale solutions in a global or multi-regional context.
• Experience in Jira, Confluence and any other Atlassian Products, Design Thinking, Agile methodologies and DevOps mindset
• Certifications in Agile methodologies (e.g., SAFe®, Scrum Master, Product Owner), DevOps, or Project Management (e.g., PMP) are considered assets.
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., banking, financial services) with a solid understanding of risk, compliance, and operational readiness.

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.

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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.