Program Manager, Scotiabank Jobs

Requisition ID: 175572

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

As a Program Manager, you ensure the successful delivery of complex projects that involve multiple teams working on deliverables contributing to an overarching project objective. You report status and ensure alignment between many stakeholders across multiple areas of the bank and manage all aspects of the budget, schedule, risks, issues, reporting and governance of projects.

Is this role right for you?

• Track and manage project risks, issues, action items and key decisions across the program.
• Build and maintain solid, professional working relationships with peers within the project team and business lines. Leverage these relationships to identify issues, make recommendations and initiation resolution.
• Report project status to multiple stakeholder groups, including: Technology, business lines and executive leadership, as required.
• Ensure risks are mitigated and that teams are unblocked and can effectively complete their work.
• Manage and ensure the successful delivery of complex programs involving multiple teams from different groups across the bank, as well as external vendors when required.
• Integrate inputs from many stakeholders to establish and manage a consolidated scope, schedule and budget for the program.
• Ensure all teams are aligned and that the dependencies between teams are tracked and managed.
• Manage and report on Enterprise PMO and Finance requirements, including: a. Milestones tracking b. Risk tracking c. Managing funding (OP) including budget forecasting, accruals and reconciliation. d. Enterprise Delivery Framework compliance, as required.
• Ensure the engagement of compliance stakeholders (e.g. risk, legal, audit) as needed throughout the course of the project.
• Escalate risks and issues that cannot be solved with the project team.
• Support business case creation for proposed projects by managing and consolidating the scope definition, UX and technical design, estimation and forecasting inputs from many teams.
• Ensure change management processes are followed pertaining to changes in scope, schedule, and cost. Manage the capture and approval of Project Change Notices and Project Change Requests.

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

• Demonstrates proactivity and accountability.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills to rapidly assess problem situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and relationships management skills.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of Agile methodology while delivering IT projects. Ideally has a Certified Scrum master certification (CSM / PSM).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate on a broad spectrum (from deep technical discussions to high level executive vision).
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives.
• Demonstrates creativity and adaptability when identifying solutions.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of project management practices, disciplines, tools, and methodologies. Ideally has a Project Management Professional certification (PMI PMP).
• Strong budget management and forecasting experience.
• 9+ years' experience in managing and delivering complex software projects in larger organizations.

What's in it for you?

• 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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!
• Dynamic Office - Fully equipped gym, showers, games room, bowling alley, micro market, free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, wellness rooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• 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.
• Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best.
• 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.
• 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.

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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.