Senior Manager - Business Analysis, Capital Markets Technology 1

Requisition ID: 177656

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

Job Title

Senior Manager - Business Analysis

The Team

The Global Technologies Application is looking for an energetic and result-oriented Sr. Manager Business Analyst to manage the major multi-disciplinary projects to implement solutions to the business needs, providing ongoing support to all assigned units globally. The incumbent reports to Sr. Manager Business Analyst and expect to have direct reports including Manager BA, BA Specialist, Sr. BA, BA II or Intermediate BA II.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage and supervise business analysis staffs by setting performance expectations, monitoring performance, providing performance feedback including the preparation of performance appraisals, and as needed, providing counsel and coaching. This also includes assisting in the recruitment of qualified project management and business analysis staff.
• Continually acquire and enhance knowledge of the Division's business strategies and policies, risk management practices and methodologies, product offerings, financial markets, financial instruments, regulatory requirements, Back Office processes, and rapidly changing technology to be able to provide effective business solutions and services to the end user business lines.
• Provide business support to all units Globally, including new and existing products and deal structuring, ad hoc queries and MIS, user training, and designing and implementing systems enhancements. This is made more challenging due to differences in time zones and the variation in the business lines.
• Independently resolve highly complex, multi-faceted problems to meet the business needs of the assigned Lines of Business, by applying advanced financial and technological knowledge to the design of methodologies, models, and/or systems solutions. This may involve rapid prototyping, with requirements and solutions, developed on an iterative basis, that provides interim deliverables until a final production solution is created.
• Manage multi-disciplinary projects to implement solutions to business problems. This involves planning, securing, and scheduling resources, defining business requirements and processes, preparing business case proposals, developing testing, conversion, and implementation strategies, developing detailed project plans, monitoring progress against planned objectives, financial review, and securing consensus and co-operation from users and senior management.

Qualifications

• Must process a solid understanding of current EDP practices, system development techniques, real-time analytical and formal modelling tools, and keep current with rapidly evolving technology to effectively apply technology to the solution of a business problem. The successful incumbent is expected to apply this knowledge to assist the direct reporting manager, director and Sr. Management in establishing future technology direction for the Division.
• A recognized post-graduate degree in business, economics, mathematics or a related discipline.
• Must have previous experience managing and coaching business analysts and willingness to manage a team of 5.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to be a team leader and a team player.
• 8 years of hands-on requirement gathering / Business analysis experience
• Prior work experience on financial instruments ranging from OTC derivative products to foreign exchange, including market convention and valuation methods, risk management methodologies.

What's in it for you?

• We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs (pension & profit sharing), generous vacation, personal & sick days, personal development funding, maternity leave top-up, parental leave and much more.
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• Onsite cafeteria.
• Dress codes don't apply here, being comfortable does.
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create beautiful customer experiences.
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

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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.

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