Senior IAM Manager, Application Integration & QA

Requisition ID: 254363

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

Scotiabank is transforming its mission‑critical workforce authentication platforms, and this role sits at the center of that journey. As Senior Manager, Application Integration & QA, you will lead how hundreds of enterprise applications securely onboard to our strategic Workforce Authentication platforms.

This is a high‑visibility leadership opportunity where you will shape enterprise onboarding standards, influence and execute IAM strategy, and build scalable QA and change practices that directly protect the bank. You’ll lead a highly skilled team of IAM engineers, integration specialists, and QA professionals—while growing your own leadership depth in a complex, regulated, global environment.

If you thrive at the intersection of IAM, platform integration, quality engineering, and people leadership, this role offers both challenge and long‑term career growth.

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

Enterprise Integration & Onboarding Leadership

• Lead the application onboarding roadmap for Workforce Authentication platforms, and oversee secure, seamless and compliant onboarding of enterprise applications aligned to IAM strategy.

Quality Assurance & Change Management

• Own QA and change management practices for Workforce Authentication engineering.
• Define and mature test strategies, including automation and integration testing.
• Ensure changes meet Scotiabank quality, release, and audit standards.

People & Delivery Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IAM engineers, analysts, and QA engineers.
• Create clarity and structure around how work gets done: Clear ownership and accountability, Healthy engineering and QA practices, Predictable delivery and execution, and proactive removal of delivery bottlenecks
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and collaboration.

Strategy, Metrics & Stakeholder Partnership

• Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics to ensure reliable delivery.
• Partner with Product, Core Engineering, Security, and Architecture teams.
• Translate enterprise strategy into actionable tactical and strategic plans.

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

• 8–12+ years in IAM, authentication, or identity platform engineering. Background as an IAM Manager, Integration Lead, or Professional Services Lead is an asset.
• Strong fundamentals in modern identity and authentication standards, such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, MFA, Passwordless, FIDO2, Conditional Access, risk‑based authentication, Zero Trust security principles.
• Hands‑on experience leading application integrations with enterprise IAM platforms.
• Strong knowledge of QA practices, including test strategy, automation, and quality governance.
• Technical & platform knowledge in Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Active Directory or ADFS is a strong plus.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, high‑impact environment with competing priorities.

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.