Senior Manager, Systems (GWO)

Requisition ID: 258803

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

The Role

As Senior Manager, Strategy & Change (Systems Function), you will lead the strategy and change agenda within the utility. You’ll set direction, translate strategy into executable roadmaps, and ensure change initiatives are delivered effectively while balancing risk, controls, and operational excellence.

This role combines high‑touch strategic leadership with hands‑on execution, partnering closely with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams to modernize operations and enable technology transformation.

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

• Lead and develop a high‑performing strategy team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability
• Develop clear, insight‑driven strategies, executive‑ready briefs, and practical roadmaps that support business priorities
• Translate change initiatives into detailed business requirements and coordinate testing and quality assurance with internal and external partners
• Analyze complex business problems by documenting current and future state processes, conducting gap analysis, and recommending solutions
• Drive the utility’s modernization and technology transformation agenda through research, analysis, and compelling strategic recommendations
• Provide strategic advisory support to senior management across key initiatives and project workstreams
• Act as a liaison across the broader project portfolio to ensure requirements, dependencies, and impacts are clearly understood and integrated (time, cost, scope, and people)
• Review out‑of‑mandate or non‑core activities and recommend actions to streamline, eliminate, or realign work
• Ensure day‑to‑day activities align with the Bank’s risk appetite, risk culture, and control frameworks
• Build and sustain a strong control environment across operational, regulatory, compliance, AML/ATF, and conduct risk
• Create an inclusive, high‑performance environment by attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, and supporting succession and development planning
• Champion a customer‑focused mindset while leveraging broader Bank relationships, systems, and capabilities

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

• Strong knowledge of Global Banking & Markets (GBM) and wholesale banking operations
• Experience developing enterprise or functional strategies, operating models, and execution roadmaps
• Proven experience supporting large‑scale change initiatives, including requirements definition, impact assessment, and delivery support
• Background in operations management and risk management within a regulated financial services environment
• Experience supporting or leading modernization and technology transformation initiatives
• Exposure to operational risk, regulatory/compliance risk, AML/ATF, and conduct risk frameworks within a banking environment
• Experience working across complex, multi‑stakeholder project portfolios
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day.
• 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 employees 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 every 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.

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.