Application Manager

Requisition ID: 265492

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

The purpose of this role is to lead the design, development, and management of enterprise applications that support business operations and advanced analytics capabilities. This includes overseeing both backend data integration and front-end application development (GUI), enabling scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

The Application Manager will work closely with business stakeholders, data teams, and platform engineering teams to deliver end-to-end application solutions across on-prem and cloud environments, while also providing leadership, governance, and strategic direction to the development team.

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

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise applications, including architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable application and UI/UX solutions
• Design and develop full-stack solutions, including web-based GUIs and backend services
• Oversee development of responsive and user-friendly interfaces using modern front-end frameworks
• Ensure integration of applications with data platforms, APIs, and enterprise systems
• Define best practices for application architecture, coding standards, security, and performance optimization
• Manage and mentor a team of developers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and career development
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring
• Partner with data engineering teams to integrate ELT/ETL pipelines and analytics capabilities into applications
• Oversee incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, risk, and governance standards
• Contribute to roadmap planning, prioritization, and delivery tracking (Agile/Scrum)
• Prepare executive-level updates, technical documentation, and stakeholder communications

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

• 7+ years of experience in software development, application engineering, or related fields
• 3+ years in a leadership or management role (team lead, tech lead, or manager)
• Strong experience delivering enterprise-grade applications in complex environments
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and stakeholder relationships
• Strong experience in GUI/web application development, including:
  • React.js or other emerge front end dev framework
  • Vanilla JavaScript
  • TypeScript
• Experience building backend services and APIs using:
  • Node.js
  • ASP / ASP.NET (C# preferred)
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
• Strong SQL development skills (SQL Server preferred)
• Experience with stored procedures, performance tuning, and data modeling
• Experience integrating applications with data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (GCP, Azure)
• Proficiency with:
  • Linux/Unix environments
  • Shell scripting
• Experience working with automation scripts, job orchestration, and system integration
• Experience with:
  • Git and version control workflows
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Docker and containerization (nice to have)
  • Agile tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Application architecture (layered, microservices, event-driven)
  • Secure coding practices and vulnerability management
  • Performance optimization and scalability
• Experience designing and building distributed systems
• Strong communication skills with ability to present to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across teams
• Experience with cloud-native application development (Azure preferred)
• Knowledge of data engineering tools (Airflow, dbt, Spark)
• Experience with enterprise banking or financial systems
• Exposure to analytics and AI/ML-driven applications
• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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.