Senior Manager, Strategic Portfolio Governance (English/Spanish), International Banking - Toronto

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

Scotiabank’s International Banking division is a diverse and dynamic network that provides financial advice and solutions to more than 12 million retail, corporate, and commercial clients. With a presence in over 15 countries—including Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, and key markets across Central America and the Caribbean—our footprint offers unparalleled connectivity within the North American corridor. These regions feature favorable demographics and present significant opportunities to expand banking penetration and deliver innovative solutions.

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

Purpose:

The Strategic Portfolio Governance team, part of the Portfolio Management Office reporting to the SVP & COO of International Banking (IB), plays a critical role in enabling effective investment decision-making, governance excellence, and portfolio performance across International Banking.

As Senior Manager, Strategic Portfolio Governance, the incumbent will support the governance, management, and execution oversight of IB’s strategic investment portfolio, ensuring alignment between business priorities, financial plans, and enterprise governance requirements. The role acts as a trusted advisor to senior executives and country stakeholders across Latin America and the Caribbean, supporting capital allocation decisions, business case governance, portfolio performance management, and executive reporting.

The incumbent will work closely with business line leaders, country executives, product teams, finance partners, and enterprise governance groups to support the successful planning, prioritization, execution, and oversight of strategic initiatives across International Banking.

What You'll Do: Business Case Management & Capital Allocation

Support the development, review, challenge, and governance of investment business cases, rebaselines, change requests, and post-implementation reviews.

Perform financial analysis and investment assessments to support prioritization, affordability evaluations, and capital allocation recommendations.

Partner with country and business stakeholders to ensure investment requests are aligned to strategic priorities, expected benefits, and financial objectives.

Guide stakeholders on linking portfolio investments with financial plans, forecasts, and resource allocation requirements.

Provide insights and recommendations that support executive decisions on investment funding, portfolio optimization, and resource allocation.

Coordinate and prepare materials for the Resource Allocation Committee (RAC) and other executive governance forums.

Support the end-to-end governance process for executive committees, including agenda management, decision tracking, action follow-up, and reporting.

Act as a key liaison between business lines, countries, finance, strategy, technology, and executive leadership teams.

Build strong relationships across International Banking to ensure consistent application of governance standards and investment management practices.

Present analyses, recommendations, and portfolio insights to senior stakeholders and executives in a concise and actionable manner.

Project Governance & Oversight

Conduct comprehensive strategic, financial, and operational project reviews to support executive decision-making.

Develop and deliver recurring and ad-hoc insights on project performance, financial results, governance metrics, and investment outcomes.

Monitor project health indicators, investment performance, delivery risks, and financial trends to support proactive management of the portfolio.

Translate complex financial and portfolio information into clear, meaningful insights for executive audiences.

Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive team environment.

Promote strong governance discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with the Bank’s risk appetite, operational risk standards, regulatory requirements, AML/ATF obligations, and conduct risk frameworks.

Champion the Bank's risk culture and communicate risk management principles effectively across stakeholders and team members.

Support team development, knowledge sharing, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, or related field.

CA, CFA, CPA, MBA, or equivalent designation is an asset.

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, or investment portfolio management.

Advanced financial analysis and business case evaluation skills, including the ability to communicate financial concepts effectively to non-financial audiences.

Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities with exceptional attention to detail.

Demonstrated project management and organizational skills in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively across cultures and languages (English and Spanish required).

Experience with portfolio management and financial systems (PPM, PeopleSoft, Power BI, or similar tools) is considered an asset.

Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

What's in it for you? Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs

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.

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

As Canada's International Bank, we are a diverse and global team. We speak more than 100 languages with backgrounds from more than 120 countries. Our employees are committed to a superior customer experience and use the Bank’s six guiding sales practice principles to ensure they act with honesty and integrity.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences everyone 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. 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.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

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