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Senior Manager Development, Treasury Technology

Senior Manager Development, Treasury Technology

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON, CA
1 day ago
Job description

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Leadership & Strategy

  • Define and execute the Treasury Technology roadmap aligned with business objectives, enterprise architecture standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of technology professionals across development, support, integration, and delivery functions.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to Treasury Technology leadership and business stakeholders on technology strategy, platform modernization, risk management, and process optimization.
  • Partner with senior business leaders to identify opportunities to improve capabilities, efficiency, controls, and client outcomes.

Portfolio & Project Management

  • Manage a portfolio of strategic, regulatory, operational, and modernization initiatives across the Treasury domain.
  • Oversee delivery of internally developed applications, vendor solutions, platform upgrades, cloud migration initiatives, and integration programs.
  • Establish delivery priorities based on business value, regulatory commitments, risk considerations, and resource availability.
  • Implement strong governance practices including financial oversight, dependency management, issue escalation, risk management, and executive reporting.
  • Lead Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate.
  • Ensure projects are delivered within scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Financial & Vendor Management

  • Own and manage the Treasury Technology portfolio budget, including operating and capital expenditures.
  • Drive financial planning, forecasting, resource optimization, and cost management activities.
  • Manage vendor relationships, software licensing agreements, maintenance contracts, and service-level commitments.
  • Negotiate vendor contracts and renewal agreements to maximize value while minimizing risk and cost.
  • Provide financial insights and portfolio recommendations to senior leadership.

Application Development, Platform Engineering & Integration

  • Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of Treasury applications and services.
  • Lead implementation, configuration, customization, onboarding, integration, and ongoing support of third-party vendor platforms and packaged software solutions.
  • Manage application lifecycle activities including upgrades, release management, patching, vendor coordination, and platform modernization.
  • Ensure seamless integration across Treasury platforms, risk systems, data platforms, middleware, and enterprise services.
  • Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including DevOps, CI/CD, automation, observability, resiliency, and cloud-native design principles.
  • Partner with Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams to deliver highly available and secure platforms.

Regulatory Reporting & Compliance

  • Deliver technology capabilities supporting regulatory reporting obligations across Canadian, U.S., and international markets.
  • Build and enhance solutions supporting Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR), Asset Liability Management (ALM), Structural Interest Rate Risk (SIRR), and liquidity monitoring programs.
  • Support U.S. regulatory reporting initiatives including FR 2052a and other liquidity and treasury reporting requirements.
  • Enable automation of stress-testing, scenario analysis, liquidity forecasting, and regulatory reporting processes.
  • Ensure strong controls, auditability, data lineage, and governance standards for regulatory submissions.
  • Partner with Compliance, Audit, Risk, and Regulatory Affairs teams to ensure ongoing compliance.

Governance, Risk & Operational Excellence

  • Ensure all technology solutions comply with enterprise standards, regulatory obligations, cyber security requirements, data privacy policies, and operational risk frameworks.
  • Lead production support activities for business-critical Treasury platforms with a focus on stability, resiliency, and service excellence.
  • Implement effective change management, release management, disaster recovery, and business continuity practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement across service delivery processes, operational controls, automation, and platform performance.
  • Monitor and manage operational risk, technology risk, audit findings, and remediation activities.

Cloud & Technology Innovation

  • Lead cloud transformation and modernization initiatives leveraging Microsoft Azure technologies.
  • Drive innovation through automation, platform modernization, data enablement, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
  • Evaluate new technologies, vendor solutions, and industry trends to improve platform capabilities and operational efficiency.
  • Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning across the organization.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed?

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • Master's degree or relevant industry certifications are considered an asset.

Experience

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, systems integration, platform engineering, or technology delivery.
  • Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing technology teams and large-scale technology initiatives.
  • Proven experience working within large financial institutions, preferably major Canadian banks.
  • Strong experience leading multi-million-dollar technology portfolios and complex enterprise programs.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing, configuring, integrating, and supporting enterprise vendor platforms and packaged software solutions.
  • Experience managing application onboarding, platform upgrades, production support, vendor relationships, licensing, and lifecycle management.
  • Experience supporting Treasury, Risk, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, or Capital Markets technology functions.
  • Proven success delivering regulatory initiatives and managing highly regulated environments.
  • Experience managing geographically distributed teams and external vendor resources.

Technical Skills

  • Strong understanding of enterprise software architecture, design patterns, APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with Java, Python, .NET, and modern application development frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud technologies, including both Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings.
  • Experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, Backup, Monitoring, Identity Management, Security Controls, and infrastructure automation.
  • Knowledge of cloud migration, hybrid cloud architectures, resiliency, disaster recovery, and operational support models.
  • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automated testing practices.
  • Experience integrating vendor platforms with enterprise systems, data platforms, cloud services, and middleware technologies.
  • Strong database experience including SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or similar enterprise platforms.

Domain Knowledge

  • Understanding of Treasury functions including Liquidity Management, ALM, FTP, Balance Sheet Management, Stress Testing, and Regulatory Reporting.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks including Basel III, LCR, NSFR, FR 2052a, IFRS 9, EMIR, MiFID II, and related banking regulations.
  • Knowledge of enterprise governance, operational risk, technology controls, and regulatory compliance practices.

Leadership Competencies

  • Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business partnership capabilities.
  • Proven ability to influence and lead across multiple business and technology organizations.
  • Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through change and deliver results in complex environments.
  • Passion for talent development, coaching, inclusion, and building high-performing teams.

What's in it for you?

  • Opportunity to lead critical technology capabilities supporting Treasury and Risk functions across the Bank.
  • High-visibility role with direct engagement across business, technology, and executive leadership teams.
  • Exposure to strategic regulatory, cloud transformation, and modernization initiatives.
  • Collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies, enterprise platforms, and global stakeholder communities.
  • Competitive compensation, performance incentives, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities.
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact on a mission-critical portfolio that supports the Bank's financial stability, growth, and regulatory commitments.
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