Head of Product Co-ordination

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Please be advised that our Careers site will be unavailable from November 28 at 12am ET to November 29 12am ET for scheduled system maintenance. Title: Head of Product Co-ordination

Requisition ID: 197884

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

The Team

The GBME- FICC & Equity Trading Technology teamis a crucial part of the Global Technologies Applications Group that support the Global Banking and Market business. This is an opportunity to work in the fast-moving and exciting world of Capital markets. We are looking for an energetic and strategic thought leaderwith Capital Market Trading & Technical backgroundto join this dynamic team and take on a challenging and exciting role.

The Role

The Head of Product Co-ordination will be responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of products for GBM trading that will address the need of our business globally and further the modernization mandate.

You will help to grow, inspire, and lead our Product team, and will need to manage the solution aspects within the portfolio and develop product strategy in collaboration of business and technology stakeholders and mitigates risk through collaboration of cross functions teams and effective operations of your respective area.

You will be responsible for managing a team of product managers and business analysts engaged in the architecting and solutioning of products to resolve complex, multi-dimensional business problems. You will have the opportunity to work with talent individuals from cross functional teams and be responsible to build and delivery market leading solutions that are scalable, in high quality, with adequate and effective controls to meet obligations required for compliance and operational risk and add value to our business partners and customers.

We are looking for a results-oriented, creative, highly motivated individual with a curious mindset, strong business product and leadership skills, deliver excellence passionate for challenges and want to contribute to the success of the Bank.

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

• Provides strategic thought leadership in the delivery of strategies and solutions that best support business objectives and needs. Drive short and long-term product vision, strategy, goal setting, and execution for the established and new trading solutions.
• Collaborate with the cross functional teams including engineering & development, business lines and other technology and product teams to build the right products with high quality, on time and within budget.
• Continuously perform customer need analysis and understand business pain points. Identify the biggest problems to solve to build & own the roadmap.
• Effectively communicate and continuously engage & cultivate relationships with key stakeholders in front to back office and in technology, and partner with them to help drive the strategy of the department.
• Prioritizes, negotiate, and remove obstacles to ensure quality product launches.
• Effectively manage a team of technology professional including business analysts, product managers and architects. Develop and grow talent through effective mentoring and succession planning for key talent.
• Champions a customer focused and high performing culture throughout their team to deepen client relationship and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

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 product and IT experience, with strong business analysis, architecture/technical background and experience leading and building high performance team.
• Proven experience in managing large technology projects and building complex modernization solutions.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets trading and products.
• Experienced in building a product vision, rooted in customer needs in your past roles and have successfully achieved it through a sound execution strategy.
• Managed multiple technology products and trading platform solution end-to-end, from inception to delivery that were focused on making customer experience seamless.
• Experience in hiring, coaching and leading product managers.
• Strong problem solver with ability to influence and inspire a cross-functional team to reach ambitious goals.
• With Curious and Engineering mindset to drive innovation amidst uncertainty
• Practical experience in building and supporting trading systems using latest technologies.
• An understanding of the Bank's application system and software from a business/technical viewpoint is required to assess the impact of development and/or changes to the overall environment.
• Practical experience on agile delivery with deep understating of core agile concepts and practices.

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.
• Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best.
• 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, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more

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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.

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