Manager, Strategic Initiatives

1 month ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada MD Financial Management Full time

Requisition ID: 201831

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

The Manager, Strategic Initiatives is responsible for executing on medium to large scale initiatives and projects supporting Global Wealth Management, specifically focused on impacts to Global Wealth Management Operations. This role supports approved initiatives aimed at driving functional and organizational strategy. The incumbent is responsible for providing quality, efficient and specialized project execution, and leadership on a diverse range of assignments.

This is a 12 month term position.

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

  • Represent business needs required to support internal and external clients by identifying, developing, and implementing best practices to create an outstanding client experience
  • As part of a project team, engage leaders and key stakeholders to identify challenges and gaps in operational processes & practices
  • On assigned projects, assess business processes, methods, systems, and procedures for enhancement and makes recommendations for improvement
  • Facilitate sessions with key internal stakeholders and vendors to elicit requirements, solution options and other information to support well informed business decisions
  • Work in partnership with a cross-functional leadership group, representing Global Wealth Management Operations (GWMO), to ensure GWMO's respective operational needs and objectives in the near and long term are appropriately considered
  • Identify key tasks and deliverables required to build and execute project plans for various initiatives using strong project management skills
  • Using comprehensive business knowledge and leadership, you will manage project deliverables and mitigate organizational risk
  • Champion and role-model effective project execution, communication, process documentation standards and change management on various initiatives

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

  • A University degree, or equivalent educational or professional experience and/or qualifications
  • 5+ years' business experience
  • Experience facilitating and collaborating in a workshop setting with internal and external (vendor) participants
  • Experience identifying key project stakeholders and working with them to achieve organizational goals
  • In-depth knowledge of wealth management, business operations, technology solutions and project management disciplines
  • An understanding of the functional operating model within Global Wealth Management
  • Strong interpersonal, self-motivation, presentation, communication, and written skills
  • An ability to network and build strategic partnerships
  • An ability to work and make decisions with significant independence and a high level of autonomy
  • An ability to meet deliverables with little direction from manager
  • An ability to organize, lead and influence others to act and make decisions
  • Proven conflict resolution and negotiation skills
  • Effective organization skills to track activities to completion on time
  • An ability to ask relevant and thought-provoking questions to identify potential gaps
  • Knowledge of MS Office Tools
  • Change Management, Six Sigma and Project Management Experience is an asset
  • Bilingualism is an asset

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto || Canada : Ontario : Ottawa

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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