Corporate Data Management Director

1 day ago

Old Toronto, Canada Equitable Group Full time

Purpose of the Job:

The Director, Technology Integration Portfolio Architecture is a senior leadership role that supports EQ Bank’s aspiration to be a leading challenger bank. The role focuses on developing and maintaining the business architecture for key functions within the Enterprise Technology & Data Portfolio. This involves creating and implementing technology and data solutions to meet current business needs and align with future strategic directions.

The Director ensures the consistency and integrity of functional capabilities across multiple cross-functional, business-led, and technology-driven initiatives. They align these efforts with the business and technology strategies of Equitable Bank. A key responsibility is leading strategic and roadmap planning for an integrated functional architecture, leveraging existing solutions while ensuring the functional integrity of supported corporate departments.

This role is critical in aligning EQ Bank’s banking strategies with IT initiatives to optimize portfolio value. The Director oversees modeling, roadmap development, portfolio planning, capacity and demand management, and intake processes. Managing a team of senior business systems analysts, application engineers, and internal/external resources, the Director participates in senior-level and C-suite discussions on technology planning and integration within the bank.

Additionally, the Director assumes responsibility for business solution design and architecture across the portfolio, leading a team of business and data analysts and other resources as needed. They provide relationship management across internal stakeholders, external partners, and third-party vendors to ensure seamless collaboration and delivery.


Main Activities:
  • Key Contributions and Responsibilities include:
Portfolio Management:
  • A key contributor to managing the Enterprise Technology and Data Portfolio by liaising with multiple business and technology stakeholders.
  • Develops and maintains business architecture frameworks aligned with the bank’s strategic goals.
Business Modeling and Road mapping:
  • Creates and manages detailed process models and roadmaps to guide the development and implementation of business and data solutions.
Portfolio Planning:
  • Oversees the planning and prioritization of projects within the portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Capacity and Demand Management:
  • Effectively manages capacity and demand to ensure optimal resource allocation and utilization.
  • Leads the intake process for new project proposals, including evaluation, sizing, prioritization, and approval.
Complex Initiative Delivery:
  • Drives and oversees the delivery of select complex, high-stakes technology integration initiatives.
  • Ensures milestones from the integration roadmap are met, leads teams with minimal support, and addresses ambiguity by identifying solutions or escalating issues as necessary.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Engages closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into actionable plans.
Performance Monitoring:
  • Tracks and reports portfolio performance, identifies areas for improvement, and ensures successful project delivery.
Program Planning and Execution:
  • Defines and executes integrated plans for specific integration program components, including key activities, milestones, and roles for delivery teams (both internal and third-party).
Functional Leadership:
  • Acts as a subject matter expert and authority for the solutions delivered for select integration program components.
Change Management and Quality Improvement:
  • Serves as a catalyst for change, driving improvements in performance and quality across technology teams.
Investment Monitoring:
  • Supports the monitoring of technology investments and associated payback periods to ensure financial efficiency.
Agile Compliance:
  • Ensures adherence to agile project delivery methodologies and contributes to the continuous improvement of practices.
Knowledge/Skill Requirements:
  • A graduate degree (e.g., Master's in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field) or equivalent experience is preferred.
  • At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience with a proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams and managing complex transformation initiatives. This is an individual contributor role initially, with the potential to transition into a people management role as the function evolves.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in financial services, with a strong understanding of business solutions, products, and the regulatory environment.
  • At least 10 years of expertise in business architecture, portfolio management, and strategic planning, ideally within the banking sector.
  • Advanced experience in Agile methodologies, program leadership, and project management, including leading large, cross-functional strategic initiatives with significant organizational impact.
  • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and process orientation with demonstrated business acumen in the financial services industry.
  • Highly developed skills in collaboration, relationship-building, and communication.
  • Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, influencing, and group facilitation.
  • Proven ability to work across all levels and functions within an organization to drive actionable results through influence and collaboration.
  • Advanced organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and quality of deliverables.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, balancing both long-term and short-term objectives.
  • Strong experience with portfolio management and business architecture tools and methodologies.
  • Advanced ability to conduct research on emerging technologies, standards, and products as required.
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