Senior Manager, The Scotiabank Women Initiative

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Title: Senior Manager, The Scotiabank Women InitiativeRequisition ID: 278526Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
PurposeContributes to the overall success of The Scotiabank Women Initiative (SWI) program by driving components of SWI’s national growth strategy within Business Banking and supporting the Director & Program Lead in the achievement of program-related objectives (including profitable growth and retention of women-owned/led business clients). Ensures all initiatives are conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. Acts as a national subject matter expert in executing SWI programming within Canadian Banking/Business Banking, while aligning to the overall, enterprise-wide SWI strategy and partner business lines (e.G., GBM, Wealt, IB).
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
Leads and drives a client focused culture with colleagues across the network to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
Develops and leads implementation of a national business development plan to support the strategic priorities and growth objectives of Canadian Banking/Business Banking.
Targets businesses owned/led by women to help them grow their business with Scotiabank by:
Implementing a national sales/marketing and client acquisition and retention strategy in collaboration with Business Banking leaders
Contribute to the achievement of growth objectives and the acquisition/retention of businesses owned/led by women entrepreneurs/CEOs.
Developing national strategy and plans to ensure the Program provides wide-reaching financial solutions to help female business owners grow their business and achieve their vision of success.
Provides subject matter expertise and guidance to relationship managers, sales teams, and partners so SWI opportunities are identified, prioritized, and executed;
supports teams in structuring opportunities within established policies/credit guidelines and connecting clients to the right internal solutions.
Designs and delivers mentorship, learning, and boot camp programming;
develops supporting materials, coordinates topics and speakers, and partners with internal/external contributors to deliver a high-quality participant experience.
Creates enablement materials and delivers training to Program Champions / frontline teams to raise awareness and drive adoption of SWI;
partners with championsto support, scale, and oversee regional initiatives aligned to national priorities.
Provides regular program reporting and performance updates to SWI leadership, internal governance/advisory groups, and enterprise partners, including narrative updates, KPIs, risks, and forward-looking priorities.
Maintains a high market profile with internal and external stakeholders. Serves as a visible thought leader in the women’s entrepreneurship ecosystem through public speaking engagements (e.G., keynote speaker, panel moderator, podcast guest), representing SWI and Scotiabank’s point of view and strengthening brand credibility and community influence.
Leads the coordination and execution of national events, initiatives, and internal/external speaking engagements related to SWI, including content creation, speaker/keynote liaison, preparing senior executives and advisory members, client outreach/invitee management, logistics, communications, and calendar management.
Designs and supports the development of marketing and communications collateral and materials, including client-facing messaging, event invitations, speaking notes, stakeholder briefings, and internal enablement materials. Partners with Marketing and Communications to support internal and external communications and content.
Supports the SWI partnership strategy by assessing prospective partnerships, building business cases/valuations, and working with reputable external organizations to enhance program reach, brand awareness, and client value.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:
Post-graduate education in business is desirable;
undergraduate (university or college) in business and/or communication/behavioural/analytical disciplines an asset.
Financial services experience required.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint (materials development, reporting, and executive-ready presentations).
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple concurrent, high-priority activities with a systematic approach to shifting deadlines and stakeholder requests.
Proven judgment and analytical/problem-solving capability;
able to research, synthesize insights, and navigate complex or ambiguous issues that may b