Strategic Initiatives Manager

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Scotiabank Full time

Requisition ID: 204726

At ScotiaMcLeod, we're committed to delivering exceptional service and trusted investment advice to our clients. Our team of advisors and specialists pride themselves on exploring innovative approaches to protecting and growing our clients' assets.

As a Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, you'll be empowered to drive results by incorporating your clients' thinking and our thinking to deliver Enriched Thinking. You'll work with a team of specialists to deliver a client-centric approach to wealth management, enabling you to consider all the facets of your client's life, family, and business. With a focus on total wealth planning, and wealth specialists to help you deliver on this unique value proposition, you'll be enabling clients to see not just the big picture, but all the little ones too.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives for ScotiaMcLeod that require direct interaction with key stakeholders, including key business partners and all Scotia Wealth Management business lines.
  • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and internal assessments to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
  • Overall responsibility for assigned projects, including management of scope, budget, risk, resources, plan, and internal/external communications.
  • Support the ScotiaMcLeod leadership team in planning, implementing, and monitoring internal, cross-functional programs and procedures.
  • Proactively identify initiatives and processes that contribute to efficient and effective operation of the business.
  • Lead frequent meetings with appropriate parties to ensure projects and initiatives are kept on track.
  • Develop and implement change management activities specifically related to projects and initiatives assigned.
  • Lead and actively engage in identifying improvement opportunities and process efficiencies to create overall effectiveness while consulting with key partners and stakeholders.
  • Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
  • Create an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles.
  • Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviors.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred.
  • Project Management (PMP) and/or Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset.
  • 5+ years of experience in corporate strategy, consulting focused on wealth management, banking, or financial services industry, is an asset.
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, and conceptual problem-solving skills combined with outstanding business acumen and attention to detail.
  • Strong organization and project management skills, with the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for interacting with stakeholders with varying cross-cultural and language differences.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with other teams and senior executives.
  • Advanced knowledge in financial analysis.
  • Advanced leadership skills in Building Strategic Relationships and Customer Focus.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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