Senior Principal Architect

1 month ago


Toronto, Canada Scotiabank Full time

The Team

The Enterprise Architecture team is an exciting team with the mandate to design, develop, govern and drive the global technology strategy for the Bank.

The Role

This role has a great deal of exposure to and will work closely with senior executives, business line leaders and a diverse set of stakeholders to assess current capabilities, identify opportunities and design future state operating model, capabilities, and implementation roadmaps. The Senior Principal Architect (Director) will also lead the execution of key initiatives working with teams across technology to ensure that the strategy becomes reality.

What will you do?

Strategy Development

Work with Senior leadership, business partners and other technology stakeholders to develop vision, strategy and focus areas for transformation.

Work with technology teams to understand current state gaps, future state capabilities needed and industry landscape

Lead the prioritization and development of implementation roadmaps to address gaps and ensure solutions are in line with enterprise vision

Architecture Leadership

Lead one or more large scale technology initiatives from inception to execution working with technology teams across the Bank

Work with teams to develop viable business cases focusing on moving towards target state technology architecture and capabilities. Activities include target state reference architecture, gap analysis, initiative cost/benefit analysis, hardware/software costs, resource forecasting etc.

Lead project workstreams, including leading problem-solving sessions, workshops and interviews with cross-functional and business line working team members and subject matter experts

Provide guidance to project delivery teams to develop integrated project plans including adequate work breakdown structure, key inter-dependencies, milestones, and resource allocation

Stakeholder Management

Present and communicate with our CTO, engineering heads and other senior leaders on an ongoing basis to gather feedback, report progress and solve issues

Work closely with technical teams and SMEs to ensure technology initiatives are delivered on time, within budget forecasts and deliver value identified at inception

Work closely with non-technology teams including business lines, HR, Finance and Risk to ensure technology initiatives are meeting business needs and are integrated within the bank effectively

People Leadership

Lead and coach a high performing team of individuals

Direct, motivate and develop the team, to ensure maximum contributions from each member and considering their professional growth

Share knowledge and collaborate with others within the team and with other teams across the Bank to ensure effective delivery of projects

What do you need to succeed?

Prior experience and deep knowledge within the technology domain is a must IT & Digital strategy, operating model, enterprise architecture, complex technology delivery, IT innovation)

5-7 years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy or technology/architecture leadership is preferred, including significant experience as a Project Lead or Engagement Manager.

Focus on technology consulting in the banking domain is an asset.

Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic business environment

Superior interpersonal skills, leadership, and influential capabilities

Self-motivated; work both independently and collaboratively with multi-functional teams, as both a leader and member 

Good knowledge of the specific technology challenges relevant to Banking industry with a sound understanding of current banking business trends and their implications for technology 

Exceptional planning and analytical skills, ability to discern research information / data and focus on the critical business issues

Highly developed relationship management skills to effectively manage relationships across the Bank, partners, and external vendors

Exceptional presentation and written communication skills 

Proven track record delivering innovative solutions from concept to change management

Undergraduate degree in business or engineering; graduate business degree/MBA is a strong asset

Excellent knowledge with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What's in it for you?

We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success

We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences

You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world

We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole

Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does

Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones

A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental and much more



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