Delivery Manager / Program Manager - Capital Markets

Requisition ID: 150624

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

As part of the Operations Technology team, the Delivery Manager is responsible for the management of the set of the IT projects, and IT run the bank initiatives to serve and support the Global Wholesale Operations teams.

The Delivery Manager is accountable for ensuring that the business needs and outcomes of the IT projects and initiatives are met as per business requirements and within time and budget.

The Delivery Manager is expected to have extensive knowledge in the Capital Market domain and a proven record in delivering technology projects in the Operations world.

The position requires understanding of IT technologies, project management and life cycle development methodologies and technical architectures pertaining to the area.

The Delivery Manager will have excellent skills in relationship and general business management.

Accountable for leading the Team in the following:

• Lead projects and run the bank initiatives including business case preparation, development, testing, release and post release of IT initiatives for the Global Wholesale Operations business.
• Formally maintain the management documents to lead the projects and initiatives: Cost, timelines, scope, governance, communication plan, testing plan.
• Work with Business stakeholder and the IT managers in order to establish the Yearly roadmap of technology deliveries. Update the roadmap throughout the year with changes in priorities and the evolving capacity of the Operations technology team.
• Understand, analyze and respond to the internal and external audit and regulatory requests.
• Work with the business stakeholders (Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office Downstream) and the technology groups to coordinate the projects and run the bank activities from inception to delivery
• Communicate and reach decisions during the different project meetings: Technology roadmap review, Desk prioritization meetings, Steering Committee.
• Manage project participants and relationships ensuring project teams are cohesive and operating to common objectives and priorities.
• Hold meetings and work sessions as necessary to ensure that project management and run the bank initiatives are met i.e. project planning, risk management, issue management, status meetings
• Maintain the momentum of the Projects and the technology roadmap against background of changing and occasionally conflicting priorities.
• Be a servant leader to the IT Team by solving the outside issues in order to let the project team focus on the delivery of the business value.
• Ongoing communication of project status, completing the monthly Project Status Reports and escalating issues to the Operations Sponsor, the Director and VP as required.
• Ensure the documentation and archiving of project activities, deliverables, tools and findings and for use in future projects

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Proven experience with delivering technology projects (5years minimum), including infrastructure projects, Development of new applications, streamlining of front to end processes etc..
• Proven experience with delivering value to Capital market clients, specifically Trading desks (5 years minimum). Experience in Operations will be considered a plus
• Very organized, project management experience
• Experience with answering internal and external audit and regulatory requests
• Excellent communication skills with both front office traders, and technology experts
• Ability to create a positive teamwork mindset in a large technology team of 40+ professionals
• Experience with People management in an IT organization will be a plus

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business or technology

All these will be considered assets:

• CFA , capital market education
• PMP designation, Formal Project Management Education
• Exposure to SDLC and Agile methodologies
• Exposure to IT development, Infrastructure/network will be an asset

Operates independently day to day. Direction is often received only at the most conceptual or abstract level. A very high level of autonomy is required, with the incumbent required to exercise judgment to balance the necessity of timely responses to pressing issues and opportunities with the requirement to bridge the interests of various stakeholders.

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Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

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.

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