Director, IT Portfolio Management

Requisition ID: 217195

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

About the job

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

The Team

Scotiabank's Global Technology Services (GTS) - Strategic Portfolio Office manages the development, execution and performance of GTS' strategy & roadmap. We ensure a stable, secure & efficient infrastructure and service delivery, that protects the customer experience and supports business growth. We lead efforts around performance, optimization and innovation, best practice portfolio management, GTS financial management and transparency and GTS employee experience excellence.

The Technology Program Office reports into the Strategic Portfolio Office and is responsible for the delivery of GTS Strategic Initiatives. This includes Project/Program Management, Project Life-Cycle Planning, KPI Reporting and Benefits Realization. We provide an end-to-end view of all Global Strategic Programs for the following Portfolios: Datacentre (Compute and Storage) / Networks & Voice / IT Service Management / Data Loss Prevention / End User Computing (Enterprise Platforms) / Tools & Monitoring. We liaise with key IT Corporate functions (Security / Digital Factory / Governance /Real Estate / Line of Business CIOs and CFOs).

The Role

Reporting to the Head of the Technology Program Office (TPO), the Director, IT Portfolio Management (Enterprise Infrastructure) will play a leading role for Global Technology Services (GTS) Program delivery oversight, roadmap strategy, risk mitigation, Project and Operational financial planning and KPI reporting.

• Manages complex technology programs /projects concurrently and is challenged to the conflicting needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Financial Project Portfolio oversight of approximately $20 - $50 million.
• Project engagements crossing multiple organizational and geographic boundaries, and often involves external suppliers and contractors.
• Manages (directly or indirectly) a team of up to ~25 Project Managers, Project Controllers and BAs (full time and contractors).
• Works collaboratively with peer IT Portfolio Directors and GTS VPs to ensure alignment on strategy, cross program dependencies, risk and issues
• Presents the state of their Portfolio in regular and ad hoc cadence to GTS VPs / SVP, business partners and ad hoc at the EVP level.
• Strong analytical Business Case writing skills coupled with the ability to sell/gain funding approval from the multiple line of business CIOs/CFOs.
• Priorities often shift, requiring fast and effective re-prioritization of resource to meet commitments.
• High degree of prudence is required to ensure that project decisions are balanced in relation to time, quality, cost, risk appetite and Stakeholder needs and expectations.

Is this role right for you?

• You thrive on strategic / tactical leadership and oversight for creating, sustaining, implementing, and driving efficient and effective Programs in support of business objectives.
• You want to be accountable for management of key Global Technology Services (GTS) program initiatives within their IT Portfolio and maintaining foundational knowledge of their IT ecosystem.
• You are eager to partner with business and technology sponsors to translate GTS technology and services strategies into cost effective programs and projects.
• You can manage end to end results from business cases development to implementation to benefits realization management.
• You want to be challenged with complex problem solving in time sensitive situations to reduce system downtime and customer impact.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

Required Skills & Experience

• You can demonstrate excellent communication (verbal/written/presentation) skills in English.

• You have at least 10+ years of hands-on working experience in IT Project Management on large enterprise infrastructure projects & programs (e.g. Storage, Data Platforms, Data Centre migrations, Infrastructure Modernization, Disaster Recovery planning, etc.).

• You have at least 5+ years of hands-on working experience in leading diverse and global teams across geographies & time zones.

• You can demonstrate effective influence and negotiation skills.

• You also have excellent analytical, strategic conceptual / critical thinking, thought leadership, strategic planning and project delivery/execution skills.

• You have completed a post-secondary education in a relevant field.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• You have 5+ years of hands-on working experience in IT Project Management initiatives related to large Software and Hardware Currency and Vulnerability management programs.
• You have a current PMP in good standing.

What's in it for you?

• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world.
• We foster an environment of innovation and continuous learning. We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We provide employees with an environment that is safe, inclusive and reflective of all communities by promoting fair and equitable treatment and prioritizing unconscious bias and anti-racism training.
• We care about our people, allowing them to design how they work to deliver amazing results.
• We offer a competitive total rewards package, including a performance bonus, company matching programs (pension & Employee Share Ownership), generous vacation; health/medical/wellness benefits; employee banking privileges.

Working location condition: Hybrid

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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.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.