Director, Source to Settle Global Integration Lead

Requisition ID: 208339

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

The Source-to-Settle (S2S) Program brings together upstream purchasing needs all the way through settlement (including Intake, Sourcing, Contracting, Third Party Risk Management, Purchasing, Payment and linking to Financial Accounting). S2S objective is to efficiently fulfil the goods and service needs of the organization; maximizing value while ensuring adequate controls are in place. It is a transformative program focused on standardizing and digitizing processes across the bank, rationalizing duplicate systems, and capturing accurate spend data.

The Director, Source to Settle Global Integration Lead, will drive improved integration across the Source to Settle process, and with upstream, downstream and parallel processes. Standardized, integrated processes and data will support the Bank's objectives of improved user experience, data driven decision making, expense transparency and effective supplier relationship management. The Director will establish and maintain data as a critical asset that underpins the Source to Settle Process with improved data quality, completeness and consistency across existing and future technology platforms. Scope includes execution of continuous improvement initiatives and strategic projects to integrate with adjacent process areas (e.g. risk management, service management, IT asset management, contractor management, real estate, legal services management, budgeting and forecasting) and key data sets (e.g. supplier, contract and spend data). The Director will advise on the approach to deliver end-to-end integration, gaining alignment with the other key process and policy owners, with the goal of advancing the S2S roadmap, while ensuring consistency and synergy among the various Bank' processes.

The Director will be responsible for strategic planning, designing, building, and implementing changes across people, process, and technology. The Director will work in collaboration with the Source to Settle Process and Product Owners, Procurement Insights and Analytics, Strategic Supplier Management and Policy and Governance teams to capture data at source and deliver on the reporting and analytics needs of GPS and supported Business Lines. The Director will lead matrix teams - including internal technology and business teams, software vendors, implementation partners and contractors - to execute planned initiatives, working collaboratively across multiple departments and business units to support the overall functional and technology roadmap for Source-to-Settle (S2S) globally. Audit and regulatory requirements are also a key consideration.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Executes the functional and technology strategy, planning, and optimization of audit/regulatory and strategic projects/programs with various levels of complexity; assesses how it will impact a business, including developing a robust risk mitigation plan.
• Responsible for the designing, building, and implementing of internal and external capabilities for the end-to-end procurement process, working and collaborating across teams at the bank.
• Oversees work across initiatives to deliver sound procurement practices that align to GPS's strategic vision, and demonstrates change management and communication execution that will ensure effective rollout and adoption.
• Identifies ways to expand and improve the work process based on understanding of adjacent policies and procedures, offering and enhancing the quality of existing capabilities through defined governance controls that will measure processes, procedures, and performance.
• Empowers his/her direct reports to take on accountability and deliver on business objectives and outcomes.
• Understands how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Champions a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates team members by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have experience with:

• Strategic thinking
• Leading change and managing diverse teams
• Quickly understanding business issues
• Exercising good judgment and providing timely, practical solutions
• Operating effectively at all organizational levels
• Clearly communicating complex procurement requirements
• Data management
• Technology integration
• Third-party risk management
• Organizational change management
• Applying innovative solutions to problem-solving

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking and collaborative team, surrounded by innovative thinkers.
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• Internal training to support your growth and enhance your skills.
• An inclusive working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• Work in an Ecosystem where you'll have access to group seating, offices, collaboration spaces, a cafeteria with different options daily, and more.
• Hybrid Work Environment

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.