Head of Architecture - Business Domains

Requisition ID: 220759

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

The Enterprise Architecture team is pivotal in defining the technological and structural direction of the organization. Their mandate includes designing, developing, governing, and driving the global technology strategy for the Bank.
This role offers significant exposure, working closely with senior executives, business and technology line leaders, and a diverse array of stakeholders. Responsibilities include assessing current capabilities and developing target state architectures for business domains that align with the company's business goals, ensuring IT systems and infrastructure deliver value and drive innovation. Additionally, responsible for a small team of Senior Principal Architects leading the execution of key initiatives, collaborating closely with technology teams to bring the strategy to fruition.

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

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 aligned to defined target states to address gaps and ensure solutions are in line with enterprise vision

Transformational Leader

• Lead one or more large scale technology initiatives from inception to execution working with technology teams across the Bank
• Assist teams to develop viable business cases focusing on moving towards target state technology architecture and capabilities. Activities include developing 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 aligned to strategies and target, 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

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

• 10 years of experience in technology/architecture leadership, management consulting or corporate strategy is preferred.
• Focus on technology consulting in various domains banking, i.e. retail, commercial, wealth management and global markets 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
• Prior experience and deep knowledge within the technology domain is a must (e.g., IT & Digital strategy, operating model, enterprise architecture, complex technology delivery, IT innovation)
• Good knowledge of the specific technology challenges relevant to Banking industry (e.g. retail banking platforms, customer platforms) 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?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work arrangements: 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.