IT Project Manager (Specialist)

Requisition ID: 216810

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

The team:
Scotiabank’s Global Technology and Enterprise Platform’s (GTEP) Technology Planning & Coordination (TPC) is a centralized project coordination team that aids in technology deliverables for workplace transformations, relocations, net new builds, and office closures across the bank.

The role:
Via the use of various project management methodologies and tools, you will lead a variety of projects across business lines and technologies. You will also work in a culturally diverse environment, while providing our Technology and Business partners with best-in-class project management expertise.
You are responsible for the management of technology deliverables within a Real Estate project and/or Workplace Transformation. You’ll also have accountability for ensuring that the business needs and outcomes of the project are met as per business case requirements.

Is this job right for you?

• You will manage and ensure the successful delivery of complex projects involving multiple teams from different groups across the bank and external vendors when required.

• You will be the single point of contact for all technology components throughout the entire project life cycle, while developing and maintaining high functioning project teams.

• You can strategically influence project stakeholders on technical standards and designs that optimize business performance and productivity.

• You champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.

• You will independently run project meetings and working sessions to prioritize requirements, issues, and deliverables with project stakeholders of diverse authority levels and various technical support leads.

• You will prepare technology budgets, schedules, manage support teams and external IT vendors for renovations, expansions, relocations, new locations, and special moves.

• You are committed to building strong working relationships to manage the development and progress of all projects by creating, negotiating, and monitoring performance schedules dependencies and resources.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed?

• You have strong communication (verbal/written/presentation).

• You can demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to build relationships & apply influence multiple stakeholders, and external business partners/vendors.

• You have at least 5+ years of hands-on working experience as a Project Manager on medium to large complex, multi-stream, projects, that have significant IT and operational components.

• You can demonstrate an excellent track record managing projects of varying complexities, risks, and budgets.

• You possess knowledge in the use of project management tools necessary in the success of this role (e.g., Broadcom’s Clarity PPM [formerly CA PPM], MS Project / Visio / PowerPoint / Excel & Adobe PDF).

• You can demonstrate a passion for delivering superior levels of customer service and experience.

• You have completed a post-secondary education.

• An asset to be working towards the completion or having, in good standing, a completed Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional ScrumMaster (PSM).

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 have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success! We also foster an environment of innovation and continuous learning.

• 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.

• We currently work onsite & our primary office in downtown Toronto is:

• Renovated with a design focus on enabling collaboration through both environment and technology.

• Located in the heart of Toronto’s financial district, the work site is located right above the TTC’s Line 1 King subway station & is located minutes from GO Transit/VIA Rail hub at Union Station; as well as the TTC’s King 504 streetcar line.

• Just minutes from the Gardiner Expressway & the DVP.

• You have card access to The Commons, a dining space at Scotia Plaza for employees where breakfast & lunch are served. Also, The Bean serves hot/cold beverages & snacks.

• Directly accessible to The PATH & its many food courts, restaurants, grocery stores, LCBO, hairdressers, pharmacies, gyms, clothing stores & services.

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.