Director, Technology Portfolio Management Office

Job title:

Director, Technology Portfolio Management Office

Company

Scotiabank

Job description

Requisition ID: 198442Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.The team:Scotiabank’s Tech PMO is a Divisional PMO supporting Technology & Digital, mandated to provide Executive reporting and analysis to Business Case Decisions Committee (BCDC) executives and Information Technology & Solutions (IT&S) Functions to understand, manage and control project execution and financial risks for “Tech for Tech” initiatives.The role:Reporting to VP, COO, you are responsible for providing Technology portfolio governance reporting around “Tech for Tech” initiatives within the IT&S division. You will develop expertise on key project performance metrics, technology cost drivers, business line allocations.Key accountabilities:

• The Director will have interaction across all IT&S divisions, EPMO and IT&S Finance. Leading the Tech PMO team, the direct works effectively and efficiently and delivers to senior management; often under tight timeframes and always maintaining high standards of accuracy and insight.

• IT Portfolio Management

• Define and maintain portfolio prioritization model and recommend de-risking actions through data driven analysis.
• Support the development of business cases.
• Monitor and identify overall portfolio mix (including cross project/program/LoB dependencies).
• Track project costs and benefits realization across the portfolio
• Work with IT&S Finance to track project spend and forecast relative to overall plan and specific project approvals.
• Identify issues associated with project delivery and benefits realization to BCDC.
• Partner with teams within Technology Planning & Project Delivery to execute strategic initiatives.

• IT Project Governance and Reporting

• Monitor “Tech for Tech” initiatives and ensure the effective use of the enterprise standard tools for all IT project functions.
• Provide and maintain IT PMO roles and responsibilities as well as processes in alignment with the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office, Finance, and IT functions.
• Develop data driven portfolio reporting & dashboards including project health, status, risks, issues, benefits, etc. to support decision-making at BCDC.

• Project Financial Management

• Lead the team in identifying and reporting on portfolio issues and dependencies.
• Identify, track, communicate and escalate overall portfolio risk to BCDC Executives.
• Lead the team in working closely with IT&S Finance/EPMO to review and provide project/financial oversight on all business cases.
• Ensure alignment and awareness to finance policy for projects (i.e., software amortization, etc.).
• Provide regular financial updates on project spend, forecast, trends (i.e., data to make decisions historical and current).

• Division Transformation, Training and Change

• Develop division-specific means and mechanisms for enterprise standards and norms.
• Provide training, guidance and coaching within IT to improve the project capacity and capability as new standards are developed or rolled out.
• Develop and maintain a centralized online information hub for IT PMO documentation (mandates, processes, and standards).
• Support IT functions through the Enterprise Delivery Framework including the Business Case Approach and relevant policies.

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

• It’s essential you have excellent communication (verbal/written).
• You can demonstrate strong organizational, managerial, and interpersonal abilities to direct varied activities within tight deadlines, alleviate conflicts as they arise, and liaise with senior management in the field and Head Office.
• Also, essential that you possess excellent analytical skills with a solid understanding of project performance measurement tools/criteria.
• You have a demonstrated ability to conceptualize problems and clearly apply analytical techniques for evaluating investments to make meaningful recommendations to Senior Management.
• You have good people skills to foster a positive work environment that values teamwork and provides a productive, enjoyable, and satisfying experience for all staff.
• You have an exemplary track record with customer service, including professional advice and creative solutions.
• It’s critical to have the ability to deliver results under tight deadlines with multiple priorities.
• You have superior skills in the use & application of MS Excel & MS Powerpoint.
• You possess familiarity with General Ledger (GL) systems & data, as well as time tracking & project management tools.
• Completion of a post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Accounting and/or Technology.

What’s in it for you?

• You’ll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top 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.
• As a part of our Hybrid Work Model, when required to be onsite, our primary office in downtown Toronto’s financial district is:

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

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : TorontoScotiabank 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 . 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.

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Wed, 01 May 2024 22:14:53 GMT

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