Senior Delivery Manager, Data & AI

Requisition ID: 270936 

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

The role:

The Senior Delivery Manager, Enterprise Delivery Office supports Director-level leadership in the end-to-end management of projects within the Enterprise Delivery Office (EDO) Enterprise Data and AI portfolio. This role is accountable for leading project execution, coordination across workstreams, risk and issue management, and delivery governance. The Senior Manager partners closely with business, technology, and external vendors to ensure programs are delivered within scope, timeline, and budget, while progressively maturing delivery practices and ways of working.

What will you do?

• Project Delivery: Lead day-to-day planning and execution of project initiatives within the Enterprise Data and AI  portfolio, ensuring alignment to approved objectives, milestones, and delivery plans.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with business, technology, and delivery partners to manage expectations, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Planning & Execution: Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans, schedules, RAID logs, and dependency tracking across multiple workstreams.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, track, and escalate risks and issues with clear mitigation strategies and recommendations for decision-making.
• Governance & Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely status reporting for Director and VP-level forums, including financials, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Agile & Delivery Practices: Support delivery within Agile, hybrid, or waterfall environments and contribute to continuous improvement of delivery standards and practices.
• Financial & Resource Management: Track project budgets, forecasts, and vendor spend; support cost control and resource planning activities.
• Quality & Controls: Ensure adherence to Enterprise Delivery Frameworks, technology standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Change & Priority Management: Support scope, schedule, and priority changes by analyzing impacts and facilitating informed trade-off decisions.
• People & Capability Development: Provide coaching and mentorship to project managers and analysts; contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
• Risk Culture: Understand and apply the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day decision-making and delivery activities.
• Values & Conduct: Promote effective and efficient operations aligned with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, and operational risk expectations.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Project Management, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of project or program management experience, preferably within financial services or large enterprises with specific experience in Data and/or AI
• Experience leading technology and/or business delivery initiatives in large, complex organizations, preferably within financial services or Data and/or AI environments.
• Hands-on experience with Agile, hybrid and waterfall delivery methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex delivery plans, dependencies, and risks
• Experience supporting large technology or business transformation initiatives
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical and data-driven approach to decision-making
• Exposure to enterprise delivery frameworks and governance models
• PMP, ACP, or equivalent certification preferred
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We hire you for your talent — not just a job — so you can grow with us. We’ll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• Dress codes don't apply here: being comfortable does
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental and much more

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.