Senior Delivery Manager, Enterprise Data & AI - Scotiabank, Toronto

About the Role

As a Senior Delivery Manager within Scotiabank's Enterprise Delivery Office (EDO), you will play a crucial role in the end-to-end management of projects within the Enterprise Data and AI portfolio. This position is central to leading project execution, coordinating across various workstreams, managing risk and issues, and ensuring robust delivery governance. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to ensure programs are delivered within scope, timeline, and budget, while continuously maturing delivery practices and ways of working across the enterprise.

What You'll Do

• 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.
• Work closely with business, technology, and delivery partners to manage expectations, dependencies, and deliverables effectively.
• Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans, schedules, RAID logs, and dependency tracking across multiple workstreams.
• Identify, track, and escalate risks and issues with clear mitigation strategies and recommendations for decision-making.
• Prepare accurate and timely status reporting for Director and VP-level forums, including financials, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Support project delivery within Agile, hybrid, or waterfall environments and contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery standards and practices.
• Track project budgets, forecasts, and vendor spend; support cost control and resource planning activities.
• Ensure adherence to Enterprise Delivery Frameworks, technology standards, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Support scope, schedule, and priority changes by analyzing impacts and facilitating informed trade-off decisions.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to project managers and analysts; contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
• Understand and apply the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day decision-making and delivery activities, promoting effective and efficient operations aligned with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, and operational risk expectations.

Qualifications

• 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?

• An inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success.
• Access to the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences.
• Opportunities to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders from top technology companies around the world.
• A commitment to hiring for talent, not just a job, supporting your growth not only in your role but also in your career as a whole.
• A comfortable dress code, where being comfortable is prioritised.
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses to hone 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.