ScotiaMcLeod Senior Manager, Business Initiatives (Contract)

Requisition ID: 209070

As a cornerstone business within Scotia Wealth Management, ScotiaMcLeod has earned a reputation for integrity based on service excellence and trusted investment advice. Our advisors and teams pride themselves on exploring innovative approaches to protecting and growing their clients' assets.

When you join ScotiaMcLeod, you’ll be empowered to deliver Enriched Thinking, a unique approach that incorporates your client’s thinking, as well as our thinking, to drive results. You’ll work with a team of specialists to deliver a client-centric approach to wealth management, enabling you to consider all the facets of your client’s life, family and business. With a focus on total wealth planning, and wealth specialists to help you deliver on this unique value proposition, you’ll be enabling clients to see not just the big picture, but all the little ones too.

PURPOSE

The Senior Manager, Business Initiatives leads and oversees Scotia Wealth Management’s real-estate initiatives across Canada ensuring business strategies and plans are executed/delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, procedures and executive approval. Reporting to the Managing Director, Scotia Wealth Management you will provide strategic support to the executive team on strategic priorities for the business.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Lead strategic planning and support management in the development of real estate annual strategic plans, Capital Expenditure Forecasts (CEF) and prioritized initiatives. Prepares various aspects of strategic real estate initiatives for the Executive team through analysis, development, management and recommendations for senior management.
• Lead initiatives supporting the evolution of Scotia Wealth Management operating model by acting as a team leader, responsible for managing multiple projects on an ongoing basis by identifying priorities and tasks, coordinating delivery of outputs with various working partners, monitoring progress against planned objectives and securing consensus and cooperation from senior management and various working partners.
• Build strong partnership with business lines (Regional Directors, Directors, Branch Management, Team Leads, etc.) and liaises with internal stakeholders and strategic partners (i.e. Real Estate, Legal & Compliance, E.O. Finance, Sales Management & Head Office, Voice & Technology Support Groups, Canadian Business Banking, etc.) on all real estate initiatives.
• Provide national support to the various Scotia Wealth Management business lines (ScotiaMcLeod, Private Banking, Private Investment Counsel, Scotiatrust, Client Solutions and Partnerships, MD Financial, etc.) as it relates to real estate initiatives. Projects include but are not limited to lease renewals, expansions, renovations, relocations, consolidations, etc. Oversees all stages of the projects from planning to business casing to execution.
• Work through projects with a cumulative capital budget up to $30 million and manages expenses throughout the fiscal year.
• Support ongoing strategic initiatives in Scotia Wealth Management by demonstrating strong acumen for problem solving and a strategic mindset.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Create an environment in which the team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Builds a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment by using a coaching mindset and behaviour; communicating vision/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.
• Communicate effectively in a multi-stakeholder environment and motivates the team (including partners) to foster an inclusive workplace.

DO YOU HAVE THE SKILLS?

• University degree or equivalent college diploma
• Minimum 5+ years work experience (preferably in Real Estate and/or Wealth Management)
• Problem-solving and strong project management/product management skills
• Stakeholder management, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task with conflicting priorities

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• At ScotiaMcLeod we help employees build their futures – where they can be themselves, and win together. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion and a performance-oriented culture that includes coaching, learning, and development – there are endless possibilities. At ScotiaMcLeod– you can make an impact. You help make the futures of our 25 million customers happen. You can find your future here.
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities– for you and our clients.
• An inclusive working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity and celebrates success.
• Learning and Development – free access to Scotia Academy to upskill and develop your skills.

Please note this role is a 12 month, temporary contract

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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. 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.