Senior Manager, Projects Governance, Finance - Tangerine

Title: Senior Manager, Projects Governance, Finance - Tangerine

Requisition ID: 210210
Employee Referral Program – Potential Reward: $2,000.00

Tangerine is Canada’s leading direct bank. We offer flexible and accessible banking options, innovative products, and award-winning Client service. The reason why Tangerine employees come to work each day is to help Canadians live better lives. We focus on making a difference in our communities, and that includes our own internal community. It’s important to us that our employees feel empowered and enthusiastic about belonging to our Orange culture.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Be responsible for the capital expenditure and operating cost management, reporting, forecasting and financial governance of Tangerine’s Project Portfolio (Strategic Investment Pool, or SIP), including fixed capacity projects, and financial review of business cases (including input on fixed capacity resource estimates).
• Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of Tangerine project reporting (actuals, forecast, and budget), including projects executed with fixed capacity.
• Lead process improvements on a continuous basis with a particular focus on automation and/or simplification with respect to the reporting, forecasting and planning process.
• Conduct monthly meetings with Agile teams (Product Owners and Scrum Masters) to understand Team Composition, current and future Team Activities/Deliverables, Capex/Opex components of Activities; expected depreciation start dates and manage 3rd Party Costs for Agile Teams and ensure this information is accurately reflected in the Fixed Capacity Model to compute the monthly project forecast.
• Play a significant role in the delivery of key management reports including the monthly Capex Report, Agile Team KPI Report, and Team Composition reports.
• Analyze monthly Fixed Capacity reports and provide MoM and Full Year Forecast vs Plan variance commentary and highlight any risks and/or opportunities to achieve budget targets.
• Oversee all Fixed Capacity project reporting, budgeting, and forecasting models including the development of any new reports and analysis. This includes consultation with the agile teams, VRO, Enablement Office, and Finance to develop any new reports which would improve/aid managements understanding of project costs.
• Participate in the annual Planning process for Tangerine’s Project Portfolio (Strategic Investment Pool) as well as to produce Agile Teams annual Plan.
• Bridge and manage the interactions between project teams / squads, Value Realization Office, Enablement Office and Finance.
• Spearhead special projects, and adhoc reporting.
• 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 their 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.
• Build a high performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Think-Cell, and database management).
• Proficient mathematical skills and a sound understanding of quantitative methods and statistical packages.
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills; ability to analyze results and identify issues and trends.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional ability to manage competing priorities and work under extremely tight deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• 5+ Banking and/or Finance Team function experience required.
• Project Reporting and Retail Banking product knowledge.

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• A competitive rewards package: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
• Access to career development and progression opportunities.

At Tangerine we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the team, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.