Requisition ID: 215891
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Please note we are hiring for (2) of these positions, both as a 2-year contract.

The Director, Productivity Enablement plays a pivotal role in driving the Canadian Banking (CB) Productivity agenda by enabling the successful delivery of workstreams & initiatives. As a member of the Productivity Office, the Director, Productivity Enablement will be assigned to specific workstreams and work with their owners and teams to accelerate progress and raise ambition. They will accomplish this through driving strategic alignment to the broader Productivity Program, developing workstreams & initiatives, tracking value and progress, providing execution support, and challenging the status quo. Reporting to the VP, Productivity, the Director, Productivity Enablement is instrumental in achieving Scotiabank's CB productivity targets and ultimately driving greater value for the Productivity program.

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

• Strategic Alignment

  • Ensure alignment between each business line's individual workstreams & initiatives and the broader CB ambition

  • Serve as a champion for the CB Productivity program, driving and embedding the CB Productivity team's culture throughout the organization and acting as a liaison between business lines, the Productivity Office, and CB leadership

  • Understand key interdependencies between workstreams & initiatives, proactively raising potential issues in timeline and sequencing of workstreams & initiatives
    

• Workstream & Initiative Development

  • Support workstream owners with the development of their workstream & initiative charters, ensuring a clear articulation aligned to the Productivity Office standards (e.g., gate terminology)

  • Pressure test estimated value delivery and timelines to ensure a high degree of confidence in completed charters
    

• Progress and Value Tracking

  • Work with workstream owners and their teams to monitor progress versus plan, proactively searching for opportunities for accelerating timelines

  • Work with Finance, workstream owners, and their teams to assess and pressure test value delivery versus baseline, proactively searching for opportunities to enhance value delivery
    

• Execution Support

  • Support teams in the execution of their workstreams and initiatives, providing leverage to accelerate value delivery

  • Support teams in flagging and removing obstacles blocking progress, escalating blockers to leadership where required

  • Ensure adherence to a robust stage-gate methodology, from ideation to execution, to support finance with tracking across the CB productivity portfolio
    

• Challenge the Status Quo

  • Inspire the team to raise their ambitions and set higher benchmarks for success, fostering a culture of continuous improvement

  • Actively question existing practices and assumptions to identify opportunities for improvements

  • Drive a healthy level of tension across the team and continually steer towards action in discussions
    

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

• Proven track record of leading transformation or productivity initiatives

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in financial modeling and data interpretation

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive alignment across senior leaders

• Familiarity with productivity tools, governance frameworks, and continuous improvement methodologies

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, or a related field; MBA or equivalent is preferred

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.