Program Manager

Typical Day in Role:
• Program manage the implementation of the data remediation program, working closely with CDAO and business lines to create implementation roadmaps and execution of roadmap.
• Manage the program funding by working with the Finance manager to track actuals against plan and making any spend adjustments as required and managing funding request for future years
• Identifies, manages, and communicates programs risks, inter-dependencies, and issues (and works to resolve them) in program following the client’s enterprise delivery framework (EDF) plan to ensure that the program is delivered with quality, on time and on budget
• Ongoing communication of program status, completing the monthly status reports and escalating issues to the Business Sponsor, IT&S Sponsor and PMO as required. Work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
• Ensure the documentation and archiving of program/project activities, deliverables, tools and finders for use in future projects.
• Responsible for program management and portfolio level reporting for all initiatives/projects engaged with; includes tracking, status reporting, executive dashboard etc.
• Develop creative solutions to resolve complex problems
• Negotiation and management of contractual obligations with third parties as required.
• The position requires expert team building skills to create and sustain highly motivated groups with diverse and multifunctional reporting units, including external parties that are most often not within the incumbent’s direct supervision. This includes maintaining the momentum of the project or program against the background of changing and occasionally conflicting priorities.
• Understand how the client’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with client’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.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader client relationships, systems and knowledge.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
• 3-5 years of experience in Stakeholder and Change Management
• 4+ years of experience in proven project management experience
• Recent experience in proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
• 4+ years of experience in Ability to manage significant transformation change initiatives while maintaining a high level of employee engagement and focus.

Nice-To-Have Skills:
• Knowledge of Scotiabank’s operations in order to understand and lead the implementation of strategic initiatives across a number of disciplines preferred.
• Experience with JIRA, Agile, Confluence, CA-PPM, MS Projects are assets
• Understanding the data management lifecycle
• Solutions oriented and ability to develop and create innovative solutions to critical business or organizational data issues.

Soft Skills Required:
• Strong problem-solving skills to develop creative solutions to resolve complex problems.
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions, especially related to data and analytics.
• Exceptional leadership skills to review processes and procedures to create efficiencies, eliminate duplication and provide organization support to achieve business objectives.
• Strong relationship management with an ability to establish productive relationships between various leaders, departments and partners across the organization
• Well-developed communication skills including precise articulation of ideas and opinions in order to prepare detailed business cases and proposals
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.

Education & Certificates:
Bachelor’s degree