Is this role right for you? In this role you will: Lead and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

Function as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to the EVP and business heads, providing insight, challenge and recommendations on business strategy, organizational priorities, performance, client outcomes and transformation initiatives to support executive decision-making.

Shape and leads the enterprise-wide CWM strategy, governance framework and operating cadence translating Canadian Wealth Management and Global Wealth Management priorities into integrated, multi-execution roadmaps with clear accountability, disciplined execution and measurable business outcomes Lead the identification, prioritization and execution oversight of enterprise and business-critical initiatives, assessing strategic trade-offs, resource implications, stakeholder impacts and organizational readiness to advance key business objectives.

Provide executive oversight of a portfolio of complex, cross-functional initiatives with significant business, client, employee and operational impact, ensuring appropriate governance, risk management, stakeholder alignment and realization of intended outcomes.

Act as the primary point of integration between Global Wealth Solutions leadership, the Office of the Group Head and enterprise partners to ensure strategic priorities are effectively coordinated, communicated and advanced across the organization.

Establish executive reporting, performance management and business insight frameworks that provide leadership with actionable intelligence, performance transparency and visibility into progress against strategic priorities.

Provide strategic oversight of client, employee and business performance insights, including Scotia

Pulse results,



ensuring findings are translated into actionable strategies that strengthen business performance, employee engagement and client outcomes.

Shape and advances the Global Wealth Solutions transformation agenda by driving alignment across strategy, communications, change management, culture, inclusion initiatives and organizational effectiveness initiatives to support sustainable business growth and performance.

Build and sustains influential relationships with senior leaders across Global Wealth Management and enterprise functions, leveraging influence and strategic partnership to achieve outcomes in a highly matrixed environment.

Lead a function through Director and Senior Manager-level direct reports, with accountability for strategic direction, prioritization, governance, quality of executive deliverables, stakeholder alignment and people leadership across the Strategy & Transformation mandate.

Direct day-to-day activities in a manner consistent with the Bank’s risk culture and the relevant risk appetite statement and limits.

Communicates the Bank’s risk culture and risk appetite statement throughout their teams.

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, 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.





Build a high performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.

Education, Professional Experience, Certifications and Skills required: Post-secondary degree, preferably in Business Administration 10+/12+ years of progressive experience in strategy, business transformation, wealth management, financial services, distribution channel, management consulting, business management or related leadership roles.

Demonstrated experience advising EVP/SVP-level executives on business strategy, transformation priorities, performance insights, governance and stakeholder alignment.

Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional mandates with enterprise dependencies, competing priorities and senior-level decision-making requirements.

Deep understanding of wealth management business drivers, client experience, employee engagement, risk/control expectations and operating model considerations.

Experience establishing governance routines, executive reporting frameworks, KPIs and insights that support prioritization, accountability and business performance.

Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment, including business lines, enterprise functions and external partners.

Robust people leadership experience, including leading through Director/Senior Manager-level roles, building capability, setting strategic direction and managing performance.

Proven ability to connect strategy to execution through integrated planning, change management, communications and measurement.

High degree of judgment, discretion and executive presence, with ability to navigate sensitive and confidential business matters

📌 Managing Director, Strategy & Transformation (Toronto)
🏢 Scotiabank
📍 Toronto