The Enterprise Architecture team is an exciting team with the mandate to design, develop, govern and drive the global technology strategy for the Bank.
This role will work closely with a Principal Architect (Director) as a single contributor and additionally will have a great deal of exposure to senior executives, business line leaders and a diverse set of stakeholders to help mature and operationalize enterprise-wide architecture governance capabilities across the Bank. Provide guidance to the relevant IT areas on architecture misalignments to ensure appropriate visibility and ownership.
Lead and mature architecture governance practices that support consistent, transparent, and risk-informed technology decision-making across the Bank.
Provide governance leadership across enterprise architecture policies, standards, principles, reference architectures, patterns, and exemption processes to ensure alignment with the Bank’s architecture framework.
Share knowledge and collaborate with others within the team and with other teams across the Bank to ensure effective delivery of projects.
Present and communicate with our CTO, engineering heads and other senior leaders on an ongoing basis to gather feedback, report progress and solve issues.
Work closely with technical teams and SMEs to ensure technology initiatives are delivered on time, within budget forecasts and deliver value identified at inception.
Work closely with non-technology teams including business lines, HR, Finance and Risk to ensure technology initiatives are meeting business needs and are integrated within the bank effectively. Superior planning and analytical skills, ability to discern research information / data and focus on the critical business issues.
Superior presentation and written communication skillsUndergraduate degree in computer science, information system or engineering; graduate business degree/MBA is a robust asset.
Excellent knowledge with MS Office including Word,



Excel and PowerPointStrong understanding of architecture policies, standards, principles, patterns, reference architectures, exemption processes, and governance controls.
Experience with governance reporting, dashboards, repositories, metrics, and evidence management to support transparency, auditability, and continuous improvement .
Business acumen and experience, with an understanding of vision, financial objectives, business functions, core processes, and the strategic significance of projects in relation to Scotiabank's goals, as well as the implications of project interactions and changes.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship
- We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
Dynamic Ecosystem
- Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
Community Engagement
- No matter where you choose to work from;

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opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.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.
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📌 Senior Enterprise Architect F/H (Winnipeg)
🏢 Scotiabank
📍 Winnipeg