The Senior Program Manager, Program Management, Canadian Banking Transformation Office plays a key role in delivering complex, cross-functional programs that advance strategic priorities across Canadian Banking. Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, you will partner with senior leaders and business teams to lead high-priority transformation, regulatory change, and strategic growth initiatives. You will provide end-to-end program leadership, establish strong governance, manage interdependencies and risks, and ensure programs deliver sustainable business outcomes.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong executive presence, stakeholder management, problem-solving skills, and the ability to bring structure and momentum to complex initiatives involving multiple business units. Lead enterprise-wide initiatives that drive collaboration across Retail, Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Private Banking, Roynat, National Accounts and GBM to accelerate growth, deepen client primacy and unlock the full value of the Bank’s integrated capabilities.

Translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes through OKRs, scorecards, governance mechanisms and performance management frameworks that enable transparency, accountability and execution excellence. Lead complex, cross-functional programs from planning through execution and delivery.

Oversee integrated planning across multiple projects and workstreams.

Manage program interdependencies and ensure key milestones and deliverables remain on track.

Apply consistent program management methodologies, tools, templates, and best practices.

Provide concise, executive-ready reporting on program health, progress, risks, issues, and key decisions.

Act as a key liaison between executive sponsors, senior stakeholders, and delivery teams.

Stakeholder Management

Identify and prioritize key stakeholders across the Bank.





Facilitate transparent communication and help resolve competing priorities or stakeholder concerns.

Risk, Issue & Change Management

Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies that could impact program outcomes.

Lead and support change-management activities to build stakeholder buy-in and adoption.

Help ensure new processes and ways of working are successfully embedded and sustained. Culture & Risk Management

Champion a customer-focused culture and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.

Consider the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day activities and decisions.

Support effective business controls and adherence to operational, compliance, AML/ATF, sanctions, and conduct-risk requirements.

Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance work environment. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a related discipline; MBA is considered an asset.

7+ years of program management experience, including responsibility for programs valued at more than $5 million.

Strong knowledge of the financial services sector, banking regulations, and regulatory requirements.

Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic or regulatory initiatives.

Ability to manage multiple programs and competing priorities while delivering results.

Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver executive-level presentations.

Strong interpersonal and coaching skills. PMP, PgMP, MSP, MGP (Master of Project Management),



or a comparable program/project management certification.

Experience supporting large-scale business transformation, regulatory change, or strategic growth initiatives within financial services.

Experience working with senior executives and cross-functional teams in a large, complex organization. Programs may include up to five projects and involve five or more systems.

Primary focus is Canadian Banking.

Familiarity with Canadian banking regulatory bodies and requirements is important. This role operates in a hybrid office environment, with Montreal as the primary location. Limited domestic travel may be required.

This is an opportunity to work on some of Canadian Banking's high-priority transformation, regulatory, and growth initiatives, while partnering directly with senior leaders across the Bank. In addition to French, the successful candidate must also have sufficient knowledge of English, as the work involves interacting and collaborating regularly with groups and individuals based in Toronto, as well as constantly interacting with other people, including clients, who speak English, local and elsewhere. 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 workplace 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. #

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