Job Description
• Develop and execute a cohesive strategy to accelerate the digital transformation at a regional level of strategic businesses, aligned to the enterprise business objectives.
• Be a digital product management champion, being able to understand stakeholder needs at a local and regional level and creating regional solutions that positively impact the client and that are technically and financially viable. This involves hand in hand coordination with technology, finance and business partners.
• Lead a team of talented Product Managers and Owners responsible for the digital enablement for strategic business lines by connecting multiple business drivers with customer centred focus. Ensure digital developments enable a desirable, feasible and viable product for the relevant end user.
• Accountable for the on-time, on-budget, and on-strategy delivery of product outcomes. Ensure careful prioritization, opportunity analysis, and user testing to achieve business results within financial and timing constraints.
• Build strong business cases for strategic business lines that justify the investment in digital enablement. Closely monitor budget execution and regularly communicate budget need, utilization and forecast adjustments.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the success and performance of products. Continously optimize based on data-driven insights to achieve objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to adapt and evolve the digital strategy based on key drivers such as cost savings and revenue generation.
• Communicate the strategic roadmap and core digital priorities to the different stakeholders and leaders across the organization.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Create an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values – Scotia Bond – its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring 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 high performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.
The incumbent must be team-oriented, possess critical thinking skills, have a passion for innovation, Agile framework and play a key role in supporting strategic projects and managing relationships with key stakeholders.
