Job Description

Requisition ID: 246488

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Scotiabank’s International Banking division is a diverse and dynamic network that provides financial advice and solutions to more than 12 million retail, corporate, and commercial clients. With a presence in over 15 countries—including Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, and key markets across Central America and the Caribbean—our footprint offers unparalleled connectivity within the North American corridor. These regions feature favorable demographics and present significant opportunities to expand banking penetration and deliver innovative solutions

Join a purpose-driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose

The Strategic Portfolio Governance team, part of the Portfolio Management Office reporting to the SVP & COO of International Banking (IB), plays a critical role in enabling governance excellence and portfolio integrity across IB’s investment initiatives. As Senior Manager, Portfolio Governance, the incumbent will lead governance processes, committee deliverables, and operational standards that ensure alignment with IB’s strategic priorities and enterprise frameworks. This role acts as a trusted partner to the Director, Strategic Governance and supports executive decision-making through robust governance practices, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement.

What You’ll Do:

Governance Leadership

• Support the Director in implementing governance frameworks for IB’s Strategic Portfolio and non-SIP initiatives, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards.
• Maintain governance integrity by overseeing metadata, financials, and documentation for portfolio initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence by continuously optimizing governance processes and tools.

Committee & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate and prepare governance materials for IB Resource Allocation Committees (RAC) and other executive forums.
• Act as a liaison with divisional and country teams to ensure governance standards are applied consistently across regions.
• Provide clear, concise updates and recommendations to executive leadership on governance matters.

Portfolio Oversight, Financial Linkage & Reporting

• Supervise and advise on in-country expenses and financials, ensuring alignment with IB governance standards.
• Guide countries on linking their portfolio management plans to the Bank’s overall financial plan, supporting affordability and prioritization decisions.
• Support recurring reviews of portfolio health, risks, and dependencies, ensuring governance insights inform prioritization and decision-making.
• Deliver monthly/quarterly governance reporting in various formats (PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI).

Risk & culture

• Champion risk awareness and ensure governance processes comply with operational risk, regulatory requirements, AML/ATF, and conduct risk frameworks.
• Communicate governance principles effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• Champion risk awareness and communicate risk principles effectively across the team.
• Contribute to a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.
• Support team engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, or related field.
• CA, CFA, CPA, MBA, or equivalent designation is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, or investment portfolio management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced financial acumen.
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, portfolio management methodologies, and operational risk practices.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively across cultures and languages (English and Spanish required).
• Experience with PPM, SmartStream, and Power BI is an asset.
• Strong project management and organizational skills in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Work Arrangement:

• Work in a standard office-based environment.

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs

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Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

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 environment 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. If you require technical assistance, please click here Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.