Director, Fixed Income Settlements Technology

Title: Director, Fixed Income Settlements Technology Requisition ID: 259617 Salary Range: - Purpose: Leads and oversees Operations Technology within Capital Markets Technology globally ensuring business strategies, targets and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures. As the technology owner, the Director, Fixed Income Settlements, is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and oversight of the Global Fixed Income Technology team in Toronto with a focus on modernization across the portfolio. The role includes developing and implementing the appropriate Fixed Income Operations technology strategy, which mitigates operational risk and delivers value, in collaboration with Global Wholesale Operations stakeholders and regional Technology teams. This individual will ensure business strategies, plans and initiatives are supported in compliance with governing internal standards, policies and procedures as well as regulations in Canada (IIROC, OSC), the U.S. (SEC, FRB NY, NY DFS) and abroad (UK FCA, Singapore MAS etc.) What You'll Do Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. Ensure round the clock production support for Operations applications, managed globally. Manage medium to large projects with IT spend between $2MM and $15MM. Apply modern technology to new operational requirements. Be nimble in delivering to business and regulatory deadlines. Implement new practices and frameworks such as Agile, Lean, Design thinking, and DevOps. Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates the team by fostering an inclusive work environment, currently 75 staff. Communicate the Bank's risk culture and risk appetite throughout the team. Communicate vision, values and business strategy and manage succession and development planning for the team. Aggregate capacity and demand of the work portfolio. Ensure the timely development and implementation of multiple applications and IT solutions – involving multiple systems, multiple dependencies and multiple stakeholders/business partners – where solutions cross business lines and customer segments, globally. Plan and direct application/technology projects and ongoing support, and lead teams of Project Managers, Developers and Business Analysts. Interpret and implement a continuous improvement process and mindset for production issues to ensure the effective and timely resolution of problems and knowledge transfer. Manage policy development to address ongoing complex business issues. Deliver and manage highly complex technology programs which consist of multiple IT projects for multiple business partners and stakeholders, across multiple business units and lines of business. Responsible for all development projects within the department and manage multiple small and large projects concurrently. Ensure high availability, integrity and reliability of programs and processes developed where the consequence of error could expose the Bank to a significant loss or undue risk. Build and maintain a strong working relationship with peers and management within the business lines. Partner with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable strategies and then identify appropriate solutions to deliver on objectives. Ensure that all work adheres to GWRT's strategic architectural direction and Bank Standards. Act as the primary interface and conduit between the operational owners and other technology groups to lead the facilitation and execution of operations technology management activities. 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 the team pursues effective and efficient operations in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, Code of Conduct and 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. What You'll Bring Engineering/Development or strong technical background is required. Experience implementing medium and large solutions. Experience with vendor communication and management. 12+ years of IT and business/industry work experience. Relevant capital markets knowledge and experience (existing systems and new technologies). Excellent business knowledge and experience – understanding of vision, financial objectives, how business functions and core processes interact, the strategic importance of projects, how they relate to Scotiabank's goals, how projects interact/impact of change and/or delays in projects. Process knowledge and experience in scheduling, resource allocation, risk management and systems design. Critical thinking, continuous improvement and transformation leadership focusing on delivering high performance while aligning to group and Bank’s strategic direction. Benefits 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. 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. Scotiabank values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and is 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. Scotiabank is an equal opportunity employer. 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