Scotiabank · 2 weeks ago
Director, Strategy & Planning, Global Transaction Banking
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$158K/yr - $264K/yr
8+ years expScotiabank is a leading financial institution committed to results and fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture. The Director, Strategy & Planning for Global Transaction Banking will lead business strategy, assess opportunities, and serve as a strategic advisor to the GTB leadership team, driving high-priority strategic initiatives across the organization.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Leads assessment of opportunities for Global Transaction Banking from a strategy and product vision, customer experience, delivery, business case, and industry perspective; responsible for providing critical business recommendations to GTB executive team. Projects include a mix of product-focused projects (e.g., evaluating new payment innovations) as well as region-focused projects (e.g., GTM strategy in a particular Scotiabank market or region)
Serves as a strategic advisor for GTB leadership team on competitive intelligence, operating model design, best practices, setting of objectives and key results (OKRs), and end-to-end coordination of strategic initiatives across the business (Product, Operations, Sales, Technology, etc.)
Engage and build relationships with stakeholders across Product, Technology, Design, Analytics, Operations, Risk, Controls, Finances, and the Lines of Business to influence change agenda
Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, its Code of Conduct and the 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
Leads a high performance team and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviors; communicating vision/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team
Qualification
Required
Minimum 8+ years of experience in management consulting and/or in comparable enterprise strategy role with either a financial institution or fintech
Demonstrated relationship and partner management skills, with a client focus that carries demonstrated experience and professionalism in client facing situations
Adept at strategic planning including leading scoping activities and developing approaches for opportunity development and assessment
Deep payments expertise and acumen; well versed in both business and technology to serve as an efficient liaison between business strategy functions and key stakeholders
Expertise leading, recruiting, and managing a high-performing team
Strong business analysis skills and data-focused approach to business case development, including financial opportunity assessments and client needs analysis
Comfort with translating a strategic topic into a Board-level business plan and strategy end-to-end, working with internal and external stakeholders
Benefits
Flexible benefit programs
Holistic well-being
Company
Scotiabank
Scotiabank is a banking firm that provides banking and financial services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.07B2024-04-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.07B
1972-03-01IPO
Leadership Team
Jabar Singh
President & CEO Scotiabank Colpatria (Colombia) & Head Central America & Caribbean
L.Scott Thomson
President and CEO
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