Senior Project Coordinator, Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 211732

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

Projects Delivery & Support (PD&S) is a centralized project management office that supports various technology and business teams across the bank. As a Senior Project Coordinator in PD&S, you will support/lead a variety of projects across business lines and technologies, using various project management methodologies and tools. You will work in a culturally diverse environment while providing our Technology and Business partners with best-in-class project management expertise.

Come join our innovative and results oriented team!

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Support management on scheduling, planning, invoicing and forecasting financials for all assigned projects
• Manage and review accruals and actuals, ensuring they are entered in the appropriate tools prior to the monthly cycles
• Support the forecast process within Bank's targets and drive to meet KPIs
• Create and manage project delivery artifacts for various management reviews and meetings
• Provide timely and accurate updates to the project manager and leadership teams as applicable
• Help drive best practices in order to increase efficiencies, drive innovation, and create value for the business
• Provide consulting on project initiatives including business case preparation and developing creative/alternative approaches to problem resolution
• Develop a strong partnership with the Business Sponsor to gain an understanding of requirements, sustain open dialogue to manage product backlog & benefits
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure business needs and outcomes of the project are achieved
• Participate in establishing project scope to ensure focus on delivery
• Support resource requirement identification and expectation management
• Create project plans and manage dependencies in accordance with project team needs

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• 5-7 years of project coordination/management experience
• Strong financial management experience with program/project budgets
• Strong communication (verbal/written/presentation), relationship building and analytical skills.
• Advanced experience with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint and enjoys creating presentations for executive management
• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques (e.g., CA PPM, MS Projects, JIRA, Confluence)
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline
• Nice to Haves: PMP

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Working location condition: Hybrid

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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.