About this role
Director, Enterprise Strategy - Global Banking & Markets
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Purpose
The Scotiabank Strategy group is a central team focused on shaping the Bank’s strategic agenda, considering both enterprise-wide and business / function-specific strategic questions and opportunities.
Reporting to the Vice President, Enterprise Strategy, the Director, Enterprise Strategy is a key representative for GBM at the Enterprise Strategy level. GBM encompasses Corporate and Investment Banking and Global Markets, offering clients a range of financial services including lending, transaction services, investment banking advice, and access to capital markets. The Director plays a critical role in supporting the contextualization of GBM strategy within the context of the Bank’s overall strategic framework. The Director also works closely with GBM leadership, Enterprise Strategy partners, and Corporate Functions to deliver strategic insights and, support strategic planning and execution as needed across GBM. The role focuses on shaping strategic direction, translating strategic direction into actionable initiatives, providing analytical rigor, and ensuring strategies are practical, measurable, and executable.
The incumbent combines strong strategy development capabilities and experience in a top-tier strategy consulting or corporate strategy environment with either experience in Corporate & Investment Banking, Capital Markets, and/or related businesses, or a demonstrated ability to rapidly build domain expertise in complex industries. The successful candidate will be expected to quickly develop a deep understanding of GBM businesses, products, clients, and market dynamics and engage credibly with senior business leaders on strategic priorities.
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will be involved in:
Strategy Development & Planning Support \u2022 Support the development and refresh of GBM strategy in alignment with the Bank’s enterprise strategy, helping to “connect the dots” across business lines and corporate functions. \u2022 Lead discrete strategic workstreams and targeted deep dives across GBM strategic priorities, including growth, profitability, client experience, and operating model initiatives. \u2022 Identify, assess, and evaluate strategic opportunities and issues specific to GBM, including implications of market trends, competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, and emerging risks. \u2022 Support the annual GBM strategic planning process, including preparation of analysis and materials for Executive Management and the Board, ensuring alignment with enterprise processes and requirements. \u2022 Provide structured analytical support and strategic recommendations to senior leaders, under the guidance of the VP.
Strategy Execution, Monitoring & Insights \u2022 Design and oversee execution roadmaps for GBM strategic initiatives, working closely with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment, momentum, and delivery against milestones. \u2022 Design strategic KPIs and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress against GBM strategic objectives. \u2022 Conduct benchmarking and competitive analysis against local and global peers to identify performance gaps, opportunities, and emerging best practices. \u2022 Monitor execution risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, and escalate issues with clear options and recommendations. \u2022 Support periodic assessments of GBM’s strategic positioning, operating model, and performance outcomes.
Thought Leadership & Strategic Advisory \u2022 Act as a thought partner to GBM and enterprise leaders by providing effective challenge, fresh perspectives, and fact-based insights on strategic priorities and must win initiatives. \u2022 Facilitate strategic discussions with business leaders, challenge assumptions where appropriate, and drive alignment on priorities and investment decisions. \u2022 Synthesize complex analysis into clear, compelling stories and recommendations tailored to executive audiences. \u2022 Operate as a strategy advisor to GBM leadership, applying a structured problem solving approach, hypothesis-driven analysis, and executive-level communication to complex business challenges. \u2022 Contribute to the preparation and facilitation of GBM and enterprise strategy offsites, planning sessions, and leadership workshops. \u2022 Stay current on global capital markets, investment banking trends, and broader financial services developments to inform strategic thinking.
Stakeholder Management & Collaboration \u2022 Establish credibility with senior GBM executives by combining structured problem solving, data-driven analysis, commercial insight, and an understanding of client, market, and competitive dynamics. \u2022 Build strong working relationships with GBM leadership, enterprise strategy colleagues, and partners across finance, risk, technology, and other corporate functions. \u2022 Bridge silos and enable alignment across teams to support execution of GBM priorities. \u2022 Act as a trusted partner to senior executives, helping them clarify priorities and translate strategy into execution.
Team Leadership, Culture & Risk \u2022 Lead and mentor junior strategy resources and contribute to building a high-performing, inclusive strategy team. \u2022 Support talent development through coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing. \u2022 Perform all activities in accordance with the Bank’s risk culture, risk appetite, and control environment. \u2022 Ensure strategy work incorporates appropriate consideration of financial, operational, regulatory, and conduct risks. \u2022 Foster a customer-focused mindset by embedding client impact and outcomes into strategic analysis and recommendations.
Dimensions \u2022 Leads multiple complex strategy workstreams with cross-functional teams across GBM and the broader Bank. \u2022 Exercises independent judgment within defined scope on high impact initiatives; escalates key decisions and trade-offs appropriately. \u2022 Regular interaction with senior leaders (SVPs, EVPs) within GBM and enterprise functions, with less frequent direct exposure to Group Heads and Board-level forums. \u2022 Operates in a highly collaborative environment requiring strong influencing skills without direct authority.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have the following: \u2022 University degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline; MBA or equivalent post graduate degree strongly preferred. \u2022 Typically 7 2 years of relevant experience, including strategy roles within financial services and/or top-tier management consulting. \u2022 Solid working knowledge of Global Banking and Markets, Capital Markets, and Investment Banking businesses and products. \u2022 Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional strategy or transformation initiatives \u2022\u00A0Exceptional structured problem-solving, critical thinking, and quantitative analytical capabilities \u2022\u00A0Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling recommendations for executive audiences.\u00A0Demonstrated success building credibility quickly with senior business leaders and navigating highly matrixed organizations. \u2022 Collaborative leadership style with experience developing high potential talent. \u2022 Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. \u2022 Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. \u2022 Proficiency in French and/or Spanish is an asset.
Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
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