City : Toronto, ON, CA, M5H1H1

Category : Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Spec

Industry : Financial Services/Banking

Employer : Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 208565

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Organizational Effectiveness COE within Global Human Resources (GHR) by building and enabling Organizational Effectiveness, Organization Design and Strategic Workforce Planning capabilities across the organization. 

The Senior Manager, Organizational Effectiveness reports to the Director, Organizational Effectiveness and works closely with key partners across GHR and business lines to advise, enable and partner on organization design and strategic workforce planning initiatives to help drive organizational effectiveness and business strategy. 
 

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

Provide advisory and/or support on organizational design and/or strategic workforce planning initiatives for individual business units and for enterprise-level initiatives by:

• Partnering with HR Business Partners and Business Leaders to ensure that they can apply the principles and guidelines that are foundational to good organization design and strategic workforce planning. Equip them with the tools and insights to make decisions and understand the implications of these decisions. Provide recommendations for solutions that are thoughtful and sustainable
• Providing deep subject matter expertise in organizational design and strategic workforce planning and facilitate workshops and conversations to develop strategies and solutions that help Leaders to deliver on their mandates and optimize their workforce and talent 
• Understanding the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture and incorporate these into organization design and strategic workforce planning recommendations 
• Championing a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge

Support the Organizational Effectiveness Team to continually elevate the value of the Organizational Effectiveness CoE by:

• Developing, implementing and continuously improving Strategic Workforce Planning and Organization Design programs, processes and tools that are foundational for the Organizational Effectiveness CoE
• Finding meaningful ways to identify and incorporate leading practices, industry innovations and thought leadership to evolve and refine our methodologies and tools / resources 

Build capabilities in organization design, strategic workforce planning and organizational effectiveness:

• Support the development and implementation of strategies and activities to build capability with key HR partners and business leaders
• Actively participate in and contribute towards the Organization Design Community of Practice sessions and content
• Provide coaching and support as needed to HR and business partners
• Actively disseminate knowledge and best practices to contribute to building the capabilities of the OE team 

Drives analytics for organizational effectiveness initiatives to inform data-driven recommendations by:

• Proactively identifying data needs
• Managing data collection
• Executing best-in-class analysis and providing insights
• Validating and refining recommendations with internal partners and leaders 

Actively 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. 

Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. 

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

• Management consulting and/or HR strategy experience considered a strong asset 
• 3- 5 years of proven experience and knowledge in organizational design and/or strategic workforce planning engagements 
• Thrives in an ambiguous and dynamic business environment, with a proven ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences 
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage stakeholders across a highly matrixed organization 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, extensive experience with analytical tools and ability to synthesize benchmarks and internal/external insightsStrong communications skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. 
• Provide executive-level insights, communications and materials 
• Excellent facilitation skills to develop and facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings 
• High level of knowledge of HR systems, data concepts, structure and solutions
• Solid understanding of Scotiabank’s organizational structure
• Fluency in Spanish considered an asset 

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking and collaborative team, surrounded by innovative thinkers
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• Internal training to support your growth and enhance your skills
• An inclusive working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

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.