Manager, Portfolio Governance, Enterprise Delivery Office

Requisition

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

The Manager, Portfolio Governance supports the Enterprise Delivery Office – Governance team in overseeing and strengthening enterprise portfolio governance. The role is critical to ensuring delivery excellence across the Bank by enabling consistent adherence to enterprise policies, standards, and the Enterprise Delivery Framework (EDF). This includes driving data‑informed portfolio insights, robust project governance, and effective control processes that support high‑quality, predictable, and compliant delivery outcomes.

• Support the Senior Manager, EPMO in governing and monitoring the enterprise project portfolio, with an enhanced focus on analytics, insights, and disciplined project execution.
• Monitor enterprise‑wide compliance with SIP Policy and Standards, using data‑driven methods to identify trends and root causes.
• Partner with Divisional PMOs (DPMOs) and CIOs/Delivery VPs to drive adherence, strengthen quality, and support consistent project execution practices.
• Design and executing data mining activities using Excel, Power
  
  BI, macros, and other tools to generate portfolio insights, identify anomalies, and recommend systemic improvements.
• Manage and maturing the portfolio dependency monitoring process, including development of dependency analytics, reporting, and early‑warning indicators.
• Synthesizing complex data to produce clear insights for executive decision‑making and governance forums.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement and operation of portfolio management processes, tools, and controls.
• Maintain the EPMO control and process repository, ensuring readiness for audit, compliance, and operational reviews.
• Manage project approval and governance artifacts, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability.
• Identify process gaps or efficiency opportunities, define solutions, and lead implementation of process changes.
• Design and run operational control processes (monitoring, testing, remediation tracking).
• Champion scalable, data‑enabled processes that support consistent project execution.

• Drive a customer‑focused culture across the team to deepen stakeholder relationships and leverage broader enterprise knowledge, tools, and data sources.
• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable insights and process improvements.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with project teams, DPMOs, CIOs/Delivery VPs, governance bodies, control functions, and business sponsors.
• Apply and advocate structured change management practices to support adoption of portfolio processes, policies, and tools.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly and collaboratively, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.

• Support and participate in governance committees, including PMO Council and DPMO Working Group.
• Prepare structured meeting materials, maintain minutes, track actions, and ensure timely follow‑up and escalation.

• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture impact decision‑making and integrates risk‑based thinking in day‑to‑day activities, particularly related to project execution, controls, and analytics.

• Actively ensure effective operations aligned with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, and Global Sales Principles. Demonstrates diligence in maintaining strong operational, compliance, AML/ATF, sanctions, and conduct controls.

• Champion a high‑performance culture, fosters team collaboration, and contributes to an inclusive and psychologically safe work environment.

• Undergraduate degree in Business Analytics/Data Analytics
• Data mining and analytics (Excel advanced functions, Power
  
  BI, SQL, macros/scripts)
• 3+ years of experience in project delivery across the Bank's major business lines; relevant industry experience also a plus
• Strong analytical skillset – able to effectively analyze voluminous and…