Delivery Lead

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Lead ensures delivery of software products primarily with Patterns Development Engineering team within Platform Engineering. The Delivery Lead coordinates development and delivery activities and ensures deliverables are of the highest quality while adhering to defined enterprise delivery framework on release, change, project and architectural standards and methodologies by leveraging a Squad team.

Requirements

• 5-8 years' experience in managing and delivering complex software projects
• Strong knowledge of Waterfall and Agile methodology while delivering IT projects.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of project management practices, disciplines, tools, and methodologies
• Working knowledge and experience on JIRA, confluence, Projects, and Office Suite
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills to rapidly assess problem situations
• Creativity and adaptability when identifying solutions
• Experience of leading through influence and successfully delivery of cross-functional initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate on a broad spectrum (from deep technical discussions to high level executive vision)
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and relationships management skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex initiative
• Bachelor Degree or higher in computer engineering, information sciences, business or other related field

Nice To Haves

• Ideally has Certified PMI PMP and Certified Scrum Master (CSM/PSM)
• Experience of delivering Patterns Development is nice to have

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the execution of day-to-day project and task-oriented work efforts and meeting project expectations for established time, cost and specification definitions.
• Be responsible for assembling and implementing project plans.
• Build and maintain solid, professional working relationships with peers across ScotiaTech: PMO, Product Management, Finance, Operations, and all Stakeholders.
• Meet scheduled milestones to ensure project/program objectives are met in a timely manner, has an in-depth knowledge of the principles, theories, practices and techniques for managing the activities related to planning, managing and implementing software solutions.
• Work with team to identify roadmap/feature dependencies and impediments. Accountable for tracking the dependencies and impediments and removing them to enable the team: surface, track, escalate.
• Regularly communicate with other squad teams to ensure tactical story alignment and identifies/tracks dependencies between team.
• Provide standardized reporting for 1) team performance: velocity, stories completed, 2) project status.
• Identify team conflict and partners with other delivery leads to resolve. When necessary, escalates conflict to the Leadership Team for support.
• Budget: be accountable for awareness and communication to stakeholders.
• Tooling: ensure team has access to necessary software, hardware, testing devices, etc. and makes recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Engage stakeholders (e.g. risk, legal, audit) as needed for consultation and counsel throughout the course of the project.
• Administrative: ensure the completion of required forms and processes for Bank-wide release management, including the OR/NIRA process. Maintains vacation schedules and makes resourcing recommendations.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions

Benefits

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level