Requisition ID: 261594
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Role
The Head Director and Head, Cloud Modernization and Migrations is a senior technology leadership role responsible for driving large-scale cloud transformation across Scotiabank. Reporting to the Senior Vice President & Global Head, Global Banking & Markets Engineering, this role leads the enterprise-wide execution and coordination of cloud modernization and migration initiatives across all CIO technology towers. The mandate includes partnering directly with CIOs and their leadership teams to accelerate the adoption of public and hybrid cloud platforms, modernize legacy application estates, and enable scalable, resilient, and secure technology capabilities aligned with business growth and regulatory expectations. Operating within a highly regulated global financial institution, the role balances speed of delivery with strong risk management, control, and governance, while delivering measurable outcomes across cost efficiency, resiliency, developer productivity, and time to market. This is a high-impact leadership position with responsibility for shaping cloud migration strategy, setting engineering standards, and building a high-performing team that executes complex transformations at scale.
Is this role right for you? In this role you will:
- Define and execute the enterprise cloud modernization and migration strategy in partnership with all Business Line CIOs, technology executives, and business stakeholders.
- Lead and coordinate large-scale application and platform migrations to public and hybrid cloud environments across multiple technology towers.
- Build, lead, and develop a team of approximately 100 technology professionals, including a mix of full-time employees and strategic contractors.
- Establish clear governance, tooling, standards, and repeatable migration patterns to enable consistent, high-quality delivery across portfolios.
- Act as a trusted advisor to CIOs, working directly with their organizations to plan, prioritize, and execute migration roadmaps.
- Oversee vendor and partner relationships, including cloud service providers and systems integrators, ensuring value delivery, financial discipline, and contractual compliance.
- Ensure cloud migrations meet security, resiliency, regulatory, and risk management requirements appropriate for a global financial institution.
- Track and report progress, benefits realization, and key risks to senior technology leadership, adjusting strategy as required.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, automation, and developer experience to accelerate modernization outcomes.
- Foster a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and engineering excellence across the cloud migration organization.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Extensive experience leading large-scale cloud transformation or application modernization initiatives in complex enterprise environments.
- Proven leadership experience managing large, diverse teams, including senior leaders and mixed FTE/contractor models.
- Experience operating within regulated industries, with a strong appreciation for risk, control, and compliance requirements.
- Experience within financial services or other highly regulated environments
- Advanced degree or relevant cloud certifications.
- Demonstrated success influencing and partnering with executive stakeholders across large, matrixed organizations.
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.
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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.