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Scotiabank Director, International Project Management and Construction / Real Estate in Toronto, Ontario
Director, International Project Management and Construction / Real Estate
Requisition ID: 198325
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
The Director, of International Project Management and Construction is responsible for leading the management of construction projects for Scotiabank Group’s international branch/office/off-site ATM networks. You will develops portfolio strategies and ensures that programs/projects are completed on time and budget and are consistent with the Bank’s corporate image, standards, business strategies and objectives. Also ensure that all activities conducted comply with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.
Is This Role Right for You? In this role, you will:
Champions a high-performance customer-focused and results-oriented team environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. Implements a people strategy that attracts, retains develops, and motivates their team, using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vision/values/business strategy; and managing succession and development planning for the International Project team.
Support the Vice-President, Project Management and Construction and Senior Management of the Real Estate Department (RED) to achieve overall departmental objectives.
A key member of the International Banking Real Estate Leadership team including Design and Change Management, Asset and Property Management, Leasing, and Business Case team leaders who provide end-to-end Real Estate strategies/solutions that support/adhere to Bank business strategies/requirements and regulatory standards.
Collaborates and shares best practices with other real estate professionals on the team across international locations to ensure the timely efficient and effective delivery of real estate services that enhance the Business Lines’ strategies and objectives. Provide expert counsel and governance on all construction-related matters to our non-Toronto-based real estate teams.
Provides capital/expense inputs for the annual CEF plans for International Banking and/or other business lines’ programs/projects.
Works collaboratively with others to provide timely and value effective real estate solutions, and input into real estate strategies and best practices.
Plays a critical role in executing branch/office/off-site ATM network strategies by managing their team to ensure programs/projects are completed on time, on budget, and to meet the Bank’s standards.
Develop and maintain an effective network of internal/external contacts to determine banking & competitor trends to provide recommendations to the Business Line, Operations and Executive.
Direct the full range of construction activity for International Banking’s network of branch/office/off-site ATM premises. Manage the development and progress of all projects by creating, negotiating, and monitoring performance schedules regarding Executive approval, cash flow, dependencies, and resources with business unit heads, architects, and contractors; determine necessary alternatives and choices to maintain schedules and avoid cost overruns.
Direct the staff’s management of their respective portfolios and ensure effective administrative and reporting control of all real estate activity for accommodating the Bank’s branch/office user groups by motivating and coaching staff to be responsible and reliable real estate service providers, by organizing and developing databases, by annually forecasting and continually monitoring construction costs and capital budgets and by leading the preparation of scheduled project progress reports to user and stakeholder groups.
Direct and control the staff’s preparation of binding agreements/contracts for the full range of construction projects to protect and maximize the Bank’s rights in construction projects.
Develop and direct the implementation of appropriate real estate policies/procedures to ensure effective project management strategies and methods are developed and practiced by staff. Lead benchmark reviews of market/industry activity and re-engineer Scotiabank real estate processes to enhance value effectiveness and service delivery.
Direct, lead and manage research support and special project reviews for department-wide real estate and Bank-wide, cross-functional business initiatives.
Provides support on all Bank due diligence initiatives and leads all special international programs, including integration and/or emergency response programs.
Critical analysis and strategic business assessment skills are required to evaluate and appropriately re-engineer processes to ensure ongoing continuous improvements of the Bank’s real estate activity.
A highly skilled strategic influencer who must be able to coordinate Business Line strategies and annual capital expenditures with internal Scotiabank partners, develop real estate strategies and programs, motivate direct/indirect reporting staff and partners, manage 3rd party consultants, develop strong internal and external business relationships, obtain competitive advantage information from various sources to obtain desired results.
Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions. Provide support on any compliance and/or Audit issue relating to programs/projects.
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.
Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:
Bilingual, Spanish/English is preferred.
Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills are necessary as is the ability to work under significant time pressure while prudently managing risk.
Undergraduate degree in architecture, architectural science, engineering, or related discipline.
A minimum of 10 years of leadership and industry experience and a proven track record in construction, and program/project management, with experience in managing large/high complexity projects as well as multiple medium and/or small/low complexity projects.
The Director is required to have a broad wealth of knowledge in international construction, including a high level of expertise in relationship management and strategic influencing.
Have good/strong knowledge of business case development, leasing, legal documentation, finance/accounting, and design.
Highly skilled real estate and business professional with in-depth industry experience in all aspects of construction, as well as general knowledge in design and change management, risk assessment, leasing and documentation, asset management, and property/facility management.
Demonstrated experience/expertise in skillfully managing project/construction managers, contractors, architects, and other technical consultants, to achieve practical and effective solutions to meet the Bank’s objectives.
Leadership, management, and negotiating skills must be strong to manage other project participants to meet cost-effective and timely project completions resulting in facilities satisfactory to users and in keeping with the Bank’s image.
Have flexibility, creativity, and the ability to handle a significant volume of work to manage real estate issues and critical deadlines, given the Bank’s diversified international real estate portfolio.
Requires an understanding of the Bank’s strategic business direction and related premises requirements, as is a knowledge of our competitors’ standards.
Must be skilled in project management with extensive experience and must have good instincts and judgment with the ability to adapt to and operate in different countries. There is a high degree of complexity in decision-making due to the nature of the real estate business, together with differing business and real estate practices and procedures in different markets. Programs/projects must be organized and managed appropriately.
Must have an extensive network of Real Estate industry and preferably Bank contacts.
Require expertise in contract law/legal practices and knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions.
Critical analysis and strategic business assessment skills are required to evaluate and appropriately re-engineer processes to ensure ongoing continuous improvements of the Bank’s real estate activity.
Strong process-oriented skill set to ensure that risk is minimized including knowledge of AML/TPRM governance.
A high degree of positive energy, candor with care, enthusiasm, relentless results, and customer focus.
Strong organizational ability, motivational, team building skills, and resourcefulness are required to lead diverse / distributed team(s).
Working Conditions
Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. The position is primarily non-physical and sedentary. Site inspections carry some risk of injury, although risk is minimized by normal sight and hearing, and use of safety gear.
Regular international travel, for the purpose of relationship management, strategic influencing partner/stakeholder meetings, collaborating; negotiations and/or hiring of project teams, project meetings and site inspections, review of new projects and/or programs; team building and mentoring. The incumbent must be able to deal with differences in time zones, language, culture, and business practices.
A considerable level of stress due to managing multiple and conflicting objectives and priorities, cost pressures, deadlines, and dynamic partners and stakeholders (Executive Office departments, architects, engineers, and other consultants, governmental departments and agencies and contractors for many local offices, IB management and Executive).
Also, since planning and the program/project execution cycle is typically several months to a year or more, depending on the nature and scale of each, the objectives, priorities, and requirements change during the programs/projects, adding more complexity to an already difficult management task that is necessary to ensure appropriate value is achieved in that programs/projects and related costs are managed and controlled.
As a member of a highly specialized team, the incumbent must be able to adapt to a variety of special programs/projects and be flexible to meet ad-hoc demands, handle multiple assignments, and have a high volume of work to meet critical deadlines.
Details are very important and can be time-consuming and a commitment to spend extra time to ensure the quality of his/her financial and legal analysis and preparation of documents to protect and improve the Bank's competitive position in the real estate market is essential.
Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
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