Release Delivery Manager

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

The Canadian Banking Release and Change Management team is committed to ensuring delivery of complex business solutions for the Canadian Banking Business Line in support of the Bank’s strategic objectives. The Team oversees application releases across the Engineering teams to manage the overall risk while adhering to Enterprise Release and Change management controls and policies. The reach and opportunity of this Team extends to working with projects at a Global scale and meets the passion and drive of experiencing new initiatives each time.

We work fast, and we work smart. Join us to create meaningful experiences and build the bank of tomorrow for our customers around the world.

• Support and evolve the Release and Change Management operating model
• Perform Release and Change planning and Risk Mitigation reviews activities
• Participates in operational readiness review of changes.
• Ensures observability, rollback, and incident response plans are in place.
• Design, develop, and maintain
  
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• Independently investigate ad-hoc issues, propose different options, and drive issue resolution
• Create data improvement strategies & framework
• Ensure Release/Project teams meet the quality gates to ascertain Release and Change readiness
• Recognize potential issues and establish solutions
• Collaborates with Change Champion on high-risk or cross-tower changes.
• Responsible for overseeing internal releases and changes within a specific Line of Business, ensuring thorough planning, coordination and conflict-free scheduling.

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Lead and drive continuous improvements towards Enterprise and industry standardization in Release and Change management processes
• Innovate to raise the bar on release management competencies through automation, modern technology and best practices
• Provide leadership in working collaboratively with our stakeholders and constituents to plan & co-ordinate application release lifecycle, manage risks, measure and monitor release progress. Responsible for ensuring that resources, timelines and the overall quality of the process are considered.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted working relationships within IT&S to evolve the release management discipline and competency. Adopt and implement modern approaches that support agile software development release cadence.
• Provide SME support to stakeholders to investigate and resolve complex problems and conflicts impacting releases and changes. Work closely with the other Release Management, Test Environment, Development and Quality Assurance teams.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• Provides executive visibility into change risk posture for specific Lines Of Business.

• 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 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,…