Requisition ID: 188185

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

What you will be doing:

As the Director, Human Resources Business Partner for Tangerine Bank you will lead and oversee Business Human Resources activities ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. Be part of an energetic and collaborative environment dedicated to helping Canadians make smart decisions with their money. You will be responsible for coaching and advising senior business leaders on workforce related topics, opportunities, talent strategies, etc. The HRBP works with business line leadership teams (SVP+) to meet people aspects of business needs by leveraging strategies and guidelines created in Communities of Expertise (COEs), and HR Services’ delivery and insight capabilities.

Is this role right for you? In this role, your primary focus will be to:

• Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Partner with the end-to-end business leadership of the leading digital bank, Tangerine, for all business lines and cross functional partnerships at Scotiabank
• Represent HR in strategic planning / decision making and ongoing meetings with the broader business line leadership team and participates in HR strategy development. Deploy strategic solutions to meet business objectives and provides strategic direction for the business including presenting to Board Members.
• Provide proactive talent through leadership and insights based on current internal trends and/or emerging external trends for business leaders. Provide people and workforce related advice, strategies, and solutions related to workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, compensation, and succession planning using tools and assets developed by COEs. Leverage workforce data generated by HR Services to formulate people insights and recommendations.
• Advocate and champion the HR operating model within the business. Proactively contribute to the transformation of the HR operating model, with the aim of creating a globally integrated function that is scalable, flexible, and efficient.
• Act as the key point of contact for business needs, leveraging COE solutions to meet business objectives. Coach and develop leaders and managers to deliver people management capabilities. Partner and bring in resources from the CE to implement HR solutions that meet the distinctive challenges and needs of the business.
• Understand the business’ markets, environment, and needs, sharing insight back into Business HR the COE and HR Services.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Create an environment in which your team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
• Build a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vision/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant HR experience, including 2+ years in a Director capacity with direct reports and senior leader partnerships
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. Ability to deal effectively with all levels of the organization. Able to collaborate with HR stakeholders and business partners and coach managers. Actively listens and seeks to understand needs with genuine curiosity.
• Strong ability to strategically influence and persuade senior leaders. Strong ability to effectively perform in a complex, high change environment while being a positive steward for the global HR team
• Results oriented and able to effectively execute in a fast past environment
• Strong people leadership skills, problem solving, conflict management and negotiation skills
• Proven experience with working in an end to end business (similar to a Start up Culture) navigating a large organization
• Expert strategic capabilities to assess issues and their potential impact on the Bank’s image and reputation
• Excellent project management skills to oversee execution of complex communications strategies
• Demonstrated leadership skills, agility and collaboration, with an ability to build strong cross-cultural and cross-divisional team relationships
• Strong business acumen and understanding to allow appropriate partnership with client groups
• Effectively leverages multiple business tools to define and execute the HR and change component of business strategies
• Understands how the data relates to actions and results for an individual person or team.
• Undergraduate degree, preferably with focus on business/human resources or work related experience CHRP, CHRL or other HR designation, is an asset.

What's in it for you?

• You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team of Client-focused go-getters looking to learn from each other in an environment that celebrates and recognizes success!
• You will have access to thousands of online and in person courses so you can shape your career growth with the support from diverse industry leaders.
• You will get our help to save for your future and to invest in your total wellbeing through our Scotiabank benefits*.

*Participate in Scotiabank’s pension & benefits programs (available to permanent employees)

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.