Senior Manager, Corporate Facilities Security

Requisition ID: 267694
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Accountable for end-to-end delivery of cost-effective facilities securitiy operations across multiple locations, setting and governing standards for our global footprint, including contract management and oversight

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Set and govern global facilities standards and operating rhythms and leads multi-site facilities security operations to deliver consistent service levels and customer experience across locations while aligning to local requirements. Serves as the senior point of contact for security site leaders and internal partners, communicating priorities, risks, and progress related to facilities providing reporting and insights to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
• Govern preventive and reactive maintenance outcomes and the lifecycle of facilities equipment (inventory, service contracts, and replacement planning) to balance reliability, cost, and global standardization.
• Own vendor, contract, and guard-services governance across locations, including onboarding, SLAs/KPIs, QBRs, escalations, and ensuring scopes, change orders, staffing plans, and deliverables align to business needs.
• Manage portfolio budgets and forecasts and approves vendor invoices (including guards and equipment) by validating service delivery, rate and pricing accuracy, and contract alignment, and drives variance management and cost optimization.
• Identify and prioritize capital needs, supports business cases, and oversees facilities projects to deliver on scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Manage Employee Preparedness Program to support employees with workplace safety training, education campaigns, and resources.
• Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Build a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviors; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.
• Create an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their 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:

• Undergraduate degree, college diploma and/or equivalent related experience
• High degree of fluency in English required; French/Spanish desirable.
• Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) considered assets.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience within a corporate or government security department or organization with similar complexity to Scotiabank's operations.
• Experience in supporting and/or leading high-performance teams.
• Experience in operational planning and execution.
• Experience in developing highly complex and adaptive security strategies.
• Experience in the research, development and implementation of best-in-class security training and awareness programs.
• Financial industry physical security experience. It is considered an asset
• Familiarity with physical security measures, current innovations/technologies, and applications
• Familiarity and working experience in the application of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

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 such as hackathons, contests, Humans of Digital and much more!

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.