Technical Business Analyst Full Time

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

Scotiabank continues to be an industry leader for Payment’s technology and innovation. We have a history of safely leveraging new tools to enable new experiences for our customers, focusing on ensuring we protect their interests and goals. The result of this leads to modernization programs which aim to offer enriched information and transparencies to support the rapidly evolving payments community.

Purpose

The Technical Business Analyst / Project Control Officer plays a hybrid role bridging business needs, technical solutions, and project governance. This individual works closely with Product Owners, Scrum Teams, Finance, and Project/Program Managers to ensure requirements are clearly defined, projects are financially controlled, delivery follows Agile practices, and onboarding and compliance activities are executed effectively.

The role supports Agile Scrum delivery while maintaining strong project controls related to budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and governance.

The Technical Business Analyst will use Scrum knowledge to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. The ideal candidate will work closely with stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and delivered in alignment with Agile principles.

Our team is a mix of business quality analysts, developers, architects and workstream leads who provide value by delivering projects that meet the needs of our Business line. We develop Roadmaps, ensure end-to-end project delivery, write technical stories, develop code, perform extensive testing, manage stakeholders and connect related teams.

This is an opportunity to learn, lead, and influence change in an environment that values curiosity, critical thinking, and problem solving.

What You’ll Do

• Participate and/or lead agile and scrum ceremonies. Identify opportunities for improvement and assist workstream in impediment removal.
• Lead the requirement gathering, business definition and translation of business requirements to user story grooming that drive strategic transformation.
• Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies
• Challenge assumptions and bring forward creative ideas to simplify, automate, and improve processes.
• Perform gap analysis across systems and payment standards to identify opportunities for modernization.
• Partner with Product, Business and Engineering to ensure readiness for delivery, testing, and post-implementation success.
• Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to conduct risk mitigations and minimize dependencies
• Champion continuous improvement by challenging current processes (or) execution methods and deliver better outcomes for customers.
• Track project budgets, forecasts, actuals, and variances.
• Support financial planning, cost tracking, and capitalization activities where applicable.
• Prepare project financial reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Assist with vendor onboarding, purchase orders, invoicing, and contract tracking.
• Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, schedules, and status reports.
• Ensure compliance with organizational project governance frameworks.
• Support gate reviews, audits, and management reporting.
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding of project resources, including access and tool setup

What You’ll Bring

• You have 1+ year of experience in a Business/Quality Analyst, Project Coordinator (or) similar role
• Scrum master certified (not required but of advantage) (CSM)
• Excellent communication skills — able to present topics to technical and business groups.
• Hands-on experience with Agile practices, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience in the Banking or Financial Services industry is a plus.
• Adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments, balancing short-term execution with long-term vision.
• A strategic and analytical mindset — you see the big picture, connect patterns, and anticipate potential risks.
• Curiosity and courage to ask why, challenge assumptions, and explore innovative solutions.
• Proven experience in business process mapping, system analysis, and requirements documentation.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience conducting gap and impact analyses for large-scale systems or modernization programs.
• Availability to work on-site (Scarborough) 3-4 days per week.
• Financial tracking and project management tools (e.g., Clarity, SAP, Oracle, MS Project)

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Detail-oriented with solid financial acumen
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to balance Agile delivery speed with governance and controls
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments

Working Conditions

Work in standard office-based environments located in Scarborough and Downtown Toronto; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. No external travel required.

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply – you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

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.

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.