Director, Compensation Solutions

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

The Director leads and oversaw a team responsible for the execution and delivery of compensation solutions to employees and managers. The role is accountable to seek out opportunities to partner more effectively with key stakeholders, develop innovative solutions, and execute to improve experiences and key processes across the three functional areas under its leadership: compensation solutions, job evaluation delivery, and executive services and global mobility. The role also ensures business strategies, plans, and initiatives are executed and delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive a customer‑focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Champion a customer‑focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Lead the Compensation Solutions team, providing strategic compensation advisory support and administration across base salary, annual incentive, and equity planning.
  • Guide compensation advisory support for managers and employees through AskHR and partners with Total Rewards on guidelines and escalation points.
  • Direct end‑to‑end compensation planning activities (business requirements, system testing, year‑end cycles) including Executive AIP, Non‑Executive AIP, BIP, CBIP, and GBM globally.
• Oversee Executive Services and Global Mobility.
  • Lead the management and administration of the bank’s equity programs, executive perquisite, Global Mobility, and other activities (T4 preparation, related parties disclosure signoff, note disclosures for financial statements, etc.).
• Enhance Compensation Solutions’ offer through continuous improvement, identification and resolution of opportunities, automation, and streamlining of activities & processes.
  • Work with TR and HR teams globally to streamline and automate related compensation cycles (e.g., Colombia annual January salary review – inflationary adjustments; Peru legal gratification and inflation salary cycle; Chile salary review; global mid‑year salary review cycle; identify, develop, and implement compensation‑related EC business rules).
• Responsible for assessment and implementation of a specialized incentive plan tool that will facilitate:
  • Calculation of specialized incentive awards.
  • Facilitate straight‑through processing of payments to EC and payroll.
  • Provide employee statements outlining their annual compensation under their specialized incentive plan.
  • Implementation of a workflow approval process for each business line’s sales effectiveness and management teams.
  • Sales management and incentive spend reporting.
• 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 the team pursues effective and efficient operations of its respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring 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.
• Build a high‑performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates the team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviour; communicate vision/values/business strategy; and manage succession and development planning for the team.

Qualifications

• University degree or related designation (CHRP, CCP, GRP).
• Extensive compensation experience in a large, global corporate environment.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of compensation and human resources policies, practices, and standards.
• Works independently, with guidance only in the most complex situations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/​changing priorities concurrently under tight timelines and multiple stakeholders.
• Requires interaction with an increasingly broad range of stakeholders (internal and external) to influence results and lead implementation of programs.
• Strong communication and clear, concise writing skills.

Location: Canada – Ontario – Toronto

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 contact us. 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 selected for an interview will be contacted.