Expedition - Women in Leadership Program - February 2027 (Toronto, ON, CA)

Requisition ID: 273282 

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

Expedition – Women in Leadership Program  

Start date: February 2027 

Location: Toronto, Ontario   

Work hours/week: 37.5 

Application deadline: 10/02/2026 

Who Are We?

The Expedition Women in Leadership Program is focused on identifying, developing, and retaining high-performing diversity talent. Expedition is a 24-month rotational program with three rotations across Canadian Banking and Wealth Management, giving Senior Managers the opportunity to lead and support strategic projects and initiatives that have a direct impact on the bank’s strategic priorities. You will join the bank as a Senior Manager, the highest-entry-level development program at Scotiabank. 

Your Career as an Expedition Program Senior Manager: 

Scotiabank’s graduate development programs are designed to offer modern, skills-based learning and development that is centered around mentorship and experiential learning. People are our foundation, and Scotiabank is committed to investing in our employees. We offer a blended learning and personal development curriculum that includes coaching, in-class workshops, team activities, e-learning, skill-building, and other resources in a fast-paced stimulating environment. 

As an Expedition Senior Manager, you will contribute to the overall success of Scotiabank in Canadian Banking and Wealth Management ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed and delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. You will ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures. The program consists of 3 rotations, each 8 months in length.

At the end of the 2-year rotational program, you will be equipped with the technical, analytical, and leadership abilities to transition into roles within different business lines. 

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

• Champion a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge. 

• Lead and develop strategy and effectiveness projects that solve business problems. 

• Collaborate with business lines, delivery channels, and support areas to identify and drive initiatives. 

• Contribute to the business development of new products and/or enhancements based on market analysis. 

• Work closely with senior management and a diverse set of stakeholders to drive client-focused strategies. 

• Provide innovative ideas and solutions to create new opportunities to build Scotiabank’s value proposition and grow client relationships. 

• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions. 

• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of your respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, and its Code of Conduct, 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. 

• Champion a high-performance environment and contribute to an inclusive work environment. 

• Recommend and executes data-driven changes to portfolio-specific strategies and policy treatments. 

• Actively work on initiatives and strategies that deal with data, technology, governance, reporting, policies and procedures, analytics and so much more. 

Do you have the skills and requirements that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if: 

• Master’s Degree OR professional designation (i.e. CA, CFA, PMP) preferred. 

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience. 

• For some rotations, coding experience (i.e. SAS SQL, Python) and/or knowledge of Power BI and Tableau is an asset. 

• Experience in strategy, transformation, consulting, analytics, or project management is an asset. 

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a genuine interest in building a career in financial services. 

• Not required, but Spanish speaking is an asset. 

How Do I Apply? 

For our programs, we are focused on learning about who you are and what you’re interested in to uncover your true potential. In short, we don’t believe resumes will provide us with an accurate depiction of what you’re truly about to properly assess your potential. Instead, we want to get to know YOU and hear about the experiences that have shaped you 

1. Complete your PLUM Profile    

1. Complete a short one-way video interview (RIVS)   

1. Apply to the role through our career site! When the application asks for your resume, feel free to upload your resume however it is not a requirement. Alternatively, upload a screenshot of your plum to show us you’ve completed it. 

We thank you all for your interest in Scotiabank! However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

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.