Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Technology (12 Month Contract)

Requisition ID: 236732  
Employee Referral Program – Potential Reward: $2,000.00 

We are committed to investing in our employees and helping you continue your career at Scotiabank. 

Are you a strategic talent acquisition leader with a passion for technology recruitment and team development? Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition – Technology for a 12-month contract to lead a high-performing team supporting our dynamic Technology business.

In this role, you’ll partner closely and report to the Director, Talent Acquisition and senior business leaders to drive transformation across our recruitment practices. You’ll lead the evolution of our hiring strategies—especially in high-demand areas like Cloud and emerging tech—ensuring we remain competitive in attracting top talent. Your leadership will empower a team of seasoned recruiters to deliver exceptional candidate experiences, build strong stakeholder relationships, and source passive talent through innovative channels.

You’ll also bring a data-driven mindset, using recruitment analytics and market intelligence to guide decision-making and proactively support business needs. With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll foster a culture of growth, inclusion, and high performance—building a team that’s agile, collaborative, and future-ready.

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

• Lead and coaching a high-performing TA team focused on Technology recruitment
• Partner with senior leaders and HR to design and execute competitive hiring strategies
• Drive sourcing innovation across multiple channels
• Leverage data and insights to inform recruitment decisions and improve outcomes
• Establish and maintaining KPIs, recruitment dashboards, and forecasting tools to measure team performance and hiring outcomes.
• Develop programs to attract talent from non-traditional, emerging, and diverse talent pools.
• Enhance process efficiency and candidate experience across the hiring journey
• Build a culture of learning, development, and inclusion within the team
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations

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

• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing recruitment teams
• Strong advisory skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Deep expertise in technology recruitment across both legacy and emerging platforms
• Advanced knowledge of sourcing strategies, workforce planning, and talent market trends
• Proven ability to lead through change, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Strong understanding of AI prompting and emerging technologies, with the ability to leverage them to enhance recruitment strategies and efficiencies
• A collaborative, growth-oriented mindset with a passion for innovation

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.