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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.\nThe Role\nContributes to the overall success of Global High Value Payments Technology by leading the adoption and enablement of Artificial Intelligence across the HVP technology portfolio.\nThe role will establish and drive the HVP AI Enablement strategy and roadmap, identifying and delivering opportunities that improve engineering productivity, software quality, automation, operational resiliency, knowledge management and delivery velocity.\nThe AI Enablement Lead will partner with Engineering, Architecture, Product, Data, Risk, Cybersecurity and Enterprise AI teams to move AI opportunities from discovery and experimentation into scalable solutions, while ensuring responsible and secure adoption.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nAI Strategy & Enablement\nDevelop and execute the HVP AI Enablement roadmap, aligned with Global High Value 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labs.\nEnsure solutions meet appropriate security, reliability, scalability and operational requirements.\nEngineering Productivity & Automation\nIdentify opportunities to use AI to simplify and improve the end-to-end engineering lifecycle.\nAccelerate test automation through AI-assisted test generation, maintenance, optimisation and execution.\nImprove developer productivity through AI-assisted coding, analysis, documentation, troubleshooting and knowledge discovery.\nReduce dependency on specialised knowledge by making HVP technical knowledge more accessible through approved AI capabilities.\nDrive reuse and standardisation of successful AI solutions across HVP.\nAdoption & Capability Building\nEstablish and lead an HVP AI Community of Practice across Engineering, Architecture, QA, BA and other technology teams.\nDevelop practical AI playbooks, reusable patterns, templates and best practices.\nCoach teams and AI champions on effective and responsible use of AI.\nPromote knowledge 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Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems or a related discipline.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot or enterprise Generative AI platforms.\nExperience with LLMs, RAG, AI agents, multimodal AI or conversational AI.\nExperience with Cloud AI/data platforms.\nExperience with DevOps and modern engineering tooling.\nExperience establishing AI Communities of Practice, enablement programmes or governance frameworks.\nExperience defining and measuring productivity and operational benefits from AI.\nWhat's in it for you?\nYou’ll join a team focused on building cloud platforms as products, enabling delivery teams across the enterprise rather than acting as a centralized gatekeeper or operating within a narrow delivery focus. This role offers exposure to a wide range of technologies, problem domains, and stakeholders.\nDiversity, 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.\nAccessibility 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.\nUpskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.\nCompetitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits will start on day one.\nCommunity Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.\nLocation(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto\nScotiabank 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.\nAt 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. 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