Virginia Mantero
Woodbridge,ON
Summary
Motivated bilingual professional with over 20+ years of experience to form effective partnerships, analyze, problem situations and deliver optimum solution. Transformational leader in financial technology, a change agent, inspiring teams to perform at their highest level. Strong leadership skills with proven ability on talent development, building teams with high energy, passion and commitment to quality. Experience in driving business growth by developing and implementing innovative technology, with experience in leading a global team with members located around the world.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Development
Scotiabank
Toronto, ON
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Developed annual budget for department and monitored progress throughout year.
- Collaborated with senior management to identify cost-saving opportunities and develop strategies for achieving financial objectives.
- Provided leadership, direction, guidance, and support to team members on a daily basis.
- Developed strategic plans to increase efficiency across all departments while reducing overall costs.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to maximize value for the company.
- Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to review performance against goals and objectives.
- Identified potential risks associated with new projects or initiatives and developed mitigation plans accordingly.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams in order to deliver large scale projects within agreed upon timelines.
- Assisted in developing business cases for proposed projects or initiatives.
- Prepared presentations for executive level audiences regarding project updates or accomplishments.
- Developed and implemented cloud-based solutions for clients using Amazon Web Services.
- Developed and implemented software development processes in line with industry standards.
- Assisted in the selection and training of new software developers.
Director Global Technology Product Owner - Telle
Scotiabank
Woodbridge, ON
12.2020 - 03.2022
- Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
- Directed the organization's daily operations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.
- Created detailed plans outlining timelines, goals, budgets, staffing needs and other requirements for projects.
- Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
- Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
- Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets.
Director - Latin America Retail/Channels Systems
Scotiabank
Woodbridge, ON
03.2016 - 12.2020
- Developed and implemented software development strategies to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Managed a team of software engineers to design, develop, test, implement and maintain software applications.
- Provided technical guidance in the selection of hardware and software solutions for new projects.
- Monitored performance of software products to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
- Actively participated in recruiting activities including interviewing prospective candidates.
- Provided mentorship and coaching opportunities for junior developers on the team.
- Developed and maintained software development process documentation, procedures and standards.
- Lead daily stand-up meetings with development team members to review progress and discuss challenges.
- Maintained a high level of knowledge about current trends in software engineering best practices, tools and techniques.
- Defined metrics for measuring the success of software projects and tracked progress against those metrics.
Education
BCS, Computer Institute of Technology
DeVry Institute of Technology
Toronto, ON11.2001
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Networking
- Conflict Resolution
- Team Building
- Self-Motivated
- Analytical Thinking
- Technology Support
- Cloud Computing
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Incident Response
- Troubleshooting
- Business Continuity
- Data and Systems Architecture
- Communication and Team Collaboration
- Roadmap Planning and Prioritization
- CRM Integration
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- Identified as "Top Talent"
- Nominated Protegee - IT&S Sponsorship Program (2020)
- Nominated by PEGA as Scotiabank's Digital Hero (2019)
- Consistently achieved "Significantly Exceeded/Superior" performance ratings
- IT&S Best of the Best Top Individual winner
- IT&S Culture Catalyst Award winner (2018)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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References
References available upon request.
Quote
There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.
Seth Godin
Timeline
Director of Development
Scotiabank
03.2022 - 10.2023
Director Global Technology Product Owner - Telle
Scotiabank
12.2020 - 03.2022
Director - Latin America Retail/Channels Systems
Scotiabank
03.2016 - 12.2020
BCS, Computer Institute of Technology
DeVry Institute of Technology
References
References available upon request.
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