Vice President, Business Systems Analyst Specialist, TDS

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TD Securities

As a leading corporate and investment bank, TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporations, governments and institutions. Our clients choose us for our knowledge, innovation and experience in the following key areas of finance: investment, corporate and government banking, capital markets, interest rate, currency and derivative products.

TD Securities works with clients around the world, and our services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures, and executing daily trading and investment needs.

TDS Technology Solutions

As TDS’ Technology Solutions (TS) continues to evolve, we remain focused on implementing greater governance around our planning, development, delivery, measurement and reporting activities. Our goal is to run our IT shop as a business, have the right tools and information to improve our productivity and value across all TD lines of business

Duties and Accountabilities

Business:

• Partner with product SME’s, Treasury, and Risk Management stakeholders to develop a strategic analytics platform to optimize the dealer’s funding & financing needs
• Liaise with the business stakeholders on requirements and serve as subject matter expert for the product
• Act as product manager and champion for the platform’s analytics and end-user experience
• Complete in-depth analysis on trades and products across TDS and their overall impact on the dealer's funding position
• Drive and facilitate data on-boarding from source systems onto the target solution
• Provide end-to-end test case development for developers and end-users
• Essential:
  • 8+ years of Capital Markets experience
  • Derivatives and cross-asset product knowledge
  • Hands-on expertise with data analytics
  • Knowledge of liquidity and collateral management
• Nice to have:
  • Knowledge of liquidity and collateral regulations, including collateral monitoring, stress tests, forecast requirements
  • Knowledge of funding and cash management
  • Trading platform expertise with both in-house and vendor systems

Technical:

• Develop business and technical documentation to be implemented by Toronto, NY and Dublin development teams
• Lead in business analysis to address cross-regional requirements
• Oversee and/or execute test scripts within the testing environment, ensuring defects are logged, and documented for Developer corrections
• Establish and/or follow established testing procedures, standards and processes.
• Provide expert knowledge of testing to projects in which QA is engaged/ required 
• Lead in knowledge transfer within the team, and business units globally
• Sound technical knowledge and analytical skills
• Essential:
  • SQL or other database experience
  • JSON experience
  • Jira, Bitbucket, Collaborate experience
• Nice to have:
  • Familiarity with JavaScript or other scripting languages
  • XML experience
  • Have worked in an agile environment and familiarity with scrum ceremonies

People:

• Lead discussion groups with business users to provide best of the breed solution to the business problems
• Develop and maintain relationships with business stakeholders and project managers
• Work effectively as a team, supporting other team members in achieving project/ business objectives and providing client services
• Support a positive work environment that promotes customer service, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest

Regulatory and TD policy requirements

• You must act with integrity and due skill, care and diligence in carrying out your duties. Your actions should always be able to satisfy high standards of scrutiny.
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fully aware of Internal TD Policy and Regulatory Requirements and adhere to them.
• You must deal with TD Management and regulators in an open and cooperative way and must disclose appropriately any information which TD Management or the regulator would reasonably expect to know.
• Management should be kept fully informed at all times.
• You must ensure that you are fully aware of your management reporting lines and escalation procedures.
• You must ensure you are fully aware of the “Whistle Blowing” policy.

The VP - Technology Solutions TDS is responsible to provide expert advice and counsel in system planning, performance, integration, operations and development.

Depth & Scope:

• Manages the development, delivery and/or support of products and services for a range of clients to support them in meeting business objectives/ goals
• Supports/ Participates in developing the strategic direction of own area
• Works with clients to prepare comprehensive IT solutions that meet/ exceed client objectives for new and existing systems / applications
• Manages the integration of all systems, projects and technical interfaces to ensure a high level of service and support to the client and efficient system operation
• Researches and innovates may make decisions to build / buy / reuse system components to meet client expectations and project deliverables
• Measures and monitor the level of service, analyze trends, agree on service target levels, and determine appropriate actions
• Defines development specifications, technical requirements, system performance objectives and identify system modifications required to meet performance objectives
• Primary subject matter expert in multiple areas and consults with clients/or project teams with respect to all aspects of research, analysis, design, hardware/ software support and/or development of technical solutions
• Works independently and/or autonomously as a senior/ lead on a diverse range of tasks and is relied upon to coach/ educate others
• Manages and directs activities related to analysis, design and support of technical business solutions on larger projects
• Assignments are highly complex and multi-faceted
• May monitor, manage, coach/ educate a small team of IT professionals
• Acts as a key resource in the exchange of technical information for project teams, the business and/or outside vendors
• Defines, delivers and maintains systems and technical infrastructure to support clients and applications by following standards, policies and procedures in compliance with IT Disaster Recovery Plan
• Identifies, recommends, sources, negotiates and implements improvements/solutions (buy/build/reuse) to enhance customer experience and/or reduce cost in support of client needs
• May provide the level of systems and operational availability that will meet or exceed negotiated service levels, and report results as required
• Influences product direction, foresee issues and gaps, identify solutions, and work comfortably with leading edge products that are untested/ unproven in the market
• Contributes to the development of project plans by providing input to project charters, project deliverables, cost/benefits analysis, time line estimates, scope and control and manage projects/initiatives by directing assigned resources, communicating project status and providing timely escalation of issues
• In conjunction with department management, ensures Business Recovery Pans (BRP) are in place and adhered to in the department
• Researches/analyzes business requirements to evaluate and recommend optimal solutions within business technology architecture
• Complies with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) - including development of project plans, documentation of system requirements, estimates of scope and cost, etc. Delivers effective solutions by providing consulting support, researching issues / opportunities, and overseeing the execution of recommendations
• Integrates technical solutions with the business environment, recognizing systems interdependencies and reusability, and ensuring seamless delivery
• Ensures appropriate security levels are established and maintained for processes, information exchange and system implementations
• Reviews, defines, enforces and influences standards and appropriate quality measures/metrics
• Assists in the development/maintenance of comprehensive processes for prevention of issues and participate in problem determination and timely resolution of incidents
• Assists in the identification of opportunities to minimize cost, provide recommendations and/or deliver corresponding strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness
• Conducts pre and post implementation reviews, ensuring all technical solutions have met business requirements
• Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with emerging industry trends, new technologies and best practices in the external market that can contribute to delivering effective client solutions   Develops/maintains expertise of system development methodologies, key business initiatives/issues, IT implications for systems/technologies and impact on business solutions
   

Education & Experience:

• College degree, or specialized training / equivalent work experience
• 5-7 Years of related experience
• Expert knowledge of the technical environment/ tools (e.g., user environment, applications, software, hardware, programming languages and operating systems) in own area
• Must be detail oriented and possess problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and establish priorities
• Proficient in interpersonal communication (both oral and written), and have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management

Who We Are

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Learn more
 

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development
If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com. Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.