Senior Manager/Director

Posted:
8/27/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⋅ Ontario, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Work Location:

Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Details:

We’re committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Overview

Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team

We can't afford to be boring. Neither can you. The scale and scope of what TD does may surprise you. The rapid pace of change makes it a business imperative for us to be smart and open-minded in the way we think about technology. TD's technology and business teams become more intertwined as new opportunities present themselves. This new era in banking does not equal boring. Not at TD, anyway.

The Market Risk and Product Control Technology team is looking for a Senior Manager/Director to contribute to and lead the extension of the platforms.

The role is a managerial role primarily responsible for the Market Risk Reporting application, and will be managing a local team of engineers, developers, and business systems analysts.

This candidate should also be able to inspire, motivate, and maximize a team of highly talented technologists, delivering solutions to the Product Control and Finance stakeholders in TD Securities.  

About This Role

The role is primarily managerial in nature, and the ideal candidate would be a self-starting, motivated and high-performing individual who will be able collaborate closely with the Risk Management stakeholders to deliver changes, as well as define and execute the strategic future state of the platform.

On the technical side, the candidate is also expected to understand architectural design as well as the system functionalities. The candidate should also work with engineers on the team to spearhead cloud migration, application redesign initiatives. The role is senior in nature and is expected to collaborate closely with colleagues and executives in and outside the group, both on the business and technology side, in order to strategize and move forward the platform and dealer as a whole.

Selected candidate will be Technology Asset Owner (TAO) of the application, who is accountable for end-to-end delivery, design, implementation, and management of a technology system.

EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION

BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent work experience.

Technical Skills

  • Strong understanding of risk and financial products
  • Strong interpersonal skills to explain and present concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
  • Working knowledge of core Java, and Spring boot
  • Working experience with various DB solutions such as Cassandra, IDLS, HBASE, and SQL Server is a plus
  • Distinct ability and experience to lead data quality assessment and project implementation work gained through management experience
  • Experience working on valuation systems backed by quantitative libraries
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Understanding and experience with Cloud migrations and transformations
  • Experience working on big data sets with bi-temporal support
  • Experience working with Spark, Hadoop and REST services is a plus
  • Experience working with scalable and low latency systems is a plus
  • Outstanding ability to establish and maintain tech and business relationships and navigate a complex political landscape
  • Ability to influence outside the area of assigned formal authority
  • 10+ years of experience as a software engineer working on large scale development projects
  • 3 to 4 years of team management experience

Additional Information:

Join in on what others in TD Technology Solutions are doing:

  • Inspire a positive work environment and help champion quality, innovation, teamwork, and service to the business.

  • Learn voraciously, stretch your thinking, share your knowledge, and educate others.

  • Communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical professionals.

  • Cultivate winning relationships by building trust with business and technology partners.

  • Share our commitment to productivity, effectiveness, and operational efficiency.

  • Embrace change and witness amazing things happen – from the inside.

#LI-Hybrid

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 a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. 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.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.
 
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 
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement:

N/A.