Data Scientist I

TD; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Scientist I to join their dynamic team in Toronto. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage data science in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions. You will be responsible for translating complex business problems into actionable insights, utilizing your expertise in SQL and Python. As a key contributor, you'll help shape business strategies through data-driven recommendations, all while enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that supports your professional growth. If you're passionate about analytics and eager to make a meaningful impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health and well-being benefits

Savings and retirement programs

Paid time off

Banking benefits and discounts

Career development programs

Reward and recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience translating business problems into data science solutions.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data analysis.
• Strong communication skills for presenting insights.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop data science solutions.
• Visualize insights to convey results to stakeholders.
• Support business strategy with data-driven recommendations.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Visualization

Power BI

Tableau

Analytical Skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Math, Physics, Engineering, Finance, or Computer Science

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Viz Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

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Pay Details

$65,600 - $98,400 CAD

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours

37.5

Line Of Business

Analytics, Insights, & Artificial Intelligence

Pay Details

$65,600 - $98,400 CAD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description

CUSTOMER

• Understand business context and data infrastructure and translate business problems to viable data science solutions.
• Visualize insights from the data to tell and illustrate stories that clearly convey the meaning of results to decision-makers and stakeholders at every level of technical understanding.
• Collaborate with other partners, such as data and business analysts, software engineer, data engineers, and application developers to develop scalable and sustainable data science solutions that retains long term benefit to the business.
• Apply understanding of respective business knowledge and strategies to produce relevant and meaningful analysis and materials to support the creation and maturation of business goals and objectives.
• Produce insights and recommend business actions to support business strategy and/or solve business problems.
• Work in partnership with various functional areas to provide day-to-day support and delivery of analytics.
• Act as a bridge to translate business requirements to analytics and reporting needs for a given domain while leveraging tools/ techniques/ methods that can be easily interpreted by the target audience.
• Provides day-to-day support and delivery of analytics insights and collateral.
  
  

SHAREHOLDER

• Solicit and offer ideas for improving business processes through insights with the objective of improving effectiveness and efficiency.
• Help the organization understand the principles and the math behind the scientist process to drive organizational alignment.
• Translate up to date information into continuous improvement activities that enhance performance.
• Contribute to various operational activities and processes as assigned.
• Be knowledgeable of practices and procedures within own area of responsibility and keep abreast of emerging trends for own functional area.
• Acquire and apply expertise in the discipline, provide guidance, assistance and direction to others.
• Adhere to internal policies/procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts. Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite.
• Provide suggestions, ideas, and opportunities to support business needs.
• Identify opportunities for business/revenue growth and/or efficiencies for an assigned business or function.
• Identify and investigate data/analytics related issues.
• Work with Model Validation team to do model evaluation.
• Ensure data analysis and insights are reviewed to validate accuracy and minimize any potential errors.
• Develop analysis to corroborate initial proof of concept.
• May be required to educate/train business users on how to integrate analytics into decisions.
• Provide recommendations on financial / monetization goals to deliver on (e.g. quantify functional value, cost savings and revenue generated etc.)
• Build business requirements and facilitate project execution to develop insights.
• Utilize quantitative and qualitative methodologies to interpret and present data effectively and clearly.
• Conduct internal and external research projects; support the development / delivery of presentations / communications to management or broader audience.
• May lead work streams by acting as a project lead / subject matter expert for small scale projects / initiatives in accordance with project management methodologies.
  
  

EMPLOYEE / TEAM

• Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest.
• Support the team by continuously enhancing knowledge / expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit.
• Keep current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques.
• Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team.
• Keep others informed and up to date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities.
• Contribute to the success of the team by willingly assisting others in the completion and performance of work activities; provide training, coaching and/or guidance as appropriate.
• Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce.
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally
  
  

Breadth & Depth

• Experienced professional role providing specialized guidance/ assistance to function supported.
• Focus on short to medium-term non-routine specialized/ fewer complex issues and/or initial escalated matters.
• Independently perform activities from end to end.
• Generally, reports to a Senior / Manager role.
  
  

Experience And / Or Education

• Strong preference towards candidates that are also fluent in French & Spanish.
• Undergraduate degree or advanced technical degree preferred (e.g., math, physics, engineering, finance or computer science) Graduate's degree preferred with either progressive project work experience or Past relevant work experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, Viz Tools, Power BI and Tableau is a plus.
  
  

Who We Are

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

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 (Quebec Only)

Maîtrise d’une langue autre que le français pour offrir du soutien ou traiter avec des employés ou des collègues qui ont besoin de services et de soutien dans une langue autre que le français.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Banking

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