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A leading financial institution seeks an experienced project manager to oversee technology initiatives and ensure alignment with strategic business goals. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, along with a solid background in IT and project management. As a key player, you will enhance operational efficiency and drive innovative solutions for business growth.
The accountabilities for the role include but are not limited to the following :
Ensure ongoing understanding of business segment and I&E priorities and ensure alignment.
Ensure project priority is established, reviewed regularly, and maintained in alignment with business priority.
Ensure bi-directional communication and engagement as required for business sponsored projects that impact I&E as well as I&E Segment Impacting initiatives (SII) that impact the business segment.
Determine ongoing training requirement for segment and I&E on processes and technology supporting partner interaction.
Ensure regular and ongoing communication of I&E Segment impacting activities or processes to Segment Executives and business aligned stakeholders.
Support strategic alignment of segment portfolio infrastructure to strategic enterprise initiatives such as Enterprise Delivery Pipeline (EDP), Cloud, etc. by understanding application roadmaps and ensuring that they are capitalizing on opportunities to align these initiatives as well as improving efficiency and addressing currency debt.
Maintain an understanding of the segment’s key applications and business functions including implementation, complexity, and major dependencies.
Through input from segments and I&E management team, identify opportunities for cross functional improvements – process simplification, automation of functions to gain efficiencies and improve quality.
Maintain an understanding of the segment’s infrastructure portfolio.
Work with teams to identify opportunities to streamline, simplify and reduce cost.
Work with segment technology partners to influence action plans to capitalize on opportunities.
Ensure that costs are aligned to services, understanding trends, identifying / investigating anomalies and identifying opportunities for reduction.
Maintain an understanding of the segment's infrastructure estate and delivery alignment to the Platforms & Technology (P&T) scorecard.
Work with segment to understand target exit dates, plans, and target state.
Monitor Target Exit Date, assist with segment interaction to track remediations.
Job Requirements :
Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate.
Graduate Degree preferred.
3 -5 years relevant experience.
Expert knowledge and understanding of business and bank technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications, platforms, services) and managing / directing teams and projects.
Willingness, motivation, and ability to set work direction at an operational level, work autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborate with other business or technology leaders to establish and execute on common goals with a medium- to longer-term business perspective.
Comfortable and capable of supporting a significant business area, product group, enterprise platform, service or capability under a segment CIO or technology functional area.
Strong leadership, creative problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently and under pressure.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
CUSTOMER
SHAREHOLDER
EMPLOYEE / TEAM
BREADTH & DEPTH
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.
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
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