Data Designer III at TD in Toronto, Ontario, CA

Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours: 37.5

Line of Business: Technology Solutions

Pay Details: $91,200 - $136,800 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:

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful candidate for the role should have a solid background in data engineering or programming field, as this role is expected to own the issues in an end-to-end fashion while working closely with Data Engineer to resolve issues.
• Ability to be hands on with data development work, including but not limited to data profiling to identify correct data elements, development of data pipelines, perform data load.
• Ability to summarize and communicate issues/updates in simple and summarized view while maintaining the technical depth to drill down individual issues when asked.
• Act as the POD owner delegate to provide overall POD leadership, refine backlog items and assign issues to POD member when required .
• Able to communicate effectively both upstream and downstream to both data providers and business requirement stakeholders.
• Understanding of existing TD data infrastructure would be considered an asset.

CUSTOMER

• Lead on complex analysis in an evolving data environment
• Gather, analyze, document and maintain all data requirements related to the business applications, interfaces, and reporting environments in different kinds of data maps
• Apply standards and best practices to ensure that the application’s data is accurate, complete, current, understandable, and accessible
• Work with data owners to define and manage data dictionary / catalog for respective data platforms, systems / servers / applications
• Flow to advice on efforts of data modelers, data warehouse/data integration developers, and data management process in data lakes, database usage and data warehousing
• Adopt, maintain and enhance Enterprise Data Governance related policies, in alignment with TD's Enterprise standards
• Provide thought leadership and insights on emerging data information management solutions and/or frameworks
• Ensure respective programs / policies / practices are well managed, meet business needs, comply with internal and external requirements, and align with business priorities
• Provide leadership in cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as a top expert, helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations across multiple domains
• Keep updated on 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

SHAREHOLDER

• Collaborate with technology and business teams to ensure alignment and guide successful delivery of data solutions.
• Facilitate data analysis and investigations for business users and QA teams, assisting with complex issues and validating business cases during development and testing phases
• Provide oversight on business impact post-implementation, ensuring the data solution meets the intended business outcomes during the warranty period.
• Coordinate business requirements with technical teams with an oversight of ensuring smooth integration of data into source code repositories and promoting effective source code management practices.
• Lead or participate in business and technical design reviews, ensuring that data architectures meet both operational and business objectives.
• Raise and manage change requests in collaboration with business stakeholders, supporting release management processes and ensuring timely delivery.
• Lead initiatives on data governance and data management by ensuring business requirements align with enterprise data governance policies.
• Ensure business metadata and data lineage are well-documented and integrated with enterprise metadata management tools, facilitating better business understanding.
• Adhere to and promote best practices for data security, ensuring both technical and business aspects are protected from common vulnerabilities.
• Document business requirements and technical decisions, ensuring risks, lessons learned, and enhancement opportunities are communicated effectively across teams.
• Safeguard the organization's interests, identifying and managing business risks, while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Stay current on industry trends, expanding knowledge of business processes, data tools, and best practices to improve collaboration between business and technology teams.
• Enable cross-functional collaboration, sharing knowledge and best practices between business users and technology teams to enhance overall project success.

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
• Provide thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for own area of 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 team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices.
• Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships.
• 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:

• Highly seasoned professional role requiring substantial knowledge / expertise in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas
• Requires master level conceptual expertise and knowledge for own area of specialty / domain and knowledge of broader related areas
• Primary subject matter expert in multiple areas and consults with clients/or project teams with respect to all aspects of business information management processes and procedures
• Expert level analytical and problem-solving skills and fluent in multiple programming languages
• Works 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 business information management solutions
• In-depth expertise or experience with big data solutions and familiarity with big data technologies
• Keep abreast of rapid business and technology innovation within business information management field
• Familiar with visualization tools
• Generally reports to a Senior Manager or Executive

EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION

• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate and/or
• 5+ years of relevant experience from a statistical, mathematical, engineering or software development background

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): Sans Objet