Business Analysis Specialist - TD Securities Data, Delivery and Integration (GTB Delivery Team)

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Enterprise Enabling Functions

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

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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:

The GTB Delivery Team within the TDS Data, Delivery and Integration group is responsible for end-to-end delivery of projects impacting the Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business of TD Securities (TDS). Projects in this space will be in support of various business-driven, regulatory, and industry initiatives. To deliver on this mandate, the team partners closely with stakeholder groups from across TD including members of the GTB businesses, GTB technology, Operations, Payments Technology, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and others.

The Business Analysis Specialist is accountable to the Project Delivery Lead and oversees the end-to-end delivery of requirements throughout the lifecycle of large scale/complex projects. Acting as a liaison between Business and Technology team members, you will provide advisory support and guidance to Product Management resources, stakeholders and executives of the projects across multiple Lines of Business as you work to transform high level business objectives into actionable and detailed requirements.

Job Accountabilities

• Plans, manages, leads and oversees the end-to-end delivery of requirements throughout the lifecycle of the project in alignment with the business and/or enterprise needs and strategies.
• Assess, document and validate current state processes, understanding the problem statement and business needs to deliver effective solutions that address business problems and align to strategic business goals.
• Assesses the needs of a business client and looks for opportunities to develop and grow the business through effective use of technology; collaborates with Business Analysts and other Technology professionals to determine if solutions currently exist (internally or externally) or whether new solutions are feasible, and determine how such solutions will impact existing work processes and systems, and how to manage the integration.
• Provides support and input to the required documentation/deliverables and monitor/assess to mitigate risks, escalate blockers and ensure quality outputs and track progress.
• Ensures end-to-end requirements traceability back to business objectives.
• Provides recommendations on alternatives or trade-offs with respect to business requirements to ensure Target Operating Model and business objectives are achieved.
• Responsible for identification of data requirements and quality, working jointly with Data Stewards.
• Provides support maintaining alignment across pods and include the right people in refinement sessions based on their knowledge of the processes for more complex initiatives.
• For more complex initiatives, coordinates with business analysts across different areas to ensure quality of requirements and escalate blockers.
• Provide support other Analysts and Business stakeholders by sharing understanding of data inputs & outputs for assigned systems.
• Provide support to Technology teams to define, document and translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications taking into account nonfunctional requirements.

Qualifications/ Skills/ Experiences

• Superior written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Experience with Corporate Cash Management, Corporate Treasury, Transaction Banking and/or Payments is strongly preferred.
• Experience with formal requirements elicitation, analysis techniques, process design, re-engineering, and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Strong technical skills to enable data/system analysis.
• Superior organizational skills, including ability to employ systematic approach for identifying and tracking dependencies, ensuring proper resolution of outstanding items, and structuring efficient stakeholder meetings/discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently apply expert judgment with available information when proposing solutions/recommendations.
• Strong organization, follow-up and priority-setting skills to handle multiple tasks/projects and to work independently.
• Remain flexible with shifting priorities and ability to function under deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Able to analyze complex issues from multiple perspectives and provide strategic recommendations.
• Able to think critically, beyond the status quo, and provide innovative/creative solutions to existing problems.
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task effectively and independently within a fast-paced environment
• Is not inhibited by organizational boundaries and is comfortable engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Has a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity.

Education Requirements

• A post-secondary academic degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering or other quantitative discipline required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certification or actively working towards is preferred.

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
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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