Td Bank Sr Manager Development 

Canada, Ontario, Toronto 

441468816

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTechnology Solutions

$108,800 - $163,200 CAD

Job Description:

• Responsible for leading development teams and the delivery of development solutions and component / unit testing efforts
• Oversee and report on project status, managing project team resources and assignment, ensuring project milestones are met and monitoring to keep projects on schedule and to budget within identified standards
• Work with LOB TS partners to develop the content of overall development / solutions design deliverables and ensure project estimates account for all activities in the project scope, including project management and application development, software quality assurance reviews, and vendor and contract management activities
• Ensure all requirements, project plans, and changes to commitment are communicated to all affected team members
• Responsible for defining Application Development Vendor strategy and managing Vendors and SLA’s and ensure work is delivered according to the agreed-upon Service Level and Operational Level Agreements
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support / develop sound business cases with an on-going focus on reusability, scalability, innovation and enterprise-wide solutions
• Oversee and manage escalated issues to ensure resolution or redirect as appropriate ensure

SHAREHOLDER

• Ensure that the project team follows all quality assurance processes, including periodic reviews and transitions
• Drive stakeholder communication and develop effective stakeholder management required for successful Application Development delivery
• Act as an escalation point for all risks and issues affecting the development team, and for working to define and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure full compliance with well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and project management disciplines by ensuring that recognized system development and project management processes, discipline and controls are consistently applied
• Control change to development project scope through accepted change management processes, impact assessment and documentation
• Responsible for delivering in line with financial forecast /plan, and achieving benefits targets as defined for Application Development teams
• Manage and track costs in line with investment governance to deliver agreed outcomes and service-level within budget
• Oversee demand management and project intake process, ensuring the development team can deliver on intake requirements and financial cost estimations are reviewed and approved
• Identifies all development related project dependencies and risks and ensuremitigation/contingencyplans are in place for identified risks
• Represent the development team at project stakeholder meetings and obtain buy-in from senior management for all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, quality assurance plans, budget, schedule, and scope changes
• Define and establish appropriate governance structures and processes to ensure that the Development team adopts and adheres to all defined operational and service delivery processes

EMPLOYEE / TEAM

• Responsible for management of the overall development /design teams providing both leadership and technical guidance
• Set targets and objectives for the team, and deliver results
• Grow team expertise to align with enterprise demand and the Bank's technology direction; assess team skills and capabilities and continually look for ways to provide and enhance the value delivered.
• Foster an environment / culture that encourages productivity, innovation, process improvement, teamwork and a high level of professionalism
• Co-ordinate necessary resources to ensure completion by deadlines
• Provide coaching, development, succession, recruitment, resource management and overall team leadership for team members and provide regular input into team members’ assessment of performance and development plans
• Prioritize and manage own workload in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines
• Support a positive work environment that promotes serviceto the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the business unit and/or team
• Establish effective relationships across multiple business and technology partners, program and project managers
• Participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business units

BREADTH & DEPTH

• Deep expertise and knowledge of Bank, technology standards and leading large and varied teams of professionals
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of businesses and/organizationalpractices/disciplines
• Advanced knowledge of external competition, industry and/market trends in relation to own function /business
• Directs/manages large and diverse group /team of IT professionals (e.g. up to 50)focused on complex development, system enhancements, new releases, large-scale applications /projects across multiple product lines /businesses, involving significant scope and complexity
• Sets operational team direction and works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with others to establish and execute on common goals
• Generally, reports to an executive role with broader mandate

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate
• Graduate degree, preferred
• 10+ years relevant experience

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.

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.

We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

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