Td Bank Managing Director Head Global Product 

Canada, Ontario, Toronto 

937820869

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTD Wealth

$225,000 - $325,000 CAD

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of Global Operations, Enablement and Strategy, the Head of Global Product is a subject matter expert within Product Development. The general accountabilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Senior executive responsible for directing TDAM and TD Epoch product strategy and managing its product shelf. This responsibility encompasses all of the forms that an asset managers products may take (including but not limited to mutual funds, ETF's, structured products and other investment vehicles and managed accounts) and all of the channels through which these products may be distributed globally.
• Owns Retail & Institutional Product Development & Management globally.
• Responsible for product strategy to align with corporate strategy and growth outlook.
• Responsible for competitive intelligence on asset managers and trends in the market for product.
• Work closely with Investment team and Distribution teams in development of new mandates and strategies.
• Work closely with Investment Risk to review mandates and strategies to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Create guidelines for all mandates that specify allowable asset class allocations, risk allocations, and restrictions for portfolio managers.
• Develop product pricing strategy across vehicles and across both retail and institutional distribution channels.
• Work with sales teams, marketing and product research to determine approach for new products. Work with legal, compliance and operations to develop new vehicle structures to meet client needs.
• Responsible for performing gap analysis of existing product line up, determining future client needs and guiding the development of solutions to meet those needs.
• Taking a holistic view to the overall product lineup when considering product manager change requests. Consider the placement of products in their categories and within the constraints of platform compliance.
• Act as member of various management committees including Chair of Product Management Committee.
• Determining appropriate mergers, closures, feature, series extensions and pricing changes
• Own initiation and maintenance of regulatory documentation for all vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, pooled funds, CITs etc
• Develop and maintain segregated models that align to the UMA/SMA environments in Canada and US.
• Works with senior leaders to develop product priorities based on the strategic priorities of TDAM/TD Epoch guide their teams in the execution of key initiatives.
• Defines and develop new business initiatives and major product line changes or expansions, consider the impact of pricing changes and cost allocations for overall firm profitability.

Specific Educational Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree required; Post Graduate degree preferred
• CFA designation is a requirement

OtherQualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 15 years' experience in product development with specialized expertise in global institutional product design and execution.
• Previous experience developing and executing on strategies and delivering superior results in both the short and long term
• Proven ability in leveraging deep subject matter expertise to align teams to a central vision, while also listening and engaging others to provide input in the shaping of that vision
• Proven ability to manage and motivate a diverse group of professionals
• Strong people management skills with demonstrated experience in leading high performing teams
• Strong collaborator who engages colleagues, business partners, external stakeholders, and employees
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills and strong interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate working with senior management at all levels
• Skillful communication (written and verbal), negotiation and partnership skills to balance stakeholder input but remain objective to reach the right outcome - ability to stay resilient under pressure
• Demonstrated relationship building skills, with the ability to make things happen through the use of positive influence
• Strong people leader who possesses the ability to effectively work in teams across the bank with multiple stakeholders and to influence and align others
• Expertise in working effectively in teams – requires a track record of workingcross-organizationallyand with multiple stakeholders at varying levels
• Robust organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Excellent analytical skills in assessing risk, issues and challenging the status quo
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading a large scale change initiative

• Proven successful client relationship management skills
• Strong knowledge of the related regulatory environments

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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