Data Designer II (US)

Work Location:

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America

Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$74,000 - $127,000 USD

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.

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Job Description:

Department Overview:

The Data Designer II gathers and translates business data extraction and consumption requirements into technical specifications. This role ensures proper data ingestion, curation, and consumption. This role clarifies solution designs that support business strategies and analytical initiatives, especially when requirements are unclear. The role documents, prototypes and validates current and future state data flow processes. This role provides subject matter expertise by identifying relevant business processes affecting data curation and explaining their impact on data.

Depth & Scope:

• Expert level professional role, considered subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge / expertise in own domain / field of specialty and working knowledge of broader related areas
• Requires expert level conceptual and practical knowledge for own area of specialty and knowledge of broader related areas
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills and fluent in one or two programming language
• Works autonomously on a range of tasks and may be relied upon to coach / educate others
• Leads projects of moderately to complex risk and resource requirements; may lead end-to-end processes or functional programs
• In-depth experience working with very large datasets and familiarity with big data technologies
• Keeps abreast of rapid business and technology innovation within business information management field
• Familiar with visualization tools

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate , and/or;
• 3+ years of relevant experience from a business administration, statistical, mathematical, scientific or financial background

Customer Accountabilities:

• Provides expert guidance within projects and other various change initiatives to support data impact assessments and data risk mitigation
• Implements processes aligned to data information management standards and ensure data quality (e.g., rules / thresholds / assessments, etc.) and requirements are developed
• Develops and maintains knowledge of available data from upstream sources and various platforms
• Identifies critical data / critical data elements to support Business Segment data governance and/or data management frameworks / programs
• Ensures business data and information is retained and disposed in compliance with enterprise data standards, policies and guidelines
• Performs data profiling using TD tooling and ad hoc system query languages to validate data prototyping solutions
• Provides support throughout data lifecycle to resolve data issues and support user community by helping users interpret the data
• Leads the investigation of root causes for data issues and ensure data issues are resolved while developing the prototyping solution
• Identifies and/or defines knowledge transfer and data expertise activities to support business teams using the information management solutions
• Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to data activities for business area
• Ensures business operations follow applicable internal and external requirements (e.g. financial controls, segregation of duties, transaction approvals and physical control of assets)
• Collaborates with business partners / stakeholders to ensure project success
• Collaborates on business requirements by researching / analyzing and documenting business data requirements
• Participates in cross-functional / enterprise / initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations
• Conducts meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, makes recommendations, assesses the effectiveness of programs / policies / practices
• Keeps updated on emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
• Promotes a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite

Shareholder Accountabilities:

• Collaborates with technology and business teams  to ensure alignment and guide successful delivery of data solutions
• Facilitates data analysis and investigations for business users and QA teams, assists with complex issues and validates business cases during development and testing phases            
• Provides oversight on business impact post-implementation, ensures the data solution meets the intended business outcomes during the warranty period
• Coordinates 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     
• Leads or participates in business and technical design reviews, ensures that data architectures meet both operational and business objectives
• Raises and manages change requests in collaboration with business stakeholders, supports release management processes and ensuring timely delivery         
• Leads initiatives on data governance and data management by ensuring business requirements align with enterprise data governance policies  
• Ensures business metadata and data lineage are well-documented and integrated with enterprise metadata management tools, facilitating better business understanding
• Adheres to and promotes best practices for data security, ensures both technical and business aspects are protected from common vulnerabilities
• Documents business requirements and technical decisions, ensures risks, lessons learned, and enhancement opportunities are communicated effectively across teams        
• Safeguards the organization's interests, identifies and manages business risks, while ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory guidelines
• Stays current on industry trends, expands knowledge of business processes, data tools, and best practices to improve collaboration between business and technology teams
• Enables cross-functional collaboration, shares knowledge and best practices between business users and technology teams to enhance overall project success

Employee/Team Accountabilities:

• Participates fully as a member of the team, supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensures timely communication of issues / points of interest
• Provides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
• Keeps current on emerging trends / developments and grows knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques
• Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
• Keeps 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
• Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
• Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships
• Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
• Acts as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of banking domain, strong documentation skill set data dictionaries, meta data, requirements, mappings.
• 5+ years of business value and understand how data is structured, connected, governed and used across data products.
• 5+ years of good understanding of data models, data product life cycle, stakeholder management experience,
• 5+ years of data quality and data governance principles

Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%

• Domestic Travel – Occasional
• International Travel – Never
• Performing sedentary work – Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks – Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional
• Sitting – Continuous
• Standing – Occasional
• Walking – Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never
• Squatting – Occasional
• Bending – Occasional
• Kneeling – Never
• Crawling – Never
• Climbing – Never
• Reaching overhead – Never
• Reaching forward – Occasional
• Pushing – Never
• Pulling – Never
• Twisting – Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

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 base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. 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.

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

TD Bank is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, please email TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com.  Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.